italic-parser ( -- parser )

Vocabulary

parser-combinators.simple

Inputs

None

Outputs

parser

a parser object

Word description

Return a parser that consumes a string enclosed in the '_' character from the input string. This is commonly used in markup languages to indicate italic faced text.

Examples

USING: parser-combinators parser-combinators.simple prettyprint ; "_foo_" italic-parser parse-1 .
"foo"

USING: kernel parser-combinators parser-combinators.simple prettyprint sequences ; "_foo_" italic-parser [ "<emphasis>" "</emphasis>" surround ] <@ parse-1 .
"<emphasis>foo</emphasis>"

See also

$see-also, digit-parser, integer-parser, string-parser, bold-parser, comma-list

Definition

USING: kernel parser-combinators strings ;

IN: parser-combinators.simple

: italic-parser ( -- parser )
    "_" token [ 95 = not ] satisfy <*> [ >string ] <@ &>
    "_" token <& ;