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|Short description=Fast lexical analyser generator
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|Full description=Flex is a tool for generating programs that recognize lexical patterns in text. There are many applications for Flex, including writing compilers in conjunction with GNU Bison. Flex is a free implementation of the well known Lex program. It features a Lex compatibility mode, and also provides several new features such as exclusive start conditions.
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|Full description='''Flex''' (The Fast Lexical Analyzer) is a tool for generating programs that recognize lexical patterns in text. There are many applications for Flex, including writing compilers in conjunction with [[GNU Bison]]. Flex is a free implementation of the well known Lex program. It features a Lex compatibility mode, and also provides several new features such as exclusive start conditions.
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|User level=intermediate
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|Homepage URL=https://github.com/westes/flex
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|Status=Live
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|User level=advanced
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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://github.com/westes/flex.git
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|Homepage URL=http://flex.sourceforge.net
 
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|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
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|Documentation note=User manual available in HTML, Info, ASCII, dvi, PostScript, and TeXinfo formats from http://flex.sourceforge.net/manual/
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|Documentation note=Can be generated in various formats using the [[Texinfo|GNU documentation system]].  
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Use [[help2man]] to generate the man page.
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|Related projects=Bison,CPG,WordNet,dbacl,dparser
 
|Related projects=Bison,CPG,WordNet,dbacl,dparser
 
|Keywords=text,bison,scanner,lexical
 
|Keywords=text,bison,scanner,lexical
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|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=2.6.3
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|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2016/12/30
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|Last review date=2009-07-28
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://github.com/westes/flex/releases/tag/v2.6.3
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2017/01/02
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Version identifier=2.5.33
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|Status=
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|Version date=2006-02-21
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|Is GNU=No
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|Version status=developmental
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|License verified date=2003-01-10
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|Version download=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/flex/flex-2.5.33.tar.gz?download
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{{Project license
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|License=BSD_AdClause
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2003-01-10
 
|License verified date=2003-01-10
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|Version comment=2.5.33 devel released 2006-02-21
 
 
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{{Person
 
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|Real name=W. L. Estes
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
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|Real name=W. L. Estes
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|Email=westes575@gmail.com
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|Email=wlestes@uncg.edu
 
 
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|Real name=Vern Paxson
 
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
 
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
 
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|Resource URL=http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=97492&atid=618177
 
 
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
 
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|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-help
 
|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-help
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/releases
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/issues
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/projects/flex/
 
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|Interface=command-line
 
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|Text-creation=word-processing
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|Programming-language=C
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|Use=text-creation
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|Runs-on=BSD, GNU/Linux, GNU/Hurd
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|Use=software-development
 
|Works-with=text
 
|Works-with=text
 
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|License=BSD_AdClause
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[gcc]]
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|License verified date=2003-01-10
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[m4]]
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|Prerequisite description=[[bison]] to generate parse.c from parse.y
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[autoconf]] for handling the build system
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[automake]] for Makefile generation
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|Prerequisite description=[[help2man]] to generate the flex man page
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Revision as of 08:06, 2 January 2017


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Flex

https://github.com/westes/flex/
Fast lexical analyser generator.

Flex (The Fast Lexical Analyzer) is a tool for generating programs that recognize lexical patterns in text. There are many applications for Flex, including writing compilers in conjunction with GNU Bison. Flex is a free implementation of the well known Lex program. It features a Lex compatibility mode, and also provides several new features such as exclusive start conditions.

Flex was never part of the GNU Project , although the GNU Project helped distribute it and wrote its manual.



Download

https://github.com/westes/flex/releases/tag/v2.6.4




Categories





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

BSD AdClause

Verified by

Bendikker

Verified on

2 January 2019




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
W. L. Estes Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-flex/
Downloadhttps://github.com/westes/flex/releases/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-help
Debian (Ref) (R)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/flex-old
VCS Repository Webviewhttps://github.com/westes/flex/
Generalhttps://translationproject.org/domain/flex.html
Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/flex/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/flex
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Generalhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/flex/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-announce


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to buildgcc
Required to buildbash
Required to useindent for indenting the flex source the way we want it done
Required to buildm4
Required to usegettext for i18n support
Required to usetar, gzip, etc. for packaging of the source distribution
Required to useautomake for Makefile generation
Required to usetexinfo to build and test the flex manual
Required to usehelp2man to generate the flex man page
Required to usebison to generate parse.c from parse.y
Required to useautoconf for handling the build system




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