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by jheriko 4131 days ago
oh sorry, i meant if we can have a tiny C, or C-like compiler implementation. :)

(although having a C implementation is awesome, even with the caveat)

lisps are great as an instruction on the subject because of the clean and elegant design, but a C compiler requires tackling all kinds of very nasty problems...

i'm sure it would be very valuable for people wanting to go even further with gaining a practical understanding of programming language/library implementation