Embedding and Parsing Combined for Efficient Language Design

@inproceedings{Dvai2013EmbeddingAP,
  title={Embedding and Parsing Combined for Efficient Language Design},
  author={Gergely D{\'e}vai and D{\'a}niel Lesk{\'o} and M{\'a}t{\'e} Tejfel},
  booktitle={ICSOFT},
  year={2013}
}
One way to develop domain specific languages is to define their concrete syntax and create support for it using classical compiler technology (maybe with the support of language workbenches). A different way is to create an embedded language, which is implemented as a special library written in a host language. The first approach is usually too costly in the first phase of the language design when the language evolves and changes quickly. Embedded languages are more lightweight and support the… 
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