Re: (Yacc) grammar for yacc/bison

Terence Parr <parrt@magelang.com>
10 Oct 1997 22:05:29 -0400

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From:	Terence Parr <parrt@magelang.com>
Newsgroups:	comp.compilers
Date:	10 Oct 1997 22:05:29 -0400
Organization:	MageLang Institute
References:	97-10-041
Keywords:	yacc, comment

Leon Kaplan wrote:
> Is there a yacc grammar for yacc ? (or bison grammar for bison, or any
> combination)

If I remember correctly, the YACC grammar is not YACC-able...LALR(2)
I believe. Jim Roskind related this to me I believe many moons
ago.

Terence
[The original yacc report points out that yacc syntax is LR(2) unless you
engage in lexical hackery. -John]
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