How to create a Lexer and Parser in C.

Question

I was busy doing BNF for my language, and I came across the need for Lexers and Parsers...
Are you able to help with a simple example?

Thanks!

Answer 1

for a lexer, try out the programs "lex" or "flex"
for a parser, i suggest "yacc" or "bison"

Answer 2

Hi hinanawi!

Thank you very much for your answer; I appreciate it a lot!

May you explain how I can use it with C++?

Answer 3

Edwin Pratt i don't believe the programs listed support c++ (although a google search could prove me wrong), and if that's the case, you might need to look up programs that do

Answer 4

Thank you hinanawi. Will do.