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Mark Lennox

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Mark Lennox Javascript, C#, Python, machine learning, web, devops, mobile

Abstract Syntax Trees

6th February, 2019

1 min read

Babel transpiling has fascinated me for a long time, so I decided to dive in and learn about the technology at the heart of the process.

Abstract Syntax Trees are an immensely powerful tool that allows you modify your code - with code!

I hope you enjoy the series.

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