The typical syntax for accessing an array (or list, map and similar data structures) at a specific index is a[i]. I believe C first introduced it as syntax sugar, though I wonder why it has stuck around when an alternative syntax could be a mere infix operator (something like a @ i), yielding bac...

Let's say I have a bytecode compiler. Even though it doesn't generate native machine code, is there a simple way for it to produce executable files that I can directly run? One method I've heard of is essentially recompiling the interpreter with the bytecode somehow attached. I think I like this ...