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Higher-order functions for parsing*

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2008

Graham Hutton
Graham Hutton
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Department of Computing Science, University of Glasgow ([email protected]. se)
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In combinator parsing, the text of parsers resembles BNF notation. We present the basic method, and a number of extensions. We address the special problems presented by white-space, and parsers with separate lexical and syntactic phases. In particular, a combining form for handling the ‘offside rule’ is given. Other extensions to the basic method include an ‘into’ combining form with many useful applications, and a simple means by which combinator parsers can produce more informative error messages.

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Journal of Functional Programming , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , July 1992 , pp. 323 - 343
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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