Re: any experience with PLY?

On May 13, 9:08 pm, Mark T <mark...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm contemplating using PLY to create a source to source translator -
> one assembler language (custom CPU) to another assembler language
> (standard CPU). I have some limited lex/yacc experience.


PLY was actually my first experience with a lex/yacc style generator
and I found it extremely convenient. Some theoretical background helps
in avoiding mistakes and diagnosing bugs, but one can always resort to
good ol' trial & error ;-)


I used PLY to parse a subset of SQL DDL. I already had a hand coded C+
+ parser for an even smaller subset, but I'm convinced that it took me
less to rewrite it in Python with PLY than it would have taken to
modify my C++ one.


Another advantage that should not be overlooked is the number of
libraries that are available to Python programmers, which may come
handy for other parts of one's application.


> Are there any other parser-generator tools I should consider? or
> should I just hand code everything?


Just about everybody around here is in a better position to answer
this question than I am.


Cheers,
Nicola Musatti

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