LARA

Lecture 01: Introduction and Lexical Analysis

Course Information

Compilers and Interpreters

What is a Compiler

Compilers in Action

Phases of a Compiler

Why Study Compilers

Alternatives to Compilation

Specifying Language Syntax

While Language

Abstract Syntax of While

Strings and languages

Regular expression

Tokens (Words) of While Language

Context-Free Grammars

Concrete Syntax of While

Lexical Analysis without Tools

Why Study Lexical Analysis

Hand-Written Scanner for While Language

References