flex & bison

by John R. Levine

If you need to parse or process text data in Linux or Unix, this useful book explains how to use flex and bison to solve your problems quickly. flex & bison is the long-awaited sequel to the classic O'Reilly book, lex & yacc . In the nearly two decades since the original book was published, the flex and bison utilities have proven to be more reliable and more powerful than the original Unix tools.

flex & bison covers the same core functionality vital to Linux and Unix program development, along with several important new topics. You'll find revised tutorials for novices and references for advanced users, as well as an explanation of each utility's basic usage and simple, standalone applications you can create with them. With flex & bison , you'll discover the wide range of uses these flexible tools offer.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science, Computers, Technology

289 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Daniel Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

I mostly just wanted an introduction to parser generator tools, and I think the first couple of chapters have me what I needed. Overall the book is well organized, but the topic just didn't keep my interest all the way through.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful information, lots of instructive examples. Parts may be somewhat dated. This is a good tutorial, but refer to the latest manuals for an up-to-date reference.

[Andreas Kaufmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good introduction into flex/bison with a lot of examples.