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# MParser
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A parser for MATLAB language.
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A single solution contains the following projects:
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* **Parser** contains the main lexing & parsing code. The main functionality
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is taking a piece of text and parsing it into an abstract syntax tree (AST).
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You can parse a whole .m file as well as one expression.
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* **Parser.Tests** contains some tests for the parsing code. For example,
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`ThereAndBackAgain.TestEverything()` parses all the files in MATLAB's
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toolbox folder (you'll need a MATLAB installation to do this) and checks
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that the text constructed from the resulting ASTs is the same as input text.
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* **Semantics** contains some attempts at the next step: inferring semantics
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of the code from ASTs. Examples may include tracking variable usage,
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external function calls, etc.
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* **SyntaxGenerator** is a stand-alone console program that generates a part
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of parsing code (mostly class definitions for syntax nodes) from a simple XML.
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We use it to avoid writing tons of boilerplate code by hand.
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* **ConsoleDemo** is a console project used to play with parsing, print the
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resulting ASTs (possibly with syntax highlighting), etc.
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The parser architecture is inspired by Microsoft's
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[Roslyn](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn) compiler for C#. Studying Roslyn
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source code is a great way to learn about lexers, parsers, and all other
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parts of a compiler.
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Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "SyntaxGenerator", "SyntaxGenerator\SyntaxGenerator.csproj", "{03487753-C1F5-4753-B576-593294ED86D1}"
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EndProject
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Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Semantics", "Semantics\Semantics.csproj", "{4595633B-7F9A-4771-B348-F12BB9DD7ABC}"
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Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Semantics", "Semantics\Semantics.csproj", "{4595633B-7F9A-4771-B348-F12BB9DD7ABC}"
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EndProject
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Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{5D38DE2B-50D4-4F66-A8C1-08D9191AD6BE}"
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ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
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README.md = README.md
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EndProjectSection
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EndProject
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GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
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