Practice Declaration Processing And The Symbol Table (2.1) - Applications of Semantic Analysis
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Declaration Processing and The Symbol Table

Practice - Declaration Processing and The Symbol Table

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of a symbol table?

💡 Hint: Think of it as a database for the compiler.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a context-sensitive rule violation.

💡 Hint: Consider variables declared inside functions or blocks.

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Question 1

What does the symbol table store?

Only variable names
Identifiers and their attributes
Only data types

💡 Hint: Think about all the information needed by the compiler.

Question 2

True or False: A semantic analyzer checks only for syntax errors.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the role of semantic analysis.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a programming language that includes functions and arrays. Explain how you would structure your symbol table to support these features.

💡 Hint: Consider how to distinguish between local and global variables.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a small code snippet and identify potential semantic errors related to declaration processing.

💡 Hint: Carefully analyze the types in your snippet.

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