> Hello, > > Is the Vim Script grammar documented anywhere? I'd like to write a parser. > > (Searching for "vim script grammar/parser" brings up grammars/parsers > written _in_ vim script, unfortunately...) > > > Thanks! > > -Charles
I've never seen a Vim script parser except for the one included in the Vim sources and not to discourage you (I myself like a good challenge ;-) but I suspect that writing a parser for Vim script will turn ugly very quickly: - Vim script commands determine how their arguments are parsed so there doesn't seem to be a universal way to parse Vim script code -- it depends on the commands involved (e.g. normally you can use | to begin a new command on the same line but this does not work if the line starts with any of the :map commands) - Every command can be abbreviated (:function can be shortened to :fu, :fun, :func, :funct, you get the point) and some abbreviated commands have priority over other commands (:e always means :edit, no matter which commands starting with :e have been defined) Good luck if you decide to go through with writing a Vim script parser! I suspect that your best starting point would be :help eval.txt. - Peter Odding -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
