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# flex
> 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`:
`flex {{analyzer.l}}`
- Write analyzer to `stdout`:
`flex {{[-t|--stdout]}} {{analyzer.l}}`
- Specify the output file:
`flex {{analyzer.l}} {{[-o|--outfile]}} {{analyzer.c}}`
- Generate a batch scanner instead of an interactive scanner:
`flex {{[-B|--batch]}} {{analyzer.l}}`
- Compile a C file generated by Lex:
`cc {{path/to/lex.yy.c}} -o {{executable}}`