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c++ Syntax

Started by Lars W. Dec 25, 2001 at 10:23 PM 4 replies 500+ views

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Dec 25, 2001 at 10:23 PM

Hi Does anybody know a site where i can find Information about the Syntax of C++. i need it to write a c++ parser, and there for i need a very detailed description (Best would be in EBNF). I espacially need the syntax of functions. There is more then just "return_type name(args){}" there is that calling convention stuff and all the different ways to write a function. There must be something somewhere but i couldn''t find anything on the net detailed enough. Thanks in advance. Lars

jenova

Dec 26, 2001 at 12:23 AM

do a search on "www.google.com" for "c++ lexical". you''re sure to get at least 1 hundred hits. i am currently coding a c compiler for the PS2, but i didn''t find much of it useful. i am using the "c primer" book and "cl (MS VC++ c compiler" as my guide.

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Muzzafarath

Dec 26, 2001 at 6:16 AM

http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~pjj/bnf/c_syntax.k_r

DrPizza

Dec 26, 2001 at 9:04 AM

I would imagine that a few dollars expenditure on the C++ standard would probably be helpful.

Arild Fines

Dec 26, 2001 at 2:03 PM

You could always get the source for g++. g++ uses bison for parsing, and a bison file is almost pure BNF anyway...

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Lars W.

Dec 26, 2001 at 9:07 PM

Thanks a lot guys!

especially the tip with the g++ is very interesting.
Just looked into the File and the advantage is, that nothing can be missing.
It also inspires me to make my parsing algorithm a little more dynamic.

Lars

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