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From: jog@umvlsi.ecs.umass.edu (Ashwini )
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: repost on compiler-compilers
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Date: 16 Apr 91 16:57:57 GMT
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Hi, 

This is another, I'm sure very obvious question to those who know.

Whats the difference between yacc and Bison, I know "Bison generates C++
compatible code" is this the parser thats produced? Actually I've got 
very confused after reading a couple of books. Are'nt parser generators
supposed to handle any language?.ie Can I write a program in Yacc to 
translate a simple English-like language to C++ code?(of course with
me supplying the routines)
Thanks
ashwini

jog@umvlsi.umass.edu