Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools: Pearson New International Edition van Alfred Aho, Monica Lam and Ravi Sethi is an English-language textbook for students in higher education. This new international edition covers the fundamentals of compiler design and software development.
The book, also known as the "Dragon Book," provides an up-to-date revision of techniques and tools that are relevant to programming languages, computer architecture, and software engineering. The authors emphasize a wider range of challenges in software development, regardless of whether readers themselves build compilers.
The content aligns with themes such as compilers and interpreters and is relevant for programs in which programming and software design are central.