RegExp: EBNF or POSIX notation?

Markus Dreyer <dreyer@cl.uni-heidelberg.de>
24 Jan 2002 14:54:43 -0500

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From: Markus Dreyer <dreyer@cl.uni-heidelberg.de>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 24 Jan 2002 14:54:43 -0500
Organization: Compilers Central
Keywords: parse, practice, comment
Posted-Date: 24 Jan 2002 14:54:43 EST

I have implemented a grammar using regular expressions. Now I am
describing the ideas and the implementation in an academic paper.


Which notation should I use to describe my regular expressions? Is EBNF
(ISO 14977) okay? Or shall I use the POSIX notation? Or another?


Thanks. Markus.
[I don't think it matters much unless the professor for whom you're
writing has strong religious views on the topic. -John]

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