How does a compiler first compile itself in the same language?

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Published on 2010-05-03T01:36:23Z Indexed on 2010/05/03 1:48 UTC
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I recently read the Mono C# compiler is able to compile itself using the C# language. Cool. In the past I've heard of other languages doing the same. It twists my mind - at inception seems like a chicken and egg problem: syntax vs compiler. What comes first, second and third, etc?...

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