Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
| From | Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function |
| Date | 2016-12-20 17:04 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <87zijq5y6s.fsf@bsb.me.uk> (permalink) |
| References | <o3a201$nfs$1@dont-email.me> <o3a38b$qhp$1@dont-email.me> <o3a8if$1rg$1@dont-email.me> |
DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes:
> On 12/19/2016 08:59 PM, Richard Heathfield wrote:
>> On 20/12/16 01:38, DFS wrote:
>>> This would potentially help a lot.
>>>
>>> I had ONE extraneous closing curly bracket } in place in a function, and
>>> gcc -Wall threw 60+ warnings and errors.
>>
>> This is actually quite a tricky problem for a compiler. But it's
>> relatively easy for an editor.
>
>
> Counting open and close {} brackets is of course very easy for a
> compiler. A count mismatch would generate an error.
>
> Pointing out where the mismatch occurs is more difficult, as you say,
> but I just had an epiphany. I'm gonna try to code it right now.
>
> It seems kind of easy in my mind. Which means it will probably turn
> out to be a mess.
Yup! You have to get the lexing right:
/* /* { ignore */
// and the next\
{
which varies by language standard:
{a//*}*//b}
Then there are
void f() <% ??>
to contend with, and if that were not enough there's the prepossessor:
#define OPEN {
int main(void) OPEN }
<snip>
--
Ben.
Back to comp.lang.c | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread
gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-19 20:38 -0500
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 01:59 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-19 22:30 -0500
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap@arumes.com> - 2016-12-20 11:46 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 13:20 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 13:30 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 05:35 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-21 12:07 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 12:46 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-21 15:10 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 17:10 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-21 19:50 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 20:15 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2016-12-21 22:36 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 23:46 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-22 01:54 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-22 12:16 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-22 13:06 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function asetofsymbols@gmail.com - 2016-12-22 05:25 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-22 13:34 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function asetofsymbols@gmail.com - 2016-12-22 08:16 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-22 09:30 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 09:40 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 05:33 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 05:41 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-22 14:53 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function asetofsymbols@gmail.com - 2016-12-22 08:11 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 08:27 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-22 16:48 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 09:27 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-22 20:12 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-22 12:18 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-21 09:04 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 17:24 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-21 09:41 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-12-22 18:10 +1300
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-12-29 14:50 +1300
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2017-01-02 02:07 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-02 11:16 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2016-12-28 16:40 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-21 08:52 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-21 20:16 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-22 09:41 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-20 17:04 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 18:46 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-20 21:55 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-20 13:52 -0500
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 19:09 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 19:14 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 12:16 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 20:53 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 13:51 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2016-12-29 18:49 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2016-12-28 16:36 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-29 12:44 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function bart4858@gmail.com - 2016-12-20 13:25 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 13:39 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 21:58 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 14:05 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-20 22:17 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-26 19:03 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 14:31 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 23:21 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 15:51 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-21 00:38 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-26 19:11 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function mark.bluemel@gmail.com - 2016-12-20 00:50 -0800
gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-19 18:11 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 03:00 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 03:50 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 05:20 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-12-20 13:46 -0500
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 18:59 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 19:02 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 12:13 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 20:25 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap@arumes.com> - 2016-12-20 20:35 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-20 08:56 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 02:26 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 10:41 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 02:52 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 11:00 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-20 03:19 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 11:31 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-20 17:21 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 17:49 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-21 12:25 +0100
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2016-12-29 01:14 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 09:07 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 17:14 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-20 09:33 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-20 17:39 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 09:45 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2016-12-20 17:56 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2016-12-20 10:01 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2016-12-21 07:44 +1300
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2016-12-20 10:46 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2016-12-20 22:00 +0000
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2016-12-28 16:39 -0800
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Ken Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2016-12-22 12:12 -0500
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-12-22 12:59 -0700
Re: gcc needs a curly bracket matching/counting function Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2016-12-28 16:10 -0800
csiph-web