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Asked: 2026-05-22T19:24:56+00:00

I need to parse the source code of different files, each written in a

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I need to parse the source code of different files, each written in a different language, and I would like to do this using C.

To do that, I was thinking of using yacc / lex, but I find them very hard to understand, maybe due to the complete lack of decent documentation (either that, or they really are cryptic).

So my questions are: where can I find some good documentation for yacc / lex, preferably a tutorial style introduction? Or, is there any better way to do this in C? Maybe there’s something else I could use instead of yacc / lex, perhaps even written in a different language?

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  1. Editorial Team

    yacc and lex are very powerful tools, built around the theories for compiler construction. To be able to fully understand them you probably need some basics in formal languages, automata theory and compiler construction.

    The dragon book is a classic on the subject.

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