Comment by ww520

I went through a undergrad compiler class with the Dragon book, not the whole thing though, just enough chapters to build a compiler. We did build a full fledged compiler for an OO language, with all the parts of a compiler all the way to code generating assembly. It's kind of fast pace with too many stuff crammed into a class. Some theoretical topics were kind of fuzzy at the time. Still it was one of the best classes I have ever attended. Later on when I re-read the book on my own pace, I thought the book was the best thing since slice bread. Got a much better understanding of the theories behind the compiler topics. A lot of the things I learned I can still apply to this day.