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§Vex Compiler
A compiler for the Vex programming language.
§Overview
The Vex compiler (vexc) transforms Vex source code into executable programs
through a series of compilation phases.
§Modules
lexer- Tokenizes source code into lexical tokens- (Future:
parser- Builds abstract syntax trees) - (Future:
codegen- Generates target code)
§Quick Start
use vexc::lexer::{Lexer, Token};
let mut lexer = Lexer::new("let x = 42;");
loop {
match lexer.next_token() {
Ok(Token::Eof) => break,
Ok(token) => println!("{:?}", token),
Err(e) => {
eprintln!("Error: {}", e);
break;
}
}
}§Compilation Pipeline
- Lexical Analysis - Source text → Tokens
- Parsing - Tokens → AST (coming soon)
- Semantic Analysis - Type checking (coming soon)
- Code Generation - AST → Target code (coming soon)
§Additional Module Information
This crate is organized into several key modules:
§Core Compiler Modules
lexer- Lexical analysis and tokenization
Modules§
- lexer
- Lexical analyzer for tokenizing Vex source code.