Practice The Role of Lexical Analysis: Breaking Down the Raw Input - 2.1 | Module 2: Lexical Analysis | Compiler Design /Construction
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main role of lexical analysis in a compiler?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of how speech is converted into words and sentences.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of separating lexical analysis from parsing.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each phase focuses on its task.

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Question 1

What does a lexical analyzer do?

  • A) It executes code.
  • B) It converts source code into tokens.
  • C) It optimizes performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the order of operations in a compiler.

Question 2

True or False: Lexical analysis and parsing are combined in modern compilers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how tasks are divided among different phases.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the following code, identify the lexemes and their corresponding tokens: 'for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)'.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on each part of the code and think about what kind of token represents it.

Question 2

Analyze why separating the lexical analysis phase helps with error detection earlier in the compilation process.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the workflow of a compiler and how errors can propagate.

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