---
title: "Exploring the c4... compiler?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/exploring-the-c4-compiler--x7uaicvva
source_url: https://registerspill.thorstenball.com/p/exploring-the-c4-compiler
type: article
source: "Lobsters"
published: 2024-05-11T20:53:27.692Z
updated: 2025-12-08T02:13:12.966Z
tags: ["compiler", "self-hosting", "virtual-machine"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 3
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Exploring the c4... compiler?

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 5 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

c4 is a compiler and VM written in four functions, implementing C. It generates bytecode and can run C programs, including itself.

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Tags: [#compiler](https://daily.dev/tags/compiler), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#virtual-machine](https://daily.dev/tags/virtual-machine)

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