Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me begin to write some grammer for a conversion project. I basically have a generic language where variables, arrays, and hash’s are defined. I want these variables to be translated to a tool specific datastructure, i.e TCL, scheme, etc. I am assuming I would have to create a different set of grammar(s) for each language I want the variables translated to. However, I am having trouble defining the grammar for parsing the genericLanguange. Could you help me get started by showing me how I would go about parsing the below 3 structures in the GenericLangauge section below. I would appreciate any insight or suggestions.

Thanks in advance,

-Phillip

e.g. for example 

 __GenericLanguage__

 $var = 10

$var1 = “variable1”

@var2 = [1,2,3]

%var3 = {‘key1’=>’value1’, ‘key2’=>’value2}

 
__Translate-to-SchemeLanguage__

 Define var1 = variable1

Define var2 = ‘(1 2 3)


__Translate-to-TCLLanguage__

 Set var1 variable

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Edited by Chady -- added code tags.

In reply to Parse:RecDescent grammar help by pip9ball

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