LPegLJ
A pure LuaJIT implementation of LPeg v1.0, a PEG pattern matching library for Lua, with added left recursion support.
What is LPegLJ?
LPegLJ is a pure LuaJIT implementation of LPeg v1.0, a library for Parsing Expression Grammar (PEG) pattern matching in Lua. It provides a complete parser toolkit that allows developers to define complex grammars and parse text efficiently while maintaining full compatibility with the original LPeg API. The project extends LPeg with additional features like left recursion support and stream parsing capabilities.
LuaJIT developers who need advanced text parsing capabilities, particularly those building compilers, interpreters, data processors, or domain-specific languages that require sophisticated grammar definitions.
Developers choose LPegLJ because it offers the proven LPeg API with enhanced features like left recursion support and stream parsing, all implemented efficiently in pure LuaJIT without external dependencies. It provides better performance and additional capabilities compared to standard LPeg while maintaining complete compatibility.
Overview
LPeg version 1.0 Parser in pure LuaJIT
Use Cases
Best For
- Implementing complex grammars with left recursion requirements
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