Re: Lex surrogates

mike@arizona.edu (Mike Coffin)
9 Feb 89 16:36:28 GMT

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From: mike@arizona.edu (Mike Coffin)
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Date: 9 Feb 89 16:36:28 GMT
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> Vern is much too modest. Flex is FAST.


I agree. Not only are the scanners fast, but it generates them
very quickly --- much faster than LEX. FLEX is well worth getting.
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Mike Coffin mike@arizona.edu
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