lex
Lexical analyzer generator. Given the specification for a lexical analyzer, generates C code implementing it. More information: https://manned.org/lex.1.
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Generate an analyzer from a Lex file:
lex {{analyzer.l}}
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Specify the output file:
lex -t {{analyzer.l}} > {{analyzer.c}}
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Compile a C file generated by Lex:
c99 {{path/to/lex.yy.c}} -o {{executable}}
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