learning how to parse

From: Robert Ludewig (schwertfischtrombose_at_gmx.de)
Date: 01/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:48:22 +0100

Hello, I want to learn how parsing in general is done. For example I have a
textfile that is strucured hierarchical in nodes (like for example an
vrml-scenegraph). I know lexers can do that for me , but before having a
look at them I want to learn the basic of parsing. What is the name of that
area in computer science? Where do I have to look ? Can you feed me with
some terms I could look for in google ? Does anyone know any online
ressources (tutorials, free eBooks ....)? Or kan any one suggest a good book
on that ?

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