source code for C parser

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I want to develop a c program parser. Where I can find information and the source code for it? The code must be in lex or c or c++...

Posted 4-Dec-10 21:12pm

govindray

Updated 5-Dec-10 21:19pm

CPallini

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy 5-Dec-10 6:11am

Are you sure you know what you really want? Lexers (such as lex or flex) don't do any parsing for you, they tokenize text into parts that are then used by a parser like bison or yacc.

Sandeep Mewara 5-Dec-10 7:32am

No effort

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Hi,
You will find a C++ written mini-c C parser sample at <Boost>\boost_1_45_0\libs\spirit\example\qi\mini_c in Boost Spirit[^] after downloading the Boost Library[^].
cheers,
AR

Posted 5-Dec-10 6:59am

Alain Rist

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-04T22:07:00

Solution 1

Google.

A quick search with your subject as the search term gave loads of examples. Ok, you will have to decide which does exactly what you want, but that is the nature of research. Note the term: research. The implication is that you try to do some of the research yourself...

Posted 4-Dec-10 22:07pm

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-05T10:07:00

Solution 3

govindray wrote:
I want to develop a c program parser.

Nice intention, but be aware: the task is not simple.

govindray wrote:
Where I can find information and the source code for it?

This is in sharp contrast with the former, noble sentence. You're a developer, right? Hence study (almost every parsing textbook, shows how to do some - at least minimal - parsing of a C language grammar subset) and then try to develop your own parser.
:)

Posted 5-Dec-10 10:07am

CPallini

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CPallini 6-Dec-10 3:18am

Thank you, Mr Univoter.

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 6-Dec-10 3:41am

Some people seem to be pissed off easily when they're being told to actually do some work :) . Have my 5 instead!

CPallini 6-Dec-10 5:50am

@Manfred: I know and I shouldn't complain. Anyway, sometimes I can't resist. In any case, thank you very much.