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Textparser: A C Parsing Engine Compiled from Python Grammars
Textparser is a lightweight C library for text parsing and AST generation that uses a hybrid JSON, Python, and C workflow. Developers define grammars in JSON, which a Python tool compiles into static C arrays for fast runtime parsing. It supports 30+ languages out of the box, targeting use cases like syntax highlighting and lightweight static analysis.
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By offloading grammar compilation to a build step, Textparser offers a pragmatic middle ground between heavy parser generators and hand-written parsers, but its niche focus may limit adoption beyond specialized tooling.
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