Tokenizer
Takes strings from filehandle, identifies "tokens"
Smallest meaningful chunk
if ( $num == 5 ) { print "bingo" }
Written in C (toke.c)
Deeply incestuous with parser
< /usr/bin/perl Overview
Parser >
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YAPC 19101
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Perl 5 Internals
Simon Cozens