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Attribute Grammar

Explore attribute grammars and their role in defining the semantics of programming languages through syntax tree attributes. Understand synthesized and inherited attributes, production rules, and how to analyze arithmetic expressions. Gain practical skills in applying attribute grammar concepts to compiler design using JastAdd.

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Attribute grammar (AG)

An attribute grammar (AG) is a formalism used in computer science and compiler construction to define the semantics of programming languages. It provides a way to specify and compute attributes associated with the nodes of a syntax tree. These attributes can represent various properties, values, or computations related to the ...

Generic syntax tree
Generic syntax tree

The syntax tree is typically generated during the parsing phase of a compiler, and the attribute grammar is used to associate values with nodes in the tree. This takes place during the subsequent ...