---
name: "racc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "racc"
version: "1.8.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/racc"
---

# racc(1)

Ruby LALR parser generator

## NAME

racc - Ruby LALR parser generator

## SYNOPSIS

racc \[options\] file

## DESCRIPTION

Racc is a LALR(1) parser generator. It is written in Ruby itself, and generates Ruby program.

## OPTIONS

- **-g, --debug**

  output parser for user level debugging.

- **-o, --output-file \<outfile\>**

  file name of output.  \[\<fname\>.tab.rb\]

- **-e, --executable \<rubypath\>**

  ```
      insert #! line in output.  ('ruby' to default)
  ```

- **-E, --embedded**

  output file which don't need runtime.

- **-l, --no-line-convert**

  never convert line numbers.  (for ruby\<=1.4.3)

- **-c, --line-convert-all**

  convert line numbers also header and footer.

- **-a, --no-omit-actions**

  never omit actions.

- **-v, --verbose**

  create \<filename\>.output file.

- **-O, --log-file \<fname\>**

  file name of verbose output.  \[\<fname\>.output\]

- **-C, --check-only**

  syntax check only.

- **-S, --output-status**

  output status time to time.

- **--no-extentions**

  run without any ruby extentions.

- **-h, --help**

  print this message and quit.

- **--version**

  print version and quit.

- **--runtime-version**

  print runtime version and quit.

- **--copyright**

  print copyright and quit.

## SEE ALSO

/usr/share/doc/racc/html.en/index.html (English) or /usr/share/doc/racc/html.ja/index.html (Japanese).