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).
In essence, the process requires that pigs of iron be loaded onto the hearth of a puddling furnace. The molten metal and slag found in the furnace are stirred (puddled) with metallic rods in order to increase the contact surface.