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based on code collected
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Project Summary
Flex a tool for generating text scanners in C. The input file read by Flex specifies a set of rules (code to be executed when a pattern is found) which describe the scanner to be generated. The output of Flex is a C source file which can be compiled and linked with your sources, giving to your executable the scanning capabilities tailored to your needs.
Generally, Flex is used in combination with a parser generator, like Bison.
In a Nutshell, Flex...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a large development team
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took an estimated 11 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in November, 1987
ending with its most recent commit 4 months ago
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BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
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