How to write a programming language - Part 1, The Lexer

Series: Lexer, Parser, Evaluator

I wrote a little programming language, Cell which is supposed to be simple enough to help explain how a programming language works.

Parser

Evaluator

Cell

Here's the explanation of the lexer, which is the first part of a compiler or interpreter.

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How to write a programming language - Part 1, The Lexer

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