Comp 335 - Programming Languages (Fall 2025)

Introductory Information

• Syllabus.
• Canvas site.
• Save the Princess using various programming languages.
• In this course, you will write (portions of) a compiler for a new programming language.
• 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.
• Current rankings of programming languages.
• Linux notes
• Bash scripting cheatsheet
• C tutorials
• CFG tutorial - from the University of Idaho.

Projects/Homework

PL3

• pl3.pdf - here's the Big One!
• scanner.c - sample baby scanner.
• littleParser.c - sample baby parser.
• cMinus.cm - sample program in C-.

Old Assignments

• pl2.pdf - second project, due October 3.
• pl1.pdf - first project!
• hw1.zip

In-Class Examples

• plDay1.cpp - checking out C++ scope.

Bash examples

• bash1.sh - first little Bash script.
• bash2.sh - more on evaluation and input
• bash3.sh - still more input and use of files
• bash4.sh - command line arguments
• bash5.sh - FOR and IF statements
• bash6.sh - basic one-dimensional arrays
• bash7.sh - display contents of directory in reverse order using FOR loops
• bash7a.sh - same as above in ONE LINE
• bash8.sh - same as previous, but using WHILE loops
• bash9.sh - Bash trickery
• bash10.sh - displaying words from a file such as data10.txt

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Chapter 6 examples

• subtypePoly.cpp - subtypes from base types.
• type.cpp - C++ is, uh, good..?

In-Class Examples

Chapter 5 examples

• easyRecur.cpp - basic recursion.
• heapObject.cpp - memory allocation in C++.
• scope0.cpp - example of a static variable.
• scope1.cpp - basic scope in C++.
• staticPascal.p - sample Pascal program.
• dynamicBash.sh - dynamic scoping in Bash.
• fun.py - fun Python scope.
• alias.cpp - finding the sum of squares in a funtastic way... maybe?

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C examples

• carlini.c - every CS major can write this program!
• anderson.c. To compile, use -ansi switch, or use this Makefile. (make may have to be installed on csLab machines...)
• CprimerV1.c - all you need to know about C. Well, almost.
• Cprimer.c - final version of Cprimer.c.
• passPointer.c - passing a pointer by value and by reference.
• Ccmdline.c - command line arguments
• readFile.c - how to read a file, such as the file input containing a list of floating point values.
• pointerInClass.c - fun with pointers.