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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# lex
> Lexical analyzer generator.
> Given the specification for a lexical analyzer, generates C code implementing it.
> More information: <https://manned.org/lex.1>.
- Generate an analyzer from a Lex file, storing it to the file `lex.yy.c`:
`lex {{analyzer.l}}`
- Write analyzer to `stdout`:
`lex -{{-stdout|t}} {{analyzer.l}}`
- Specify the output file:
`lex {{analyzer.l}} --outfile {{analyzer.c}}`
- Generate a [B]atch scanner instead of an interactive scanner:
`lex -B {{analyzer.l}}`
- Compile a C file generated by Lex:
`cc {{path/to/lex.yy.c}} --output {{executable}}`