src/main.rs

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ static LOWEST_PRECEDENCE: usize = 0;
 enum Token<'a> {
 	IntegerLiteral(&'a str),
 	Plus,
-	Star,
-	Minus,
 	Semicolon,
 	LeftParen,
 	RightParen,
@@ -19,15 +17,13 @@ impl Token<'_> {
 	pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
 		return match self {
 			Token::IntegerLiteral(s) => s.len(),
-			// Token::Plus, Token::Minus, Token::Semicolon, Token::LeftParen, Token::RightParen, Token::Star
-			_ => 1,
+			Token::Plus | Token::Semicolon | Token::LeftParen | Token::RightParen => 1,
 		};
 	}
 
 	pub fn precedence(&self) -> usize {
 		return match self {
-			Token::Plus | Token::Minus => 1,
-			Token::Star => 2,
+			Token::Plus => 1,
 			_ => LOWEST_PRECEDENCE,
 		}
 	}
@@ -48,52 +44,24 @@ impl<'a> Source<'a> {
 		};
 	}
 
-	fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) -> bool {
+	fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) {
 		let mut chars = self.source[self.cursor..].chars();
-		let mut skipped = false;
 
 		while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
 			if c.is_whitespace() {
 					self.cursor += c.len_utf8();
-					skipped = true;
 			} else {
-				return skipped;
+				return;
 			}
-		};
-
-		return skipped;
 		}
-
-fn skip_comments(&mut self) -> bool {
-		let mut chars = self.source[self.cursor..].chars();
-
-		if let Some('/') = chars.next() {
-			if let Some('/') = chars.next() {
-				self.cursor += 2;
-
-				while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
-					if c == '\n' {
-						self.cursor += 1;
-						return true;
-					};
-
-					self.cursor += c.len_utf8();
-				};
-			};
-		};
-
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	fn get_next(&mut self) -> Option<Token<'a>> {
-		// Skip all possible comments and whitespace.
-		while self.skip_comments() || self.skip_whitespace() { };
-		let mut chars = self.source[self.cursor..].chars().peekable();
+		self.skip_whitespace();
+		let mut chars = self.source[self.cursor..].chars();
 
 		let token = match chars.next()? {
 			'+' => Token::Plus,
-			'-' => Token::Minus,
-			'*' => Token::Star,
 			';' => Token::Semicolon,
 			'(' => Token::LeftParen,
 			')' => Token::RightParen,
@@ -149,19 +117,10 @@ struct Parser<'a> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum Expr<'a> {
 	Literal(&'a str),
-	// Paren(Box<Expr<'a>>),
-	Unary(Token<'a>, Box<Expr<'a>>),
+	Paren(Box<Expr<'a>>),
 	Binary(Token<'a>, Box<Expr<'a>>, Box<Expr<'a>>),
 }
 
-// TODO: Add expect method, which checks for whether two tokens are of the same
-// kind, without checking for the equality of their (possible) inner values.
-// The issue is if it should advance the parser (the more obvious way), or make
-// it up to caller to do it (less obvious, but maybe useful?). The other issue
-// is how should the parser behave on failed call to expect — should it panic,
-// or maybe we have to introduce more sophisticated error handling? And then
-// we also would want to use self.peek()? inside its implementation, is it even
-// possible? So many questions. >_<
 impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 	pub fn new(source: &'a mut Source<'a>) -> Self {
 		return Self {
@@ -169,7 +128,6 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 		};
 	}
 
-	#[must_use = "You should always use the return value of the next method, as it mutates the parser."]
 	#[inline(always)]
 	fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Token<'a>> {
 		return self.source.next();
@@ -180,24 +138,19 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 		return self.source.peek();
 	}
 
-	// A wrapper around next function, which WILL panic if there is no token left
-	// in the source. The intent is to ONLY use it when it is KNOWN that we can
-	// safely take a token without causing a panic, such as when we peek a token.
 	#[inline(always)]
-	fn bump(&mut self) -> Token<'a> {
-		return self.next().unwrap();
+	fn bump(&mut self) {
+		self.next();
 	}
 
-	fn parse_primary_expr(&mut self) -> Option<Expr<'a>> {
+	fn parse_unary_expr(&mut self) -> Option<Expr<'a>> {
 		return match self.next()? {
 			Token::IntegerLiteral(s) => Some(Expr::Literal(s)),
 			Token::LeftParen => {
 				let expr = self.parse_expr(0)?;
 
 				return match self.next()? {
-					// Should we bother keeping the parentheses information in the AST?
-					// Token::RightParen => Some(Expr::Paren(box expr)),
-					Token::RightParen => Some(expr),
+					Token::RightParen => Some(Expr::Paren(box expr)),
 					_ => None,
 				};
 			},
@@ -205,48 +158,34 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 		};
 	}
 
-	fn parse_unary_expr(&mut self) -> Option<Expr<'a>> {
-		return match self.peek()? {
-			Token::Plus | Token::Minus => {
-				let token = self.bump();
-				let expr = self.parse_unary_expr()?;
-				Some(Expr::Unary(token, box expr))
-			},
-			_ => self.parse_primary_expr(),
-		};
-	}
-
-	// expr = unary_expr [ op expr ]
-	// unary_expr = '+' unary_expr | primary_expr
-	// primary_expr = literal | '(' expr ')'
 	pub fn parse_expr(&mut self, min_precedence: usize) -> Option<Expr<'a>> {
 		let mut lhs = self.parse_unary_expr()?;
 
 		loop {
-			let token = self.peek()?;
+			match self.peek()? {
+				token @ Token::Plus => {
 					let prec = token.precedence();
-
 					if prec <= min_precedence {
 						return Some(lhs);
 					};
 
-			// NOTE: Don't advance the parser before we make sure that the
-			// precedence is correct.
+					// Don't advance the parser before we make sure that the precedence
+					// is correct.
 					self.bump();
 
 					let rhs = self.parse_expr(prec)?;
 					lhs = Expr::Binary(token, box lhs, box rhs);
+				},
+				_ => return Some(lhs),
 			};
 		}
+	}
 }
 
 fn main() {
-	let inline_source = " // hello, world\n 3;";
-	// let inline_source = "3 + 2 - -5;";
-	// let inline_source = "3 + +5 * +7;";
-	// let inline_source = "3 + 5 * 7;";
+	// let inline_source = "3 + 5 + 7;";
 	// let inline_source = "(3 + 5) + 7;";
-	// let inline_source = "3 + (5 + (7 + 11));";
+	let inline_source = "3 + (5 + (7 + 11));";
 	let mut source = Source::new(inline_source);
 	let mut parser = Parser::new(&mut source);
 	eprintln!("{:?}", parser.parse_expr(0));