Language workbench written in python3

[Ramchandra Apte]

On Friday, 7 September 2012 01:18:45 UTC+5:30, Nestor Arocha  wrote:
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> > Is conversion from Python to C++ possible from this project?
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> No, it is not currently possible for several reasons: 
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>    * current parser implementation is a recursive descent parser. I haven't implemented an LR parser yet, although PLY lexers and parsers are supported.
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>    * Syntax Directed Translator is not fully implemented either.
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>    * Parser Trees are supported, but there is no clear method defined for converting them into ASTs (like antlr grammars)
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>    * Even with AST and SDT support, a Python to C++ translator will require more complex tools and a lot of coding.
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> This tool is oriented to small DSLs parsing and translation; grammars like Python or C++ are too complex for the current implementation

I was thinking I could use it for my Python to C/C++ converter - py2c @ code.google.com/p/py2c (py2c would love a developer so join and contribute)