A Way to Write Canonical Lr Parsers by Hand [video]
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I think I created an algorithm that allows handwritten Canonical LR(1) parsers. I have a working prototype but I'm worried that there's a flaw in my logic. I hope this interests you regardless.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-qyPFO5l1U Repo: https://github.com/scorbiclife/maybe-lr-parser