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Lexy: A parser combinator library for C++17

4 days ago
https://github.com/foonathan/lexy
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  • #Parser
  • #DSL
  • #C++
  • Lexy is a parser combinator library for C++17 and onwards.
  • Allows writing parsers using a convenient C++ DSL.
  • Provides full control similar to handwritten parsers without manual work.
  • No implicit backtracking or lookahead; user-specified conditions.
  • Supports manual parsing integration and tracing for debugging.
  • Easily integrated with pure C++ DSL and minimal standard library dependencies.
  • Designed for text with Unicode support and automatic whitespace skipping.
  • Features for programming languages like keyword parsing and error recovery.
  • Supports binary input parsing with bytes, bits, and blobs.
  • Comparison with other parsers like Boost.Spirit and PEGTL.
  • Compilation times and error messages discussed.
  • Benchmarks available for performance comparison.
  • Documentation and tutorials available at lexy.foonathan.net.
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