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# lex
> Lexical analyzer generator.
> Given the specification for a lexical analyzer, generates C code implementing it.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/lex.1.html>.
- Generate an analyzer from a Lex file:
`lex {{analyzer.l}}`
- Specify the output file:
`lex {{analyzer.l}} --outfile {{analyzer.c}}`
- Compile a C file generated by Lex:
`cc {{path/to/lex.yy.c}} --output {{executable}}`