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Parsable vs Unparsable - What's the difference?

parsable | unparsable |

As adjectives the difference between parsable and unparsable

is that parsable is able to be parsed while unparsable is not parsable.

parsable

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (grammar, computing) able to be parsed.
  • :Well formed XML is an example of parsable text or data.

    • Usage notes

    Both the spellings parsable and parseable are widely used with similar frequency; the spelling parsable (without the ‘e’) is preferred in formal usage, according to the rule: :“Verbs drop silent final -e except after c and g (e.g. movable but changeable)” as mentioned in the OED, and used in standards.

    References

    * Re: Bug
  • 124757: parsable vs. parseable
    • * Debian Bug
  • 124609

    • Anagrams

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    unparsable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not parsable.