From: Jeff Taylor Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: NEWBIE - What is flex? Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:06:45 -0700 Organization: University of California, Davis Lines: 12 Message-ID: <33A02CA5.6D7C@dcn.davis.ca.us> References: <33A08895 DOT 781F AT pukopn1 DOT puk DOT ac DOT za> NNTP-Posting-Host: dcn132.dcn.davis.ca.us Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Rylan, Flex is a Fast LEX. What is LEX you ask. Lex and yacc (Yet Another Compiler Compiler) and lexical scanner and compiler generating programs. Flex and Bison are updated versions. They are used for writing small language compilers or interpreters. The easy way to learn them is take a course on compiler construction. The hard way is to read the documentation and learn onyour own. Someone may be able to suggest a good book. I've used them to build an Text Adventure game compiler. You could build the front end of a C or C++ compiler with them. Several of the GNU/DJGPP utilites were built with them. Jeff +44-171-911-3911 FAX: +44-171-911-3900 WE HAVE MANY OTHER EXCITING OFFERS FOR WORLDWIDE APPARTMENT HUNTERS/AGENTS AND WILL SEND YOU DETAILS OF THESE SHORTLY. SINCERELY Sue