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		frej on March 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why take a compiler course? (2010) How can a compiler course not be requeried for a comp.sci degree? We had that. And i’m surprised others do not.

bombolo on March 25, 2023 [–]

We didn't have compilers in undergrad, but we had formal languages being required.

actually_a_dog on March 26, 2023 | [–]

It's been quite a while, but I believe my school required Automata Theory, which is at least diffeomorphic to Formal Languages.

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