FYI: The GNU Bison Software Manual, v. 1.875 only $25

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The Bison Manual, v. 1.875 book is still available for $25.

This updated edition for Bison version 1.875 has an expanded 'Concepts' 
and 'Grammar Files' sections, and a greatly expanded 'Debugging Your 
Parser' section. There is also a new FAQ section added to the appendix. 
Some obsolete material was also removed.

Bison is a general-purpose parser generator that can help the C 
programmer develop a wide range of language parsers, from those used in 
simple desktop calculators to complex programming languages. The Bison 
manual provides a quick overview of the theory behind context-free 
grammars and semantic values. It has both an introductory tutorial 
section with examples and a reference section which explores parts of 
Bison in detail.

This book teaches you:

    Basic concepts of context-free grammars
    Basic concepts of semantic values and actions
    Bison grammar rules and syntax
    Stages in writing and running Bison grammars
    C-Language interface to the parser function yyparse()
    How to parse more than one language in the same program
    How to detect when an operation for a new node type was not 
implemented
    How to ensure that a new operation covers all existing node types 
adequately
    The Lexical Analyzer Function yylex()
    Writing rules for error recovery and yyerror()
    And how to apply the GNU General Public License to your new 
program.

This text assumes the reader already knows the C Programming Language.

This manual provides a quick overview of parser generator theory, 
context-free grammars and semantic values. The introductory tutorial 
section explains the basic concepts of using Bison and shows three 
examples, each building on the last. If you don't know Bison or Yacc, 
start by reading these chapters. The following reference sections 
explain in greater detail and also cover other supporting programs such 
as yyparse(), yylex(), and yyerror(). A glossary and symbol table are 
also included.

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Is this book being updated for GNU BISON Software version 2.5+ ?



Regards.
[really absolutely deeply sad my copy of the GNU BISON book has been 
stolen by enemies...]