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+# OverComplicatedCalculator
+
+A parser project for the Compilerbau Vorlesung in WiSe 2021/2022 at Ulm University
+
+## How to build
+
+Install cargo (e.g. from https://rustup.rs). Then open a terminal in the projects root directory, and
+run `cargo build` (or `cargo run` to run instantly)
+
+## Grammar
+
+The grammar implemented in this parser is documented [here](./grammar.md).
+
+## Correctness
+
+The implementation is not quite up to spec, as `5/3*2` is interpreted as `5/(3*2)` instead of the desired `(5/3)*2`. I
+personally believe that this is not a problem.