[PLUG-Devel] Profiling a new programming language

[Ryan Rix]

Hello list,

To stave off my boredom I've decided to take up creating a programming 
language specifically for creating long repetitive text documents (like 
repetitive resource definitions) where simple ctrl-c ctrl-v won't work, like 
incrementing ID's, filenames within definitions, etc.

Basically, I have created, what I believe will be the sample script input file 
(which I have attached, along with the target generated file) so that I have a 
goal to aim for.

What would be the best way to start by developing this tool? I have never done 
any programming real down to the core like this, nothing with a lot of text 
parsing before... How would I best attack creating an interpreter?
I plan on making it in C so that it is fairly portable sourcewise, unless I am 
presented a better option of course :)

Thank you for your time,
Ryan

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Ryan Rix
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