Parsing, Compiling, and Static Metaprogramming
Patrick Dubroy(00:27:29) 
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Patrick Dubroy(00:27:29)
sourced from JSConfEU
Learn how to use compilers and parser generators to remove boilerplate, build DSLs, and generally do the impossible.
I'll explain the basics of how compilers work, and give an overview of some popular JS tools & libraries. I'll demonstrate how they can help you do all kinds of useful things, like:
presubmit checks for style guide violations
extracting strings requiring translation in your code
automatically inserting logging statements around certain function calls
Finally, for the budding language designers, I'll explain how to create your own compiled-to-JS language in five minutes using a parser generator.
