[antlr-interest] Lexer problem

[Monty Zukowski]

On May 24, 2004, at 3:05 PM, Tom Verbeure wrote:

> QUOTE: '\'' (
>     {LA(2)=='(' && LA(3)=='\'' && LA(5)=='\''}? {$setType(QUOTE);}
>     | {LA(3)=='\''}? . "'"                      {$setType(CHAR_LIT};}
>     |                                           {$setType(QUOTE);}
>     ;
>
> However, when I look at the generated code, it will always test for
> CHAR_LIT first, before looking at the first QUOTE.

I'm not following you. Quote the generated code too.  Also consider 
using a parser filter for this nastiness.  
http://www.codetransform.com/filterexample.html

Monty Zukowski

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