nmarpa

nmarpa is a software library that implements the Marpa parsing algorithm. It provides a parsing engine intended for embedding in applications that need to parse context-free grammars, ranging from simple expressions to more complex programming language grammars.

As part of the Marpa family, nmarpa shares the underlying theoretical approach used to generate parse results for context-free grammars. It is designed to be portable and embeddable, with an API suited for integration into a variety of development environments. The project emphasizes a clean interface that can be used from multiple programming contexts through appropriate bindings or wrappers.

The library focuses on practicality and correctness, offering facilities to define grammars, feed token streams, and obtain parse results. While implementation details may vary, the general aim is to support robust parsing of a broad class of CFGs and to enable researchers and developers to experiment with parsing strategies and tooling.

nmarpa is used in both academic and open-source settings to explore parsing techniques, build language tooling, and develop data format parsers or compilers. It is presented as a reliable option within the ecosystem of Marpa-based parsers, offering an alternative that emphasizes portability and ease of integration for real-world projects.

See also: Marpa, parser generator, context-free grammar.