Delphi Yacc & Lex is a parser generator toolset for Delphi and Kylix. Based on Turbo Pascal Lex and Yacc version 4.1, it helps in constructing compilers and interpreters for programming languages.
The inspiration behind the development of Delphi Yacc & Lex was the original Turbo Pascal Lex and Yacc, which did not compile efficiently in Delphi 5+ or Kylix. Additionally, the source code was disorganized, and the last release or update was in the early 2000s.
The requirements for the installation of the Delphi Yacc & Lex include Borland Kylix 3 and GNU make, which are usually pre-installed on your system.
The installation process of Delphi Yacc & Lex is relatively easy. Users can move the dyacc.exe and dlex.exe binary files, along with the yylex.cod and yyparse.cod files- which can be placed in /usr/share/dyacclex/ on Linux machines.
All dyacc-generated files require yacclib.pas, while all dlex-generated files require lexlib.pas. Both libraries can be found in the 'src' directory.
In the latest release of Delphi Yacc & Lex, a PDF manual has comprehensively detailed the installation guide, and a licensing problem has been fixed.
Overall, Delphi Yacc & Lex is a reliable parser generator toolset for Delphi and Kylix, suitable for developers looking to enhance compatibility, maintainability, and clean up code.
Version 1.4: N/A