Re: What do you use bison for?

[Chris verBurg]

I use flex/bison mainly for creating data-file parsers, such as LEF, DEF,
verilog, and liberty files, and the occasional custom file format.  I still
have yet to use them to parse a programming language.  :)

-Chris


On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Philip Herron <address@hidden> wrote:

> Well i am working on my own gcc front-end and use it to implement
> python and i also used it for my own interpreter to my own language.
> Used it for a compiler project at university to implement a basic set
> of modula.
>
> This may be a nice topic on comp.compilers if your really interested.
> What do you find difficult about using bison, using bison doesnt mean
> you implement a language it gives you the ability to implement a
> grammar and do actions based on that i guess.
>
> On 4 June 2011 13:00, Adam Smalin <address@hidden> wrote:
> > I was wondering what you guys use bison for? I am writing my own
> programming
> > language with it and its insanely complex (hard to do)
> > I kind of doubt many ppl are writing their own languages and i am pretty
> > sure i seen a json parser created by using bison.
> >
> > What do you use bison for?
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