What Is a Scanner in Compiler Design?

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In summary, the conversation revolves around a student requesting guidance on an assignment and asking for clarification on the use and relevance of a "file scanner". The respondent suggests consulting study materials and shows concern about the student's lack of effort. The thread is then locked until the student can show effort in understanding the problem.
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I am totally lost with this assignment. I don't even know what to study in order to do it. I posted a file with the main feature of the assignment, so I am just wondering if you can orient me little bit. Any advise would be useful

First of all, what is a scanner and how does it relate to this assignment?

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What would you guess that a "file scanner" might be?
 
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@SuperSusanoo I see you have been on the forum since I posted my question. Have you lost interest and are abandoning this thread?
 
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phinds said:
@SuperSusanoo I see you have been on the forum since I posted my question. Have you lost interest and are abandoning this thread?
Yeah, looks like they have more fundamental problems..

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/what-should-i-do.890646/

Thread is locked until @SuperSusanoo can send me a message showing some effort on this problem. The scanner part of a compiler is pretty straightforward if you read the textbook or other study materials...
 

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