Backpatching

During the code generation phase, the compiler has to make jumps, however, the values needed for these jumps may not be known in a single pass therefore it improvises by filling up values which are replaced when the real values are known, a process known as backpatching.

Table of contents.Introduction.One pass code generation.Backpatching for boolean expressions.Flow-control statements.Break, continue and goto statements.Summary.References.Introduction.

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