Dive into an engaging Groovy tutorial that guides you through implementing a Brainf**k interpreter. Explore the intricacies of this esoteric programming language while honing your Groovy skills. Begin with an introduction to Brainf**k syntax, then progress through the step-by-step implementation of various instructions. Learn to handle data pointer manipulation, unsigned byte overflow, and input/output operations. Discover the power of tail recursion optimization and analyze the resulting bytecode. Conclude by running the interpreter as a Java program, gaining practical insights into Groovy programming techniques and esoteric language interpretation.
Implementing a Brainf**k Interpreter in Groovy - Tutorial
Overview
Syllabus
| Introduction
| Explaining Brainfuck syntax by example
| Starting implementing the interpreter
| Defining "step" recursive method
| Defining the termination condition of the step method
| Implementing "." instruction
| Implementing "+" instruction
| Implementing "-" instruction
| Implementing data pointer increment instruction
| Implementing data pointer decrement instruction
| Fixing unsigned byte overflow
| Implementing "," instruction
| Implementing "[" and "]" instructions
| Applying @TailRecursive optimization
| Analyzing the bytecode of @TailRecursvie method
| Running the interpreter as a Java program
| End screen
Taught by
Szymon Stepniak
