NAME Greek::BetaCodeParser - A TLG Beta Code parser

SYNOPSIS use Greek::BetaCodeParser; @ISA=qw( Greek::BetaCodeParser );

DESCRIPTION Greek::BetaCodeParser parses strings of TLG BetaCode into individual BetaCode symbols.

PUBLIC METHODS Constructor $parser = new Greek::BetaCodeParser( [$text] );

Constructor for the parser. Returns a reference to a
Greek::BetaCodeParser object. If passed a $text parameter, the text to
parse will be set.

text() $old = $parser->text( [$new] )

Returns the string to be parsed. Sets the string to be parsed if passed
a parameter.

remaining(); $len = $parser->remaining()

Returns the length of unparsed characters in the string.

position() $old = $parser->position( [$new] );

Returns position of parser in string and sets it id a parameter is
passed.

getNextAtom() $atom = $parser->getNextAtom();

Return the next BetaCode atom -- defined as a string corresponding to a
single Greek letter or symbol.

Returns an empty string if there is no next atom;

getAtoms() @atoms = $parser->getAtoms([$max]);

Returns a list of $max number of atoms from the string, or of all atoms
in the string if no $max is specified or if $max is 0;.

getNextWord() @atoms = $parser->getNextWord();

Returns a the next word in the string as list of atoms;

getWords() $parser->getWords( [$max] );

Returns a list of $max number words as lists of atoms, or a list of all
words as lists of atoms if no $max is specified of if $max is 0;

countAtoms() $count = $parser->countAtoms()

Returns the number of atoms in the string. Does not change POS.

countRemainingAtoms() $count = $parser->countRemainingAtoms();

Returns the number of unparsed atoms remaining in the string. Does not
change POS.