[//000000001]: # (pt::util \- Parser Tools)
[//000000002]: # (Generated from file 'pt\_util\.man' by tcllib/doctools with format 'markdown')
[//000000003]: # (Copyright &copy; 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>)
[//000000004]: # (pt::util\(n\) 1\.1 tcllib "Parser Tools")

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# NAME

pt::util \- General utilities

# <a name='toc'></a>Table Of Contents

  - [Table Of Contents](#toc)

  - [Synopsis](#synopsis)

  - [Description](#section1)

  - [API](#section2)

  - [Bugs, Ideas, Feedback](#section3)

  - [Keywords](#keywords)

  - [Category](#category)

  - [Copyright](#copyright)

# <a name='synopsis'></a>SYNOPSIS

package require Tcl 8\.5  
package require pt::ast ?1\.1?  

[__::pt::util__ __error2readable__ *error* *text*](#1)  
[__::pt::util__ __error2position__ *error* *text*](#2)  
[__::pt::util__ __error2text__ *error*](#3)  

# <a name='description'></a>DESCRIPTION

Are you lost ? Do you have trouble understanding this document ? In that case
please read the overview provided by the *[Introduction to Parser
Tools](pt\_introduction\.md)*\. This document is the entrypoint to the whole
system the current package is a part of\.

This package provides general utility commands\.

This is a supporting package in the Core Layer of Parser Tools\.

![](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./image/arch\_core\_support\.png)

# <a name='section2'></a>API

  - <a name='1'></a>__::pt::util__ __error2readable__ *error* *text*

    This command takes the structured form of a syntax *error* as thrown by
    parser runtimes and the input *text* to the parser which caused that error
    and returns a string describing the error in a human\-readable form\.

    The input *text* is required to convert the character position of the
    error into a more readable line/column format, and to provide excerpts of
    the input around the error position\.

  - <a name='2'></a>__::pt::util__ __error2position__ *error* *text*

    This command takes the structured form of a syntax *error* as thrown by
    parser runtimes and the input *text* to the parser which caused that error
    and returns a 2\-element list containing the line number and column index for
    the error's character position in the input, in this order\.

  - <a name='3'></a>__::pt::util__ __error2text__ *error*

    This command takes the structured form of a syntax *error* as thrown by
    parser runtimes and returns a list of strings, each describing a possible
    expected input in a human\-readable form\.

# <a name='section3'></a>Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
other problems\. Please report such in the category *pt* of the [Tcllib
Trackers](http://core\.tcl\.tk/tcllib/reportlist)\. Please also report any ideas
for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation\.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i\.e the output of
__diff \-u__\.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches\.
Attachments can be made by going to the __Edit__ form of the ticket
immediately after its creation, and then using the left\-most button in the
secondary navigation bar\.

# <a name='keywords'></a>KEYWORDS

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# <a name='category'></a>CATEGORY

Parsing and Grammars

# <a name='copyright'></a>COPYRIGHT

Copyright &copy; 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>