markmurphydev / clox

Bytecode interpreter for the clox language, following Crafting Interpreters book

Clox Interpreter

Bytecode

Resembles machine code. Targets idealized machine.

Compiler -> Bytecode -> VM

Virtual Machine

Needed to run the bytecode Adds overhead Gives portability (write it in C)

Structure

Opcode

1-byte, controls the kind of instruction