Programming Language with LLVM

🧙‍♂️ Master Programming Languages with LLVM: A Hands-On Approach!

Course Overview

🚀 Ever wondered how programming languages are built? Or what the difference is between a compiler and an interpreter? The course "Programming Language with LLVM" dives deep into the practical aspects of programming language design and implementation, using the LLVM compiler infrastructure as our canvas.

Understanding Compilers & Interpreters

🎓 Traditional "compiler classes" often overwhelm students with theoretical grammars and tokenizers before they even touch the core semantics of a programming language. This course flips that script — we'll cover all aspects in just 4-6 hours, focusing on practical implementation and understanding.

Why LLVM?

🛠️ LLVM is at the heart of many modern languages like Swift, Rust, and Java. By understanding LLVM, you'll gain insights into how lower-level languages like C++ are compiled, which is essential for any engineer looking to master programming language construction.

Who Should Take This Course?

👩‍💻 This course is designed for curious engineers and enthusiasts who want to learn the intricacies of building complex systems. Whether you're specifically interested in LLVM or just want to add a new string to your programming bow, this course will equip you with transferable knowledge and skills.

Implementation Details

📚 We'll implement our language at the bitcode/IR level, which is where production languages live. We'll use basic C++ features for this purpose, ensuring that the code can be easily adapted to other languages like Python or Rust.

Learning Experience & Features

🎬 Our course offers a unique blend of concise lectures, animated presentations, and live coding sessions. You'll follow along as we build the language from scratch, with assignments and full source code provided throughout the 20 lectures and sub-topics.

What Makes This Course Unique?

• 🎯 Concise & Straight to the Point: Each lecture is laser-focused on the topic at hand, cutting out unnecessary distractions.
• 🎞️ Animated Presentation: Visual aids and live editing notes make complex topics easier to grasp.
• ⌨️ Live Coding Sessions: Follow the development process from the first line of code to the final executable.

Course Breakdown

Part 1: LLVM Basic Constructs

We kick things off by exploring the compilation and interpretation pipeline, laying the foundation for our language's structure. We'll cover the basics of LLVM IR, object creation, and the compilation of bitcode.

Part 2: Functions & Stack

Next, we delve into control flow structures like if expressions and while loops, manage stack variables, handle nested blocks, and compile functions.

Part 3: Object-Oriented Programming

In this part, we implement object-oriented programming concepts such as classes, instances, heap allocation, and discuss garbage collectors.

Part 4: Higher-Order Functions

Finally, we focus on closures, functional programming, lambda functions, and bring everything together to create a fully functional language executable.

Join Us on This Journey!

📚 With a clear curriculum of 20 lectures and a comprehensive table of contents, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to understand and implement your own programming language using LLVM.

👩‍💻 This isn't about copying solutions; it's about engaging with the material, solving assignments, and truly understanding how programming languages come to life.

🚀 Embark on this transformative learning journey today and unlock the potential of your programming skills!