Re: Simple JLex problem - Help!

lee_lau@hotmail.com (Luiz Lau)
20 Dec 2001 00:40:57 -0500

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From: lee_lau@hotmail.com (Luiz Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 20 Dec 2001 00:40:57 -0500
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References: 01-12-057
Keywords: Java, lex
Posted-Date: 20 Dec 2001 00:40:57 EST

Have you tried:
<YYINITIAL> "\^" {
        return new Symbol(sym.cap);
}
<YYINITIAL> "\\" {
        return new Symbol(sym.slash);
}


since the single backslash is a reserved character in JLex. (It's in
the JLex Manual)


        -- lee


royalpuk@hotmail.com (K Herner) wrote
> I am trying to get JLex recognise "/\" as a valid token, but it
> doesn't seem to like it. "/" by itself is ok... Have tried "/\\"
> [/\\] and several other combinations with no result... When I type
> \ it just says 'Illegal character'. Any ideas? (The exact opposite
> ie. "\/" works fine!). Thanks


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