Compiler Design (Paperback)

1.Overview of the Compiler and its Structure : Language processor, Applications of language processors, Definition-Structure-Working of compiler, the science of building compilers, Basic understanding of interpreter and assembler. Difference between interpreter and compiler. Compilation of source code into target language, Cousins of compiler, Types of compiler. (Chapter - 1) 2. Lexical Analysis : The Role of the Lexical Analyzer, Specification of Tokens, Recognition of Tokens, Input Buffering, elementary scanner design and its implementation (Lex), Applying concepts of Finite Automata for recognition of tokens. (Chapter - 2) 3. Syntax Analysis : Understanding Parser and CFG(Context Free Grammars), Left Recursion and Left Factoring of grammar Top Down and Bottom up Parsing Algorithms, Operator-Precedence Parsing, LR Parsers, Using Ambiguous Grammars, Parser Generators, Automatic Generation of Parsers. Syntax-Directed Definitions, Construction of Syntax Trees, Bottom-Up Evaluation of S-Attributed Definitions, L-Attributed Definitions, syntax directed definitions and translation schemes. (Chapters - 3, 4) 4. Error Recovery : Error Detection