Scanner Tutorial for macOS

Where to Go From Here?

Here’s the source code for the completed project
There is so much more you can do with the data you have parsed. You could write a formatter that converts a HardwarePost object into JSON, XML, CSV or any other formats. With your new-found flexibility to represent data in different forms, you can share your data across different platforms.

If you're interested in the study of computer languages and how they are implemented, take a class in comparative languages. Your course will likely cover formal languages and BNF grammars—all important concepts in the design and implementation of parsers.

For more information on Scanner and other parsing theory, check out the following resources:

• Swift Tutorial: Working with JSON
• Apple: Scanner Reference Guide
• XML Tutorial for iOS - How to choose the best XML parser for your iPhone-Project (in Objective-C)
• Writing a parser using NSScanner (a CSV parsing example) by Matt Gallagher (in Objective-C)
• Short Presentation on NSScanner by Lorex Antiono (in Objective-C)

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