Chapter 13. A real-world DSL implementation
In this chapter
- Building real-world DSLs
- Exploring the language usage
- Going beyond the code
We’ve covered a lot of ground in our journey to learn about and build DSLs. We’ve explored the reasons for building them, the intricacies of their implementation, and how to extend a language to meet specific needs. We considered what’s involved in creating a good language: testing, versioning, documentation, user interface, and supporting tools. We also spent the previous chapter reviewing a host of implementation challenges related to particular needs, along with approaches for solving them.
The only thing we haven’t done yet is use all that knowledge in a cohesive manner. The languages we’ve built so ...
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