Re: Anyone got an LALR(2) parser-generator ?

lindsay-j@rmc.ca (John H. Lindsay) wrote (écrivait) :


> I'm working with a language definition that needs an LALR(2)
> parser-generator for a couple of good reasons; does anyone have
> one or know where I can get one ?


The SYNTAX scanner and parser generator, developed at INRIA by Pierre
Boullier <Pierre.Boullier@inria.fr>, has a Regular-LR parser generator
(among many other goodies) that subsumes LALR(2) (I think).


In addition to be that powerful, SYNTAX is also a very mature,
production-quality system that is free for education and research
purposes.


Unfortunately, Pierre put too much effort in making SYNTAX better than its
competitors and not enough in making it more famous...


Disclaimer: I've been working side-by-side to Pierre for a long time
(we've even co-authored a paper on SYNTAX' nice error recovery techniques)
and I'm a very satisfied user of SYNTAX for my own purposes.


I hope this helps.


                                                                                Martin Jourdan


Action Charme, INRIA, Rocquencourt, France
Phone +33-1-39-63-54-35, fax +33-1-39-63-56-98, Martin.Jourdan@inria.fr
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