lexical analysis

**lexical analysis**

Lexical analysis is the first phase of the compiler design process, where the input source code is converted into a sequence of tokens. It involves scanning the code to identify meaningful elements such as keywords, identifiers, operators, and symbols. This step simplifies syntax parsing by breaking down the raw text into manageable components, enabling efficient and accurate code interpretation. Understanding lexical analysis is essential for developers working on programming languages, compilers, and interpreters.