parse C expression?

[Miki]

> Is there a standard module available that lets me parse a syntax like "C"
> with numbers, operators, braces, variables and function calls?
There is a C compiler implemented with PLY somewhere.

> I'd like to use this to parse an own kind of configuration language
> and preferred would be just standard modules.  Is there something
> available that is maybe based on shlex?
I usually use Python as my configuration syntax, see
http://pythonwise.blogspot.com/2006/05/using-python-syntax-in-configuration.html
(shameless plug). Beware that this has security implications, I use it
only in internal applications.

HTH,
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