Walter Bright
| Walter Bright | |
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 Bright at ACCU 2009 | |
| Born | c. 1957 (age 57–58) |
| Education | Caltech (BS, 1979) |
| Known for | D |
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Walter Bright is a computer programmer known for being the designer of the D programming language. He was also the main developer of the first C++ compiler that translated directly to object without going via C, Zortech C++ (later to become Symantec C++, now Digital Mars C++). Before the C++ compiler, he developed the Datalight C compiler, also sold as Zorland C and later Zortech C.[1] He is also known for Empire, one of the first strategy computer games, written in 1971–1977 on a PDP-10. Recently he was hired by Facebook to write warp (a fast C/C++ preprocessor) written in D.
Biography
Walter Bright is the creator and first implementer of the D programming language and has implemented compilers for several other languages. He is considered an expert in many areas related to compiler technology.[2] Walter regularly writes scientific and magazine articles about compilers and programming and was a blogger for Dr. Dobb's. He also provides training in compiler development techniques.
Bright graduated from Caltech in 1979 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
Achievements
1. The D programming language
- Digital Mars D compiler
- D Programming Language Specification
2. C and C++ compilers:
- Digital Mars C++
- Symantec C++
- Zortech C++ (the first native C++ compiler)
- Zorland C
- Datalight C
- Northwest Software C
3. Empire the Wargame of the Century:
- The first and often imitated classic strategic computer wargame.
4. ABEL: Advanced Boolean Expression Language compiler
- Walter designed this language in the 80's for Data I/O , there are now an estimated 50,000 users of it
5. DMDScript: ECMA-262 Script compiler/interpreter 20 times faster than Netscape JavaScript, and twice as fast as Microsoft JScript.
- Walter is the primary author of Sun's ECMA 262 Script engine .
Publications
- Dr. Dobb's Author
- D Programming Language Specification
- C/C++ User's Journal May 2004, "Nested Functions"
- SDWest 2004, The D Programming Language
- Dr. Dobb's Mar 2004 pg. 36, "Collection Enumeration: Loops, Iterators, & Nested Functions" by Walter Bright and Matthew Wilson
- Dr. Dobb's Feb 2002, "The D Programming Language"
- The C Users Journal, Jul 1990, pg. 37 Virtual Memory For 640K MS-DOS
- Micro Cornucopia, Mar 1990 pg. 21 "Debugging C Pointers Using MEM"
- Micro Cornucopia Jan 1989 pg. 26 "The Secrets Of Compiler Optimization"
References
- ↑ Johnston, Stuart (Jun 10, 1991). "Zortech Simplifies 32-Bit DOS with C++ Compilers". InfoWorld (Menlo Park, CA: InfoWorld Publishing) 13 (23): p. 22. ISSN 0199-6649. "said Walter Bright, Zortech's directory of technology
- ↑ "Lang.NEXT 2012 Expert Panel: Native Languages" Lang.Next
External links
- Walter Bright home page
- Computerworld Interview with Walter Bright on D Programming Language
- Dr. Dobbs interview with Walter Bright on how I came to write the D Programming Language