Parser

[lew]

Hello,

In simple terms, what is a parser?

 

[AusQB]

Think of it as a translator, or an interpreter.

 

[jnjc]

A parser is a routine that scans through something to determine structure/syntax. They typically tend to be used to modify large amounts of code etc. to make global modification or to extract data.

A simple example would be a search function in your editor, it 'parses' your document looking for the search string...

 

[lew]

Thanks guys!