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Jun 19, 2023 at 03:15
Microsoft is writing a PHP parser that handles error recovery well, and the internals docs are really accessible. It includes a discussion of handling trivia and even some sample parsing code.
tolerant-php-parser/docs/HowItWorks.md at main · microsoft/tolerant-php-parser
tolerant-php-parser/docs/HowItWorks.md at main · microsoft/tolerant-php-parser
An early-stage PHP parser designed for IDE usage scenarios. - microsoft/tolerant-php-parser

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