Re: Is lex/yacc the right tool for this problem

Terrence Enger <tenger@idirect.com>
27 Jan 2003 23:31:13 -0500

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From: Terrence Enger <tenger@idirect.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 27 Jan 2003 23:31:13 -0500
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Keywords: lex, tools
Posted-Date: 27 Jan 2003 23:31:13 EST

Sony Antony wrote:

> Each of these lines are data. The first 3 characters represent the
> type of the line. For each given type, the remaining positions are
> different types of data packed closely without space, in a way
> specific for that type. ( None of the data is encrypted though )

Any version of RPG (that's Report Program Generator, nothing to do
with games) makes this a snap.

(Come on, fess up, Sony. This is just a troll to see how many
grizzled old commercial programmers are lurking, isn't it?)

Terry.
[Ah, but these days RPG is spelled "awk". See subsequent messages. -John]

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