CLI.JS(1)

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version 0.4.17 · 2 versions
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👑 CLI.JS(1) — like, the manual page for cli.js, bestie

okay so welcome to the cli.js manual page (section 1, User Commands, we're in the big leagues 💅). if you've ever wanted to conjure a parser out of thin air, this is your girl.

✨ NAME ✨

cli.js — a JS bottom-up parsers generator. she makes parsers. bottom-up ones. in JS. iconic behaviour, no cap. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

jison [file] [lexfile] [options]

that's it, that's the whole vibe. hand her a grammar, optionally hand her a lexer, sprinkle on some options, and she'll cook. 🔥

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so like, here's the tea on the two positional args you can pass:

  • file — the file containing a grammar. your main character. the blueprint. ✨
  • lexfile — the file containing a lexical grammar. the supporting bestie that handles the tokenizing. 🫶

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

one bullet per flag, bestie, we're not skipping a single one:

  • -j, --json — forces jison to expect a grammar in JSON format. like, don't try to be cute with your custom grammar syntax, she's expecting JSON and she will not be flexible about it. 🙈
  • -o FILE, --outfile FILE — the filename and base module name of the generated parser. basically you're naming your baby. 🍼
  • -t, --debug — Debug mode. default is [false]. turn it on when things are giving chaos and you need to see what's actually happening. 🔍
  • -m TYPE, --module-type TYPE — the type of module to generate. your choices are commonjs, amd, or js. default is [commonjs]. pick your packaging aesthetic. 📦
  • -p TYPE, --parser-type TYPE — the type of algorithm to use for the parser. your options are lr0, slr, lalr, or lr. default is [lalr]. yes slr and lalr are written with that exact spacing in the source, we respect the original typography here. 👑
  • -V, --version — prints the version and exits. that's it. she tells you who she is and then she leaves. main character exit. 💀
ngl, --debug defaults to off, so if your parser is acting up and you're staring at your terminal like 👁️👄👁️ — that's your sign.

🧚 cute little sign-off 🧚

this page is documenting cli.js version 0.4.17, dated December 2021, and it lives in the CLI.JS(1) manual, section 1 (User Commands). slay, honestly. go generate some parsers. periodt. 💜🌈⭐

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