diff --git a/Parser.cpp b/Parser.cpp
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+
+#include <string>       // std::string
+#include <iostream>     // std::cout
+#include <sstream>      // std::stringstream
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+/*
+	as of now, this parser can take a string and break it into tokens
+*/
+
+
+vector<string> tokenize(string ss)
+{
+	string tempString;
+	stringstream lineStream(ss);
+	vector<string> output;
+	
+	while (lineStream >> tempString)
+	{
+		output.push_back(tempString);
+	}
+	
+	return output;
+	
+}
+
+int main () {
+
+	
+	string ss = "INSERT INTO animals VALUES FROM  ( Joe , cat , 4 ) ;";
+	
+	
+	vector<string> listOfTokens = tokenize(ss);
+	
+	
+	for (int i = 0; i < listOfTokens.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		cout<<" slot "<<i<<" : ";
+		cout<<listOfTokens[i]<<endl;
+	}	
+}
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+
+#include <string>       // std::string
+#include <iostream>     // std::cout
+#include <sstream>      // std::stringstream
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+
+
+vector<string> tokenize(string ss)
+{
+	string tempString;
+	stringstream lineStream(ss);
+	vector<string> output;
+	
+	while (lineStream >> tempString)
+	{
+		output.push_back(tempString);
+	}
+	
+	//testing---------------
+	cout<<"TokenList: ";
+	
+	for (int i = 0; i <output.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		cout<<output[i]<<"  ";
+	}
+	//----------------------
+	
+	return output;
+	
+}
+
+
+// void par_select(vector<string> input)
+// {
+	// // if (input[0] != "(")
+	// // {
+		// // cout<<"ERROR! missing parenthesis"<<endl;
+	// // }
+	
+	// // else
+	// // {
+		// // input.erase(input.begin());
+		
+	// // }
+	
+	// cout<<"par_select function was called!"<<endl;
+// }
+
+void displayTokenList(vector<string> input)
+{
+	cout<<"TokenList: "<<endl;
+	for (int i = 0; i < input.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		cout<<input[i]<<endl;
+	}
+}
+
+
+vector<string> insertCMD(vector<string> input)
+{
+	//relation name will be the first element of the vector of data returned by this function
+	vector<string> output;
+		
+	if (input[0] == "INTO")
+	{
+		input.erase(input.begin());
+		
+		output.push_back(input[0]);		//pushing relation name
+		
+		input.erase(input.begin());
+		
+		if (input[0] == "VALUES" && input[1] == "FROM")
+		{
+			input.erase(input.begin());
+			input.erase(input.begin());
+			
+			
+			if(input[0] == "(")
+			{			
+				input.erase(input.begin());
+				
+				while(input[0] != ")")	//inserting all values to relation
+				//for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+				{
+					if (input[0] == ",") input.erase(input.begin());
+					
+					output.push_back(input[0]);
+					
+					input.erase(input.begin());
+				}
+				
+				return output;
+				
+			}
+			
+			else cout<<"Syntax error!"<<endl;
+		}
+		else cout<<"Syntax error!"<<endl;
+		
+	}
+	
+	else cout<<"Syntax error!"<<endl;
+	
+}
+
+
+
+vector<string> createCMD(vector<string> input)
+{
+	//relation name will be the first element of the vector of data returned by this function
+	// vector<string> output;
+	
+	// output.push_back(input[0])	//pushing relation name
+	
+	
+		
+	// if (input[0] == "VALUES" && input[1] == "FROM")
+	// {
+		// input.erase(input.begin());
+		// input.erase(input.begin());
+			
+			
+		// if(input[0] == "(")
+		// {			
+			// input.erase(input.begin());
+			
+			// while(input[0] != ")")	//inserting all values to relation
+			// //for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+			// {
+				// if (input[0] == ",") input.erase(input.begin());
+				
+				// output.push_back(input[0]);
+				
+				// input.erase(input.begin());
+			// }
+			
+			// return output;
+			
+		// }
+			
+		// else cout<<"Syntax error!"<<endl;
+	// }
+	// else cout<<"Syntax error!"<<endl;
+	
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+void par_line(vector<string> input)	//calls par_command() or par_query() depending on first item from token list
+{
+/*
+• Match the first item in the token list and determine weather this is a command or a query.
+• Call functions par_command() or par_query();
+• After either par_command() or par_query() returns, make sure the line ends properly with “;” token
+*/
+	string tempChar = input.back();
+	if (tempChar != ";")
+	{
+		cout<<"ERROR! missing semicolon "<<endl;
+	}
+	
+	else
+	{
+		//command
+		// if ( input[0] == "open-cmd" || input[0] == "close-cmd" || 
+			 // input[0] == "save-cmd" || input[0] == "exit-cmd" || 
+			 // input[0] == "show-cmd" || input[0] == "create-cmd" || 
+			 // input[0] == "update-cmd" || input[0] == "insert-cmd" || 
+			 // input[0] == "delete-cmd" ) 
+			// {
+				// par_command(input[0]);
+			// }
+
+		//query
+		// if ( input[0] == "select" || input[0] == "project" || 
+			 // input[0] == "product" || input[0] == "difference" || 
+			 // input[0] == "union" || input[0] == "renaming" || 
+			 // input[0] == "update-cmd" || input[0] == "insert-cmd" || 
+			 // input[0] == "delete-cmd" ) 
+			// {
+				// par_query(input[0]);
+			// }
+	
+			if ( input[0] == "INSERT")
+			{
+				cout<<"\nPassing the following arguments to dbEngine: \nCommand: "<<input[0]<<endl;
+				input.erase(input.begin());
+				vector<string> insertInput = insertCMD(input);
+				cout<<"arguments: "<<endl;
+				displayTokenList(insertInput);
+				
+			}
+			
+			if ( input[0] == "CREATE")
+			{
+				cout<<"\nPassing the following arguments to dbEngine: \nCommand: "<<input[0]<<endl;
+				input.erase(input.begin());
+				input.erase(input.begin());
+				
+				vector<string> insertInput = insertCMD(input);
+				cout<<"arguments: "<<endl;
+				displayTokenList(insertInput);
+				
+			}
+			
+			
+	}
+
+
+}
+
+
+
+// void par_command(string ss)
+// {
+	
+// }
+// void par_query(string ss);
+// {
+	// if (input[0] == "select");
+// }
+
+// void par_insert();
+// void par_relationName();
+// void par_literals();
+
+
+// void par_condition();
+// void par_conjuction();
+// void par_automicexpr():
+// /*
+// • try to match the current pointer in the token list with the atomic-expr grammar.
+// • If an Expr is identified, call par_expr() grammar function
+// */
+// void par_expr():
+// /*
+// try to match the current pointer in the token list with the expr grammar.
+// Check the current token and identify a proper query (e.g., if project-query is identified, call par_project() grammer function).
+// */
+// void par_projection():
+// /*try to match the current pointer in the token list with the projection grammar
+// ◦ Call grammar function par_attribute_list
+// ◦ (later on, return a View after the evaluation)
+// */
+int main () {
+
+	
+	string ss = "INSERT INTO animals VALUES FROM  ( Joe , cat , 4 ) ;";
+	string ss2 = "CREATE TABLE animals ( name VARCHAR(20) , kind VARCHAR(8) , years INTEGER ) PRIMARY KEY (name, kind);";
+	
+	vector<string> listOfTokens = tokenize(ss);
+	par_line(listOfTokens);
+	
+		
+}