A semester is tight, so skip the full-blown compiler and focus on a solid interpreter first—get the language's soul working before its machine code. My CS lab projects taught me that trying to build everything from lexer to assembly in one go leaves you with a half-baked, heart-breaking mess, like a doll with no face. Start with a simple tree-walk interpreter; it's like shaping the clay by hand before you fire up the kiln. You can always compile later if time permits.
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