Re: [Boost-users] [Spirit 2] Questions related to generating grammars meta-dynamically

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Spirit 2] Questions related to generating grammars meta-dynamically
From: Richard (legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-03 14:35:17

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boost-users_at_[hidden] spake the secret code
<4CF652D3.7090008_at_[hidden]> thusly:

>> My advice is to take things one step at a time.  Don't try to write a
>> grammar that covers all the complexity of your input.  Start with the
>> simplest piece of the input and write a parser for that.  Gradually
>> add more rules to your grammar as you cover more complexity in the
>> input.
>
>Well, in my case the input is relatively simple (JSON), it's the 
>interpretation of the target types that complicates things... but your 
>point about the incremental approach is certainly taken :-)

Additionally, if you practice test-driven development, then as you
incrementally refine your grammar you'll know that the complexity
you're adding doesn't break the simple cases you already have working.
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