If I want to write a compiler and hand roll my own lexer/parser (no lex/yacc or antlr) what is the easiest approach? If a developer wants to become a good C programmer, is it useful to study gcc documentation? How important is studying the documentation for ...
puddling. 1  the act of a person or thing that puddles. 2  Metallurgy. the act or process of melting pig iron in a reverberatory furnace (puddling furnace) and converting it into wrought iron. 3  the act or method of making puddle. 4  puddle (def 3).
One of the secrets to making a canal hold water is the use of puddling. This does not mean slathering on a layer of clay and letting it dry, like some kind of mortar. Strong clay, in fact, is useless for puddling, since it absorbs great quantities of water, then cracks on drying out.