Dear CS Lazyweb,
Are there any modern compiler design books that cover PEGs? I am able to use PEGTL (C++) and PyParsing (Python) just fine in practice, and I understand the fundamentals of it (I think), but I'd like to see more in-depth theory and analysis, like the tons of coverage that exists for LR, LALR, etc.
Actually, I'm interested in recommendations for any good post-Dragon-book compiler books in general. Not so much entry-level stuff as advanced texts and monographs.
Thanks!
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