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| − | In [[computer science]], '''lexical analysis''' is the process of converting a sequence of characters (such as a computer program or web page) into a sequence of tokens (strings with an identified "meaning"). | + | In [[computer science]], '''lexical analysis''' is the process of converting a [[sequence of characters]] (such as a [[computer program]] or [[web page]]) into a [[sequence of tokens]] (strings with an identified "meaning"). |
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A program that performs lexical analysis may be called a lexer, tokenizer, or scanner (though "scanner" is also used to refer to the first stage of a lexer). | A program that performs lexical analysis may be called a lexer, tokenizer, or scanner (though "scanner" is also used to refer to the first stage of a lexer). | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Computer program]] | ||
| + | * [[Computer programming]] | ||
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* [[Compiler]] | * [[Compiler]] | ||
* [[Syntax (programming languages)]] | * [[Syntax (programming languages)]] | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 2 September 2015
In computer science, lexical analysis is the process of converting a sequence of characters (such as a computer program or web page) into a sequence of tokens (strings with an identified "meaning").
Description
A program that performs lexical analysis may be called a lexer, tokenizer, or scanner (though "scanner" is also used to refer to the first stage of a lexer).
Such a lexer is generally combined with a parser, which together analyze the syntax of programming languages, web pages, and so forth.
See also
External links
- Lexical analysis @ Wikipedia
