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Re:How to write a simple JIT compiler by yholio on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @07:03PM (#29573152)
Wonder if you could create a new language using this approach, designed for efficient JIT compilation: maximum programmer convenience that is still coherent with maximum runtime performance, whiteout any learning curve for the user other than the language itself.
Re:How to write a simple JIT compiler by naasking on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @09:01PM (#29573984)
Yes, these are called multistage languages:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-stage_programming

The classic example is MetaOCaml:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCaml#MetaOCaml