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by rhysd 723 days ago
Yes. It is compiled to Vim script using ELVM[1]. Though the author of Vim script backend of ELVM is me :)

[1]: https://github.com/shinh/elvm
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nequo 723 days ago
That is very cool! So with ELVM one could put together a C compiler in TeX too? Or transpile Vim into Vim script to self-host it?
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krick 723 days ago
Cool. Why, though? I mean, it's not like this project has any practical value anyway, but wouldn't it be actually easier and more efficient to actually implement a C compiler in VimScript? Or is the vimscript ELVM backend the actual end-goal here, and C-compiler at question is basically just a proof that it works?
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