dump_ast.py

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# pycparser: dump_ast.py
#
# Basic example of parsing a file and dumping its parsed AST.
#
# Eli Bendersky [https://eli.thegreenplace.net/]
# License: BSD
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import argparse
import sys

# This is not required if you've installed pycparser into
# your site-packages/ with setup.py
sys.path.extend([".", ".."])

from pycparser import parse_file

if __name__ == "__main__":
    argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser("Dump AST")
    argparser.add_argument(
        "filename",
        default="examples/c_files/basic.c",
        nargs="?",
        help="name of file to parse",
    )
    argparser.add_argument(
        "--coord", help="show coordinates in the dump", action="store_true"
    )
    args = argparser.parse_args()

    ast = parse_file(args.filename, use_cpp=False)
    ast.show(showcoord=args.coord)