WhiteHatCyberus / Lex-programs

This is the repo to contain some basic lex programs

This is a repo for the basic lex programs

Know your files

countwcl.l : counts the the number of words, lines and characters of the given input string
converts.l : Converts a given string from lowercase to UPPERCASE
countvc.l : Counts the vowels and consonants within a string

How to run the lex program?

1. Install lex into your unix terminal
   sudo apt install flex
   Input the administrator password
   
2. For example to run countwcl.l
   lex countwcl.l
   You will notice a file 'lex.yy.c' in your current working directory (Note: To check the working directory, type 'pwd')
   
3. This is a c file
   
4. Run the c file by
   gcc lex.yy.c
5. Type './a.out'

Found an error?

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