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Scannerless parsing
When scanning and parsing is unified into one process that deals with with the input characters directly.
Benefits
Can parse combinations of languages that have different lexical syntax. Lexical syntax can be context-free, not just regular.
Drawbacks
Slower than scannerful parsing. Can lead to hard to find lexical ambiguities.
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