C/C++ Parser

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The C/C++ parser is used for C and C++ language source files.

The C/C++ parser uses syntax highlighting to identify language elements, including the following elements:

  • Identifiers
  • Operators
  • Punctuation
  • Continuation character
  • Braces
  • Keywords
  • C library functions
  • Literals
  • Directives
  • Comments
  • Embedded CICS® statements
  • Embedded SQL statements

The C/C++ parser is an extension of the LPEX C/C++ parser. The C/C++ parser provides the following features:

  • View filters: you can filter the lines that appear by language element. For example, you can specify that you only want lines that contain a macro instruction to appear.
  • Language-sensitive help:
    • You can select an instruction in the source file and press F1 on Windows or FN+F1 on macOS to open a help page for the selected instruction or macro
    • Access custom context-sensitive help that you create for your own use.
  • Color customization: you can change the colors that are used to color various language elements

By default, the following types of files use the C/C++ parser:

  • .C
  • .c
  • .C++
  • .c++
  • .CPP
  • .cpp
  • .H
  • .h
  • .HPP
  • .hpp
  • .SQC
  • .sqc
Note: Tip: If you want other file types to use this parser, you can set this on the Parser Associations preference page, as follows:
  1. In the left navigation pane of the Preferences window, double-click the LPEX Editor node to open the tree of available preference pages.
  2. Double-click the Parsers node to open the tree of available Parser preference pages.
  3. Click Parser Associations to open the Parser Associations preference page.

In the Document Parser column, the C/C++ parser is identified by tpfcpp.

Setting C/C++ Parser preferences

You can use the C/C++ Parser preference page to specify preferences for the C/C++ parser. See Setting C/C++ parser preferences.

Using the Outline view with C/C+ source

The Outline view is a tree representation of the current C/C++ file that you are editing. It is updated as text is modified in the editor. See Using the outline view with C/C++.

Using content assist with C/C+ source

You can use content assist to help you finish a line of C/C++ code in the z Systems LPEX Editor. See Using content assist with C/C++.