Re: [RFC] Introduce Abstract Syntax Tree
| From: | Michael Wallner | Date: | Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:27:05 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [RFC] Introduce Abstract Syntax Tree | ||
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On 31 July 2014 20:11, Nikita Popov <nikita.ppv@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi internals!
>
> I've created a draft RFC and implementation for the introduction of an
> Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) as an intermediate structure in our compilation
> process:
>
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/abstract_syntax_tree
>
> The RFC outlines why an AST is beneficial, how it impacts performance and
> memory usage of the compile process and what changes to syntax or behavior
> it introduces.
>
> Furthermore the RFC contains an outline of how the current implementation
> works and what APIs it provides. This section is just an overview and I
> hope to extend it in the future.
>
Sounds great! BTW, wasn't there a related AST GSOC project once?
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Regards,
Mike