category: Devel
build-depends: cygport gettext-devel libiconv-devel libintl-devel libreadline-devel autoconf automake binutils coreutils doxygen flex gcc-g++ xz
sdesc: "GNU yacc-compatible parser generator"
ldesc: "Bison is a general-purpose parser generator that converts an
annotated context-free grammar into a deterministic LR or generalized LR
(GLR) parser employing LALR(1) parser tables. As an experimental
feature, Bison can also generate IELR(1) or canonical LR(1) parser
tables. Once you are proficient with Bison, you can use it to develop a
wide range of language parsers, from those used in simple desk
calculators to complex programming languages.
Bison is upward compatible with Yacc: all properly-written Yacc grammars
ought to work with Bison with no change. Anyone familiar with Yacc
should be able to use Bison with little trouble. You need to be fluent
in C or C++ programming in order to use Bison. D and Java are also
supported as experimental features."
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homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/bison/