Lexical Analyzer
What constructs are parsed
Type of grammar used
Use regular expressions.
Need for speed?
NFA to DFA, and converted to tables to control a table-driven parser.
lex
Citation:
- Aho, Lam, Sethi, & Ullman, Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
- UT Austin CS375: Compilers by G.Novak.