Re: Flex and Dynamic Data buffer: Advanced technique

Clint Olsen <clint@0lsen.net>
23 May 2002 01:28:09 -0400

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From: Clint Olsen <clint@0lsen.net>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 23 May 2002 01:28:09 -0400
Organization: NULlsen Network
Keywords: lex
Posted-Date: 23 May 2002 01:28:09 EDT
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In comp.compilers, you wrote:
> [flex parsers expect the parser to call the lexer, and the lexer to call
> the I/O, while you want to go the other way around. Either you need to
> completely restructure the lexer, or else use a thread package. -John]


What about using Lemon? It requires the lexer call the parser, so he
should get what he wants.


http://www.hwaci.com/sw/lemon


And if you are unable to make flex call Lemon, I would suggest using
something more flexible like re2c.


-Clint
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