std.d.lexer requirements

[Bernard Helyer]

On Friday, 3 August 2012 at 03:59:29 UTC, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
> On Friday, August 03, 2012 05:36:05 Bernard Helyer wrote:
>> If the other guys think they've got it, then I can withdraw my
>> efforts. I was just thinking I had a lexer just sitting around,
>> may as well use it, but if the other guys have it, then I'm 
>> fine
>> with withdrawing.
>
> I'm a fair ways along already. Making changes according to what 
> Walter wants
> will slow me down some but not a lot. It's something that I've 
> wanted to do
> for quite some time but just finally got around to starting a 
> couple of weeks
> ago. So, I definitely want to complete it regardless of what 
> anyone else is
> doing. It also gives me an opportunity to make sure that the 
> spec and dmd
> match (and I've already found a few bugs with the spec and 
> fixed them).
>
> Feel free to do whatever you want, but I'm definitely going to 
> complete what
> I'm working on.
>
> - Jonathan M Davis

I'll let you get on with it then. I'll amuse myself with the
thought of someone asking why SDC doesn't use std.d.lexer or
a parser generator. I'll then hit them with my cane, and tell
them to get off of my lawn. :P