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|Name=Flex
 
|Name=Flex
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|Short description=Generates text-scanning programs
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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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|Homepage URL=http://flex.sourceforge.net
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|User level=intermediate
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Flex was never part of the GNU Project , although the GNU Project helped distribute it and wrote its manual.
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|VCS checkout command=git clone https://github.com/westes/flex.git
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|Homepage URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/
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|Computer languages=C
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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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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|VCS checkout command=git clone git://github.com/westes/flex.git
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|Documentation note=The Texinfo source of the '''current Flex manual''' is found in the Flex source package at https://github.com/westes/flex/.
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The old version of the initial manual written by the GNU Project is kept at https://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/Manuals/flex-2.5.4/ '''for historical reference only'''.
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'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
 
|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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|Version identifier=2.6.0
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|Version identifier=2.6.4
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|Version date=2015/11/17
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|Version date=2017/05/06
 
|Version status=stable
 
|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://github.com/westes/flex/archive/v2.6.0.tar.gz
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|Version download=https://github.com/westes/flex/releases/tag/v2.6.4
 
|Last review by=Genium
 
|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2016/01/19
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|Last review date=2020/04/06
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Status=
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|User level=advanced
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|Test entry=No
 
|Is GNU=No
 
|Is GNU=No
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|License verified date=2003-01-10
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|GNU package identifier=flex
 
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{{Project license
 
{{Project license
 
|License=BSD_AdClause
 
|License=BSD_AdClause
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
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|License verified by=Bendikker
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|License verified date=2003-01-10
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|License verified date=2019/01/02
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
 
|Real name=W. L. Estes
 
|Real name=W. L. Estes
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=wlestes@uncg.edu
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|Email=westes575@gmail.com
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|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Person
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{{Resource
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|Real name=Vern Paxson
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref) (R)
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|Role=Contributor
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/flex-old
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|Resource URL=
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/flex
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-announce
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Bug Tracking
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=Bug Tracking
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|Resource URL=https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-help
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|Resource URL=http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=97492&atid=618177
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-flex/
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|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-announce
 
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Support
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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|Resource URL=http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flex-help
 
 
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/releases/
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex
 
 
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
 
 
|Resource kind=Download
 
|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=http://sourceforge.net/projects/flex/files/
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/flex/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/projects/flex/
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource kind=Bug Tracking
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|Resource URL=https://translationproject.org/domain/flex.html
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|Resource URL=https://github.com/westes/flex/issues
 
 
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|Interface=command-line
 
|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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{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[gcc]]
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[bash]]
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to build
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|Prerequisite description=[[m4]]
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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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 kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[gettext]] for i18n support
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[help2man]] to generate the flex man page
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[tar]], [[gzip]], etc. for packaging of the source distribution
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[texinfo]] to build and test the flex manual
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|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite description=[[indent]] for indenting the flex source the way we want it done
 
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 6 April 2020


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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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