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#%Module1.0
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module-whatis "general-purpose parser generator"
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module-url "http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/"
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module-license "GNU GPL v3"
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module-maintainer "Achim Gsell <achim.gsell@psi.ch>"
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module-help "
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Bison is a general-purpose parser generator that converts an annotated
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context-free grammar into a deterministic LR or generalized LR (GLR)
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parser employing LALR(1) parser tables. As an experimental feature,
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Bison can also generate IELR(1) or canonical LR(1) parser tables. Once
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you are proficient with Bison, you can use it to develop a wide range
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of language parsers, from those used in simple desk calculators to
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complex programming languages.
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Bison is upward compatible with Yacc: all properly-written Yacc grammars
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ought to work with Bison with no change. Anyone familiar with Yacc
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should be able to use Bison with little trouble. You need to be fluent
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in C or C++ programming in order to use Bison. Java is also supported
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as an experimental feature.
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