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diff --git a/devel/lemon/pkg-descr b/devel/lemon/pkg-descr index 4025df838fec..e37d1b2d5845 100644 --- a/devel/lemon/pkg-descr +++ b/devel/lemon/pkg-descr @@ -1,21 +1,19 @@ -The Lemon program is an LALR(1) parser generator. It takes a context -free grammar and converts it into a subroutine that will parse a file -using that grammar. +The Lemon program is an LALR(1) parser generator. It takes a context free +grammar and converts it into a subroutine that will parse a file using that +grammar. -Lemon is similar to the much more famous programs "YACC" and "BISON". -But lemon is not compatible with either yacc or bison. There are several -important differences: +Lemon is similar to much more famous programs Yacc and Bison. But lemon is +not compatible with either of them; there are several important differences: - . Lemon using a different grammar syntax which is less prone to - programming errors. + - Lemon using a different grammar syntax which is less prone to + programming errors - . Lemon generates a parser that is faster than Yacc or Bison - parsers (according to the author). + - Lemon generates a parser that is faster than Yacc or Bison parsers + (according to the author) - . The parser generated by Lemon is both re-entrant and thread-safe. + - The parser generated by Lemon is both re-entrant and thread-safe - . Lemon includes the concept of a non-terminal destructor, which - makes it much easier to write a parser that does not - leak memory. + - Lemon includes the concept of a non-terminal destructor, which makes + it much easier to write a parser that does not leak memory WWW: http://www.hwaci.com/sw/lemon/ |