I want to make my own programming language in C#. What libraries are there for this?

Question

C++ / C#

I want to write my own programming language in C#. Are there any libraries to simplify the creation of a lexer, parser and all that? Or will you have to do everything manually / choose another language for writing?

Answer 1

antlr, gplex/gppg (analogous to lex/yacc) and probably a dozen lesser known ones.

Answer 2

- You can use antlr to describe the grammar
- You can describe the grammar in C# using Irony
- You can completely use your hands
But the interpreter / compiler of your language will have to be written completely by hand.
PS: I usually use Irony myself