php-parser/grammar
nikic 73cc546140 Slightly clean up scalar/static_sclar/common_sclar
name rule is now in common_scalar as it is shared. T_STRING_VARNAME is in encaps_var now.
2011-10-21 12:22:41 +02:00
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analyze.php Remove node analysis from analyze.php and fix some other things about it 2011-08-14 15:52:57 +02:00
kmyacc.php.parser Properly parse escape sequences: 2011-08-20 10:40:27 +02:00
README.md Remove node analysis from analyze.php and fix some other things about it 2011-08-14 15:52:57 +02:00
rebuildParser.php Properly parse escape sequences: 2011-08-20 10:40:27 +02:00
zend_language_parser.phpy Slightly clean up scalar/static_sclar/common_sclar 2011-10-21 12:22:41 +02:00
zend_language_parser.y Initial commit 2011-04-18 19:02:30 +02:00

What do all those files mean?

  • zend_language_parser.y: Original PHP grammer this parser is based on
  • zend_language_parser.phpy: PHP grammer written in a pseudo language
  • analyze.php: Analyzes the .phpy-grammer and outputs some info about it
  • rebuildParser.php: Preprocesses the .phpy-grammar and builds the parser using kmyacc
  • kmyacc.php.parser: A kmyacc parser prototype file for PHP

.phpy pseudo language

The .phpy file is a normal grammer in kmyacc (yacc) style, with some transformations applied to it:

  • Nodes are created using the syntax Name[subNode1: ..., subNode2: ...]. This is transformed into new PHPParser_Node_Name(array('subNode1' => ..., 'subNode2' => ...), $line, $docComment)
  • Name::abc is transformed to PHPParser_Node_Name::abc
  • Some function-like constructs are resolved (see rebuildParser.php for a list)

Building the parser

In order to rebuild the parser, you need moriyoshi's fork of kmyacc. After you compiled/installed it, run the rebuildParser.php file.