From: gneuner2@comcast.net   
      
   On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:20:20 -0600, "Ira Baxter"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Parser generators are only a small part of tools one would want for   
   >compiler construction.  Why people beleive that [parsing] is a   
   >significant part is a complete mystery to me, especially if they've   
   >had a compiler class or attempted to build a compiler.   
      
   It could be because the discussion of lexical analysis and parsing   
   typically spans 5-6 chapters and fills about 1/3 of the average   
   introductory compiler text.   
      
   George   
      
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