RE: [boost] Re: Formal Review: The Spirit Parser Framework.

From: Iain K.Hanson (iain.hanson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-14 12:32:24

> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]On Behalf Of Hartmut Kaiser
> Sent: 14 October 2002 17:17

> 
> What about using the C parser for this? The Spirit version 
> was directly
> derived from a YACC/LEX based grammar, which is still 
> available from the
> sites mentioned in the starting comment of the sample. SO we could
> compare nearly equivalent grammars implemented with two different
> technologies. Moreover I think, that it should be possible to change
> this grammar to use subrules (if the compilers do not reach 
> some magical
> limits).
> 
> Regards Hartmut
> 

There is also an ANTLR 'C' grammer which could also be used for comparison.
This would be particularly interesting as ANTLR is also LL(k).

/ikh