Crafting Interpreters 2 years ago
I disagree here. The syntax can be infuriating at first, but once you understand it, Lex/Yacc are rock solid and speed up development significantly.
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I disagree here. The syntax can be infuriating at first, but once you understand it, Lex/Yacc are rock solid and speed up development significantly.
Yes, OCaml with its very complex syntax and hundreds of features uses the OCaml equivalents of Lex/Yacc. It is a myth that one cannot use Lex/Yacc in production.