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parser

parser

4 7.1
A computer program that reads code and breaks it into parts
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːrsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : analizador
  • The language has a parser, which generates AST nodes.

The I started that project and I'm like, OK, well, I want to build AC parser C++ parser for LLVM.

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Examples

  • When the parser encounters an error, it generates a detailed report for troubleshooting.

  • For a macro system, we need parser hooks, of course.

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  • I wanted to write some test cases for our parser, which generates things like:

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  • Verbs must be collected into a list to be used by the game's command parser.

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  • You can easily write your own SMIL parser in ActionScript, though.

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  • The parser in txtadv-reader.rkt is implemented in an especially primitive way with regular expressions.

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  • There didn't seem to be any RSS parser in the plugins—just some translation plugins and SEO stuff.

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  • The parser analyzes the code and breaks it down into manageable parts for the developers.

  • To optimize performance, the parser must efficiently handle large datasets without delay.

How Complete

parser
  • Specialized
4 7.1
syntax checker
  • Specialized
3.8
lex
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

parser singular
parsers plural

Morphology

parser = parse (transparent) = parse + er

Formed by the verb 'parse' plus the agentive suffix '-er', meaning 'one that parses', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word parser comes from parse, which originally means 'to divide into parts' and is related to the common word part. So a parser is a program that breaks sentences or computer code into parts so a computer can understand them.