Parser vs. Parse

Parser vs. Parse — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Parser and Parse

Parsernoun

(computing) A computer program that parses.

Parseverb

To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.

Parsernoun

One who parses.

Parseverb

(transitive) To examine closely; to scrutinize.

Parsernoun

a computer program that divides code up into functional components;

compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code

Parseverb

To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.

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Parseverb

To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.

Parseverb

Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.

This sentence doesn't parse.

Parsenoun

An act of parsing.

The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword.

Parsenoun

The result of such an act.

This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser.

Parseverb

analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)