Parsing, syntax analysis, or syntactic analysis is the process of analyzing a string of symbols, either in natural language, computer languages or data structures, conforming to the rules of a formal grammar. The term parsing comes from Latin pars (orationis), meaning part (of speech).

What is parsing also known as?

Solution: Parsing is also called syntax analysis. A parser is a compiler or interpreter component that breaks data into smaller elements for easy translation into another language.

Which language is best for parsing?

Perl is the best language ever for text file parsing..