Practice Sentences and Sentential Forms - The Stages of Derivation - 3 | Module 3: Syntax Analysis (Parsing) | Compiler Design /Construction
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3 - Sentences and Sentential Forms - The Stages of Derivation

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define 'derivation' in the context of context-free grammars.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the production rules in grammar.

Question 2

Easy

What is a sentential form?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how strings are formed from the start symbol.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the process of turning a starting symbol into a string using production rules called?

  • Parsing
  • Derivation
  • Validation

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how we form new strings from grammar.

Question 2

A sentence in a grammar contains what types of symbols?

  • Only Terminal Symbols
  • Non-terminal Symbols

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what completes a valid program statement.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Define an ambiguous grammar and provide a sentence that can be derived in at least two distinct ways. Illustrate both parse trees.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the operation order defines its structure.

Question 2

Construct a set of production rules that clearly define precedence and associativity for arithmetic expressions and demonstrate how they resolve ambiguity.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how order in operations is implemented uniquely through the grammar.

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