So, I wrote my (IMO not so hot) CS510 Programming Languages project using Amit J. Patel's Yapps 1. It's like lex (I think?) only for Python. Kinda neat, was really quick to use, though I don't know how great the parser it made was.
Surprise! I need to parse CSS selectors for Stapler.py. How fortuitous. I just hope it doesn't only look like a nail because I have a hammer now.
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I just hope it doesn’t only look like a nail because I have a hammer now.
Oh, I wouldn’t worry about that. A better metaphor for reality is that nearly everybody is still beating in nails with their shoe… or worse, their fists. Learning how to use real parsing tools is one of the best reasons to go to college; getting out of college without learning that is a real gyp.