1.15 Appendix: Racket Preliminaries

Every compiler must choose a host language, the language in which we write the compiler. Our host language is Racket. The following notes will help bring you up to speed on software engineering in Racket.

• The Racket Guide

• The Racket Reference

• Command-Line Tools and Your Editor of Choice

• How to Program Racket: a Style Guide In particular:

  • Units of Code

  • Choosing the Right Construct

  • Textual Matters

• Racket Unit testing resources:

  • Quick Start Guide for RackUnit

  • RackUnit: Unit Testing

  • https://beautifulracket.com/explainer/unit-testing.html

• 1.15.1 Match Tutorial