From: Phlip <phlip2005@...>
Date: 2007-01-02T21:40:10+09:00
Subject: Re: how to lex javascript for an assert_js system?

spooq wrote:

> Parsing with regexps makes baby Jesus cry.  Javascript itself can be
> quite flexible, so it may be possible to do enough with a standard
> interpreter's run-time. Alternatively, have a look at the Mozilla
> projects repository for a real interpreter you could hack on.

This question is for an academic paper, so it has even more ridiculous
constraints on the amount of fun I can have. (And why hasn't the
industry invented a Lex in a Bottle, using Regexp-like strings and a
BNF notation?)

Can I add a parser to the Syntax library? It only does Ruby, XML, and
YAML so far...

And, yes, JavaScript was designed to be parsed, unlike some other
languages...

-- 
  Phlip