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compiler.h#

Compiler from AST to bytecode.

Authors#

TheSilvered

Functions#

Nst_compile#

Synopsis:

Nst_InstList *Nst_compile(Nst_Node *ast, bool is_module, Nst_Error *error)

Description:

Compiles the AST.

Both ast and error are expected to be not NULL. The AST is destroyed when passed to this function.

Parameters:

  • ast: the AST to compile, will be freed by the function
  • is_module: whether the AST is of an imported module or of the main file
  • error: the error set if one occurs

Returns:

The compiled Nst_InstList or NULL if an error occurred.

Nst_print_bytecode#

Synopsis:

void Nst_print_bytecode(Nst_InstList *ls)

Description:

Prints an Nst_InstList.

This function is called when using the -b option.

Parameters:

  • ls: the instruction list to print, it is expected to be valid