To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing
Lexing and parsing do not have to be separated, and there are often convenient .NET methods for extracting information from text in particular formats.
This is the traditional lexical scanner generator available on Unix See Also: yacc
Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terræ, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants