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Parsing In C#: Tools And Libraries
/in Parsing /by Gabriele TomassettiThis is an article similar to a previous one we wrote: Parsing in Java, so the introduction is the same. Skip to chapter 3 if you have already read it. If you need to parse a language, or document, from C# there are fundamentally three ways to solve the problem: use an existing library supporting […]
Recognize patterns in Java code to understand and transform applications
/in Code processing, Whole Platform /by Federico TomassettiCode is arguably the most valuable asset for many organizations. However the value trapped in the code is not easy to use. Why? In this article we are going to see how we can extract and process knowledge in code by specifying patterns. We will see: A clear example of what we mean by extracting […]
The Fun (and Madness) of Esoteric Programming Languages
/in Language design, Language Engineering /by Gabriele TomassettiAn esoteric programming language is a programming language designed to challenge the norms of language design. It is a language designed to make a point. The point could be anything: the challenge itself of creating something unusual, making an elaborate joke, creating a language as an artistic expression, testing promising ideas for programming, etc. This […]
The Best Programming Languages for Each Situation
/in Software Development /by Gabriele TomassettiThere is a question that many people take as a sign that the questioner does not understand the subject at all. Some people even find it enraging. The question is usually in the form What is the best X? What is the best car? What is the best programming language? But at the same time it […]
Parsing in Java: Tools and Libraries
/in Language Engineering, Parsing /by Gabriele TomassettiIf you need to parse a language, or document, from Java there are fundamentally three ways to solve the problem: use an existing library supporting that specific language: for example a library to parse XML building your own custom parser by hand a tool or library to generate a parser: for example ANTLR, that you can […]
OOP(S) Concepts: All You Need To Know
/in Software Engineering /by Gabriele TomassettiObject Oriented Programming (OOPS or OOPS for Object Oriented Programming System) is the most widely used programming paradigm today. While most of the popular programming languages are multi-paradigm, the support to object-oriented programming is fundamental for large projects. Of course OOP has its share of critics. Nowadays functional programming seems the new trendy approach. Still, […]
The Difference Between a Compiler and an Interpreter
/in Language Engineering /by Gabriele TomassettiAccording to their definitions, the difference between a compiler and an interpreter seems clear enough: interpreter is a program that directly executes instructions written in a programming language compiler is a program that transforms source code in a low(er)-level language If you dig deeper, though, you find some blurring between the two. In fact an […]
68 Resources To Help You To Create Programming Languages
/in Language design, Language Engineering /by Gabriele TomassettiHere it is a new guide, to collect and organize all the knowledge that you need to create your programming language from scratch. Creating a programming language is one of the most fascinating challenge you can dream of as a developer. The problem is that there are a lot of moving parts, a lot of […]
Language Server Protocol: A Language Server For DOT With Visual Studio Code
/in Language Engineering /by Gabriele TomassettiIn a previous post we have seen how the Language Server Protocol can be a game changer in language development: we can now build support for one language and integrate it with all the IDEs compatible with this protocol. In this article we are going to see how easy is to build support for the DOT Language in Visual […]
Why to Offer a Roadmapping Service for Language Engineering?
/in Consulting /by Federico TomassettiThere are consolidated habits that have a negative effect when doing consulting. Lately I have been thinking about how things work during the initial contacts between a client and a consultant: the initial discussion that happens between them, before a contract is signed. Typically the consultant does two things: On one hand he tends to enfatically […]