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[REBOL] Re: How to Parse a Nested Block

From: greggirwin:starband at: 17-Sep-2001 17:09

Hi Tim, << I want to parse rebol code so that I "extract" the interface block from a function. >> If the goal is to get the interface to a function, I think the easiest way is via reflection: fn-interface: func [f[word!]] [ first get f ] ; fn-interface 'if fn-spec: func [f[word!]] [ third get f ] ; fn-spec 'if ; Works only on mezzanine functions fn-body: func [f[word!]] [ second get f ] ; fn-body 'if If the goal is to get parse to parse nested blocks, in general, then Carl's parse-code example shows probably the best way with the use of a recursive parse rule. Notice that blk-rule is used inside the blk-rule definition when an left paren or left bracket is found. REBOL [ Title: "Parse REBOL Source" Author: "Carl Sassenrath" File: %parse-code.r Date: 30-May-2000 Purpose: {An example of how to parse REBOL source code.} Category: [script util text 2] ] parse-code: func [ "Parse REBOL source code." text /local str new ][ parse text blk-rule: [ some [ ; repeat until done str: newline | #";" [thru newline | to end] new: (probe copy/part str new) | [#"[" | #"("] blk-rule | [#"]" | #")"] | skip (set [value new] load/next str probe :value) :new ] ] ] ;example: parse-code read %parse-code.r Hope this helps, --Gregg