Practice Precise Syntax Definition For Programming Languages (5.1.1.1) - Context-Free Grammars (CFG) and Languages
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Precise Syntax Definition for Programming Languages

Practice - Precise Syntax Definition for Programming Languages

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Question 1 Easy

What is a Context-Free Grammar?

💡 Hint: Look for the term defined in the module.

Question 2 Easy

Why are CFGs important in programming languages?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of grammar in communication.

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Question 1

What defines a Context-Free Grammar?

Only based on terminal symbols.
Contains only a single start symbol.
Each production rule's left-hand side has a single non-terminal.

💡 Hint: Think about the structural aspect of grammars.

Question 2

True or False: CFGs can represent nested structures.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember examples of programming language features.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop a CFG for a language that generates strings containing balanced parentheses. Provide examples of valid strings that belong to this language.

💡 Hint: Think about how parentheses must be matched in pairs.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a CFG that captures simple arithmetic expressions with addition and multiplication, then explain how operator precedence is maintained.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would naturally evaluate expressions.

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