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excerpt: "The parser is part of a compiler (or translator) that decides if the incoming code is syntactically correct. It makes sure that what you are saying in a particular language is valid."
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# Little Languages

The parser is part of a compiler (or translator) that decides if the incoming code is syntactically correct. It makes sure that what you are saying in a particular language is valid.