From: Ian Trudel <ian.trudel@...>
Date: 2009-03-24T02:36:27+09:00
Subject: Re: Writing a language converter in Ruby ?

Zouplaz wrote:
> Hi, I wonder where to start if I wanted to write a converter from XX
> language source code to Ruby source code or from Ruby to XX ?
> 
> Eg. Converting Basic source code to Ruby ?
> 
> Do I absolutely need to use a tool like CocoR
> (http://www.zenspider.com/ZSS/Products/CocoR/) ? Or is there a
> standalone approach that only uses Ruby capacities ?

Perhaps, you would just be better off a completely different tool. A 
source transformation programming language, such as TXL. 
http://www.txl.ca/

Regards,
Ian
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