On Wednesday, 15 September 2021 at 14:48:06 UTC, Tejas wrote:
Assuming I'm correct:
What does it matter whether the parser is a `.c .cpp .d .pl` or
whatever file?
I'm really sorry I'm coming off as abrasive/ungrateful. I have
no intention to belittle the author or the work she has done.
But I'm really curious: What changes if `Bison` outputs it's
parser in some language other than the one it originally
targeted(perhaps that was C?)
Generally speaking, a parser is not a program that you'd run in
isolation. When you generate a parser with Bison, it's usually
because you want to incorporate that parser into some larger
program, like a compiler or a language server.
In general, having Bison output its parser in $LANGUAGE makes it
easier to incorporate that parser into larger programs written in
$LANGUAGE. So giving Bison the ability to output D makes it
easier to incorporate Bison-generated parsers into D programs.
