Question

What is parsing? Mark for review (1) points converting numeric data to text converting text to numeric data converting numeric data to a specified numeric data type reading text from numeric data?

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Parsing usually applies to text - the act of reading text and converting it into a more useful in-memory format, "understanding" what it means to some extent. So for example, an XML parser will take the sequence of characters (or bytes) and convert them into elements, attributes etc