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What do all those files mean?
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* `php5.y`: PHP 5 grammar written in a pseudo language
* `php7.y`: PHP 7 grammar written in a pseudo language
* `tokens.y`: Tokens definition shared between PHP 5 and PHP 7 grammars
* `parser.template`: A `kmyacc` parser prototype file for PHP
* `tokens.template`: A `kmyacc` prototype file for the `Tokens` class
* `rebuildParsers.php`: Preprocesses the grammar and builds the parser using `kmyacc`
.phpy pseudo language
=====================
The `.y` file is a normal grammar in `kmyacc` (`yacc`) style, with some transformations
applied to it:
* Nodes are created using the syntax `Name[..., ...]`. This is transformed into
`new Name(..., ..., attributes())`
* Some function-like constructs are resolved (see `rebuildParsers.php` for a list)
Building the parser
===================
In order to rebuild the parser, you need [moriyoshi's fork of kmyacc](https://github.com/moriyoshi/kmyacc-forked).
After you compiled/installed it, run the `rebuildParsers.php` script.
By default only the `Parser.php` is built. If you want to additionally emit debug symbols and create `y.output`, run the
script with `--debug`. If you want to retain the preprocessed grammar pass `--keep-tmp-grammar`.