[jserv]

Yes, consider the case of shecc. It requires just a handful of C code lines to interpret directives set in the C preprocessor. Unlike relying on existing tools like cpp, as, or ld, shecc stands alone as a minimalist cross-compiler. This design could be particularly beneficial for students delving into the study of compiler construction. See https://github.com/sysprog21/shecc/blob/master/src/lexer.c#L...

[lifthrasiir]

I largely meant a standard-complaint implementation though, which shecc doesn't claim to be. ;-) In comparison I can easily see that this lexer is not suitable for preprocessor because C requires a superset of numeral tokens [1] during the preprocessing phase.

[1] https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/language/translation_phases#...