Re: [GSoC] Proposal: Modular LilyPond Parser (C++)

On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM C. Stroppel <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>      1. Relieving the parser so that it no longer has to resolve
> ambiguities.
>      2. Stabilizing the syntax by recognizing more literals in the
> lexer. - Guaranteed stability of literals and syntax was the second
> reason LilyPond became attractive to me.
>

recognizing more literals means you are effectively changing the syntax.
This is the exact opposite of stability.


>           Too often, I was unable to open old compositions with new
> software.
>      3. I want to be able to use the fast lexer for syntax highlighting
> without the parser, reserving the parser solely for rendering.
>
>
The parser (that is, parser.yy and its attached pieces) is not involved in
rendering at all.

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