From: Massimiliano Mirra <list@...>
Date: 2002-09-17T10:30:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Why are parser tools rarely used in ruby?

On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 12:31:15AM +0900, MikkelFJ wrote:
> So I just wonder - why are these tools not in more widespread use?

I tried doing some parsing in Ruby months ago.  No prior experience in
other languages.

Racc docs assumed experience with C parsers, but grokking C docs and
translating to Ruby and racc was over my head.

I got Rockit to work, understood the examples, and wrote some very
simple stuff.  It felt more Ruby-wayish than what I saw in racc docs.
Unfortunately, it seems like it's no longer developed.

I did not try rbison.

I guess that some introductory docs specifically aimed to Ruby
programmers could go a long way in spreading their use (it sure would
convince me).


Massimiliano