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From: CS.HARTMAN@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (John Hartman)
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Subject: COBOL parser or compiler needed in LISP environment (Or parser generator?)
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 18:10:12 EST
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Does anyone know of a Cobol parser or compiler that is written in
LISP? (or PASCAL or will otherwise run on a LISP machine or DEC-20) 
[This is not a joke!]

Since a running parser may be hard to find, I'd also be interested in
references to grammar driven parser/compiler generators that would run
in a LISP environment.

I'm working on a program understanding/program transformation
system.  The target language at the moment is Cobol because
there are lots of unstructured Cobol programs and commercial systems
that attempt to restructure them automatically.  AI program
understanding can improve the process.  To demonstrate this, I need a
Cobol parser, and would rather find one than build one.  Does anyone
have any pointers? 

Thanks,
John Hartman
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