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| LEX and YACC -- Are there better parser generators? turpin@cs.utexas.edu (1989-11-04) |
| Re: LEX and YACC -- Are there better parser generators? gmdka!grosch@uunet.UU.NET (1989-11-07) |
| Re: LEX and YACC -- Are there better parser generators? fjb@metaware.metaware.com (1989-11-08) |
| Re: LEX and YACC -- Are there better parser generators? daven@ibmpcug.co.uk (D R Newman) (1989-11-08) |
| Posted-Date: | 4 Nov 89 16:49:11 GMT |
| From: | turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) |
| Newsgroups: | comp.compilers,comp.edu |
| Summary: | Here's the real question. |
| Date: | 4 Nov 89 16:49:11 GMT |
| References: | <1989Nov4.000444.5512@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> |
| Organization: | U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas |
Here's the real question: are there better parser generators than
yacc and lex which are easily available on Unix systems, ie,
available on a broad range of systems, robust, and either free or
not too expensive. "Better" can mean several things.
o Producing a more efficient parser.
o Producing more portable C, or producing a parser in other
languages, such as fortran.
o Better and easier hooks for error handling.
o Partial automation of the back-end using, for example,
through attribute grammars.
If you have a candidate, why don't you tersely describe it, list
its advantages, and mention how it is available.
Russell
[I suggest Bob Corbett's PD Yacc and Vern Paxton's Flex. Send in your
suggestions and I'll digest them. -John]
[From turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin)]
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