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def extract_string_literals( string )
string_literal_pattern = /"([^"\\]|\\.)*"/
string_replacement_token = "___+++STRING_LITERAL+++___"
# Find and extract all the string literals
string_literals = []
string.gsub(string_literal_pattern) {|x| string_literals << x}
# Replace all the string literals with our special placeholder token
string = string.gsub(string_literal_pattern, string_replacement_token)
# Return the modified string and the array of string literals
return [string, string_literals]
end
def tokenize_string( string )
string = string.gsub("(", " ( ")
string = string.gsub(")", " ) ")
token_array = string.split(" ")
return token_array
end
def restore_string_literals( token_array, string_literals )
return token_array.map do |x|
if(x == '___+++STRING_LITERAL+++___')
# Since we've detected that a string literal needs to be replaced we
# will grab the first available string from the string_literals array
string_literals.shift
else
# This is not a string literal so we need to just return the token as it is
x
end
end
end
# A helper method to take care of the repetitive stuff for us
def is_match?( string, pattern)
match = string.match(pattern)
return false unless match
# Make sure that the matched pattern consumes the entire token
match[0].length == string.length
end
# Detect a symbol
def is_symbol?( string )
# Anything other than parentheses, single or double quote and commas
return is_match?( string, /[^\"\'\,\(\)]+/ )
end
# Detect an integer literal
def is_integer_literal?( string )
# Any number of numerals optionally preceded by a plus or minus sign
return is_match?( string, /[\-\+]?[0-9]+/ )
end
# Detect a string literal
def is_string_literal?( string )
# Any characters except double quotes
# (except if preceded by a backslash), surrounded by quotes
return is_match?( string, /"([^"\\]|\\.)*"/)
end
def convert_tokens( token_array )
converted_tokens = []
token_array.each do |t|
converted_tokens << "(" and next if( t == "(" )
converted_tokens << ")" and next if( t == ")" )
converted_tokens << t.to_i and next if( is_integer_literal?(t) )
converted_tokens << t.to_sym and next if( is_symbol?(t) )
converted_tokens << eval(t) and next if( is_string_literal?(t) )
# If we haven't recognized the token by now we need to raise
# an exception as there are no more rules left to check against!
raise Exception, "Unrecognized token: #{t}"
end
return converted_tokens
end
def re_structure( token_array, offset = 0 )
struct = []
while( offset < token_array.length )
if(token_array[offset] == "(")
# Multiple assignment from the array that re_structure() returns
offset, tmp_array = re_structure(token_array, offset + 1)
struct << tmp_array
elsif(token_array[offset] == ")")
break
else
struct << token_array[offset]
end
offset += 1
end
return [offset, struct]
end
def parse( string )
string, string_literals = extract_string_literals( string )
token_array = tokenize_string( string )
token_array = restore_string_literals( token_array, string_literals )
token_array = convert_tokens( token_array )
s_expression = re_structure( token_array )[1]
return s_expression
end
puts parse('(this (is a number 1( example "s-expression")))').inspect
@adamsanderson
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Just a thought, if you take a look at the sexp_processor gem and the sexp_path, you can output Sexp class instances, and then do all kinds of pattern matching / transformations on the Sexp instances.

Basically I'm just looking for some reason someone would ever use sexp_path ;)

@aarongough
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That actually sounds interesting! I'll have to have a look next week!

I can't promise anything though as I am totally swamped at the moment. If you have a look at Sexpistol and wish to contribute a patch to make it compatible with sexp_path I would be happy to accept it!

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