Are there known and mature parser generators that both support php and javascript?
The aim is to have a single grammar definition and parsers in php and javascript that are generated from it.
Are there any?
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You mean, one parser for both o0 – samayo May 07 '13 at 03:29
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@php NoOb: I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Here are something for you to read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsing_expression_grammar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebnf – zerkms May 07 '13 at 03:31
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2If you're looking for a yacc/lex type of deal, someone actually asked that earlier today... – Dagg Nabbit May 07 '13 at 03:32
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1I'm guessing he wants to write a single grammar definition and get a working parser generated for both languages. – xaxxon May 07 '13 at 03:32
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@Dagg Nabbit: yep, it would be nice. PS: there is a link in the Related http://stackoverflow.com/questions/79584/are-there-any-parsing-expression-grammar-peg-libraries-for-javascript-or-php?rq=1 but `php-peg` unfortunately is died (and with weird not fixed bugs) – zerkms May 07 '13 at 03:34
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1@zerkms unfortunately, questions about lexers don't seem very well-received here, but you're probably got a big enough number next to your name to counteract those negative effects ;) – Dagg Nabbit May 07 '13 at 03:36
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@Dagg Nabbit Why not? :( Lexers are awesome! :) – Patashu May 07 '13 at 04:11
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Yes, there is. Have look at ANTLR. Note: this is for ANTLR3. There's already a new version (ANTLR4) but it supports only Java and C# at the time being.
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Yep, I've used ANTLR for .NET, but now I need something that supports both `php` and `javascript` – zerkms May 07 '13 at 20:33
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oops, I see now. It worth at least checking , though php target project looks inactive. Thanks – zerkms May 08 '13 at 07:46
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Checked it. And it's a piece of crap. I cannot generate parsers even for a trivial grammatics. So sad :-( – zerkms May 13 '13 at 02:09