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32bit_me Oct 4 2020 at 20:26

Using Flex (Fast Lexical Analyzer Generator)

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KvanTTT Oct 4 2020 at 20:45

What advantages of using Flex in comparison with ANTLR?

32bit_me Oct 4 2020 at 21:15

ANTLR is a parser generator, Flex, as well as Lex, is a lexer generator, they can be used together.

KvanTTT Oct 4 2020 at 21:23

ANTLR is a lexer generator too, see Lexer Rules. Also, ANTLR can handle context free lexer constructions that are used for nested comments.

32bit_me Oct 4 2020 at 21:27

OK.

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