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		caim 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jank is C++ Just parsing C++ is already a freaking hell. It's no wonder that every other day a new mini C compiler drops in, while no one even attempts to parse C++.

fuhsnn 3 months ago [–]

There is one pretty serious C++ parser project: https://github.com/robertoraggi/cplusplus

caim 3 months ago | [–]

Wow, thanks! I didn't know this project.

To parse C++ you need to perform typecheck and name resolution at the same time. And C++ is pretty complex so it's not a easy task.

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