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Generate lexical analyzers from regex.

Software Engineering#frontend#regex#compiler#tokenization#lexer#parser generator
Authorrainoftime
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the creation of lexical analyzers (tokenizers) from regular expression specifications, streamlining the initial phase of compiler and interpreter development.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Regex to NFA/DFA Conversion: Automatically transforms regex patterns into finite automata.
  • Lexer Code Generation: Produces executable tokenizer code in various programming languages.
  • Conflict Resolution: Handles ambiguities like the longest-match rule.
  • Use Case: When building a new programming language, use this Skill to generate the lexer that breaks down source code into meaningful tokens like keywords, identifiers, and operators.

Quick Start

Use the lexer-generator skill to create a Python lexer from the provided regex specification file 'my_language.regex'.

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Name: lexer-generator
Download link: https://github.com/rainoftime/pl-skills/archive/main.zip#lexer-generator

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