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Definition of "lexer" [lexer]

  • A computer program that performs lexical analysis. (noun)

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Use "lexer" in a sentence
  • "Where is the sustainability … see no solar pannels for eg. is the water recycled? or is it dumped into the lake or river down there? lexer"
  • "Yes, my previous lexer could only lex one line at a time."
  • "When I ask the lexer for its tokens, it gives me back exactly what I'd expect, Token(Identifier(x),0), and EOF(1)."