[prog] lex and yacc

[Diggy Bell]

Hey Sue,

I don't have much to offer you in terms of experience with lex/yacc, but I
do just happen to have the O'Reilly book sitting on my shelf.  If you don't
have it already, you mgiht want to consider adding that one.

Basically, lex and yacc let you define the language grammar.  After you have
defined everything, you generate C source files that implement the necessary
C code to parse your language grammar.  I haven't actually used it yet, but
I'm looking at project where I would need to develop a SQL interface for
PalmOS databases.  I'm thinking lex/yacc might make that job a little
easier.

Sorry I couldn't help more than recommend a book, but it's written well
enough to sink into my think skull a little bit!

William D. 'Diggy' Bell
Principal
DB Software Development
http://www.dbsoftdev.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Stones" <suzo at spin.net.au>
To: <programming at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:54 AM
Subject: [prog] lex and yacc


> Does anyone know how to use lex and yacc, I am trying to get started at
> understanding them (although I dunno how they will be usefull in the
future).
>
> Anyway at the moment I am stuck trying to get an overview.  I am trying to
> write a compiler for a "bare bones" programming language but I cannot uite
> get my head around what I am trying to achive, and how lex and yacc work
> together.
>
> If you have any insight about this process works I would love to hear
them.
>
> sue
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