Generating strings

Generating strings

In computer science generating strings is one of the names given to the process of creating a set of strings from some collection of rules. This is the opposite process to that used when parsing, which recognises a string based on some collection of rules.

Application of this process include test data generation and random essay generation.

External links

* [http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo random essay] random essay
* [http://regldg.com Generate] strings matching a regular expression.
* [http://compilers.iecc.com/comparch/article/91-04-069 comp.compilers] discussion.


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