Practice Syntax-directed Translation (sdt): The Semantic Engine (1.3) - Applications of Semantic Analysis
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Syntax-Directed Translation (SDT): The Semantic Engine

Practice - Syntax-Directed Translation (SDT): The Semantic Engine

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the symbol table in a compiler?

💡 Hint: Think about what information needs to be stored for each variable.

Question 2 Easy

Define semantic analysis in your own words.

💡 Hint: Consider the difference between grammar and meaning.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the symbol table not track?

Function return types
Data type compatibility
Local variable names

💡 Hint: Focus on what the symbol table is designed to do.

Question 2

True or False: Three-Address Code can have more than three operands.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what the name implies.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a piece of code that utilizes both type coercion and a semantic error, then describe how the compiler would handle it.

💡 Hint: Think about how different data types in expressions interact.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how you would structure a symbol table for a simple programming language. What attributes would you include and why?

💡 Hint: Consider all relevant information needed for each identifier in various scopes.

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