Create a NEW programming Language from scratch

About this course

Welcome to this course, where you would learn how you create a programming language with some functionalities, right from the beginning in short amount of time. The key concepts involved in a programming languages are Compiler Design and Theory of Automata. You might need familiarity of some concepts in these domains, and you need to be familiar with Java Programming language. Although if you don't have any exposure to these terms, you can still benefit from this course, but you should try to learn more on Compiler Design and Automata later. These are the core building blocks of a programming language, being complex topics, and we tried to simplify a few of them and provide a quick roadmap of steps involved in developing a completely new Programming Language.Before heading to create a Programming language, you may need to be clear with what kind of Programming language you would like to develop. Just put a sheet of paper and write your requirements beforehand, based on these questions: Will it be based on a Compiler or an Interpreter or both? Does it require UNICODE literals (for non-English syntax, like Hindi, Tamil, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, etc.)Or can it be written with ASCII (for English syntax or Roman script)Would it require bytecode, or does it directly convert to machine code?If it requires bytecode, can you use any existing bytecode program like JVM?Will it be an Object Oriented language like Java, Python or Procedural like C?Would you require bootstrapping (writing compiler in the same NEW language you are creating) or not?Would you require to manually perform operations like Lexical Analysis, Parsing, Syntax tr

Course objectives

• equip learners with the knowledge to design their own programming language
• encourage the development of a project based on specific requirements
• foster a practical understanding of language design principles