At least for the people who send me mail about a new language that they're designing, the general advice is: do it to learn about how to write a compiler. (Dennis Ritchie)

At least for the people who send me mail about a new language that they're designing, the general advice is: do it to learn about how to write a compiler.

Dennis Ritchie

Related topics

advice compiler designing general language learn send write

Related quotes

Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read. View quote
Frank Zappa
In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style. View quote
Sydney Smith
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. View quote
Alvin Toffler
Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either. View quote
Meg Cabot
Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk. View quote
Armstrong Williams