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Posted by Adam Wright
Adam Wright
968 Points

Parse

What does it mean to parse? Or parsing?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Very simply, "parse" means "analyze". More specifically as used in programming, it means "to analyze data for structure, content, and meaning".

It may take on more specifics in certain contexts, showing (or linking to) the original context is always helpful when asking questions.