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A compiler-compiler, often referred to as a compiler generator, is a software tool that automatically generates a compiler or interpreter from a high-level language description. These tools are particularly useful in the development of programming languages and domain-specific languages (DSLs). The primary goal of a compiler-compiler is to simplify the process of creating compilers, allowing developers to focus on the language's semantics and syntax rather than the intricacies of code generation and optimization.
The most well-known example of a compiler-compiler is Yacc (Yet Another Compiler Compiler), which is often used
Other notable compiler-compilers include ANTLR (Another Tool for Language Recognition), which generates parsers for a wide
Compiler-compilers are valuable in both academic and industrial settings. In academia, they are used to teach