Re: can we generate a C++ parser with Bison?

[Derek M Jones]

Sheng,

>Since Bison 2.0 can generate GLR parser, can we use this feature to 
>get a C++ parser that can correctly parse C++ programs that 
>conform to the ISO standard?

I take it you mean parse C++ programs without having to perform
any semantic analysis or building a symbol table.

The answer is no.

Consider the translation unit:

#include "necessary_stuff.h"

void f(void)
{
g(i); /* does this call the function g or define the object i to have type g? */
}


derek

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