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Expert: Joseph Moore - 8/13/2009


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sir, i would like to know where i could get the source code of C++ compiler and interpreter written in C ,i need to understand,how coding of a new compiler took place over another language.so, please help me put sir...in searching the code
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Most compilers consist of copyrighted material which is very, very protected.  You will not be able to obtain the source of most compilers without being an employee of the company which distributes them.

That said, GCC is a free compiler released under the GPL and its source is freely available.  I believe the compiler itself is written in C, so this would be exactly what you're looking for.  Go to their website, http://gcc.gnu.org/ and download the release of your choice.  Make sure you grab a full release, which includes source, not just the binaries.

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Joseph Moore

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I've been programming in one form or another since my brother taught me BASIC when I was 6. I've been programing professionally since I was 20, first web development with HTML, JS, DHTML, CSS, etc., then I became a video game developer, writing code in C, C++, C#, SQL, assembly, and various scripting languages. I've even written my own scripting languages, custom designed for the games I was making. I also dabble in Java, PHP, and Perl. I've worked on pretty much every aspect of game development, including graphics, audio, gameplay, tool, UI, input, animation, and physics.

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I've been writing C code for 12 years, both on my own in my spare time and professionally.

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Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development, Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL

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Salutatorian and Advanced Achiever Awards at Full Sail; Independent Games Festival Student Showcase winner, 2004; Featured article on Gamasutra about an experimental game developed in 2004

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