Well, It looks like I'm back with another Recursive Descent post. This time I'm going to learn you how to parse those pesky Nth dimensional array references and deeply nested object members using recursive descent. So grab some coffee, strap in, and le

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As Hanukkah approached and I gathered my holiday supplies, I ran through my list to make sure I had everything I needed. Latkes? Check. Chcoclate Gelt? Double check. Menorah? Check. Candles? Check.... I think? How many am i going to need? Now, I could

In 1973 Vaughn Pratt published a paper about a method of top down expression parsing he devised while implementing the CGOL programming language to little fan fare. And quietly it sat forgotten as the academic world did mental gymnastics around LL(1),