Re: Parsing Expression Grammar

"Paul Mann" <paul@highpersoft.com>
7 Sep 2005 13:12:11 -0400

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From: "Paul Mann" <paul@highpersoft.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 7 Sep 2005 13:12:11 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 05-09-009
Keywords: parse
Posted-Date: 07 Sep 2005 13:12:11 EDT

"Chris F Clark" <cfc@shell01.TheWorld.com> wrote in message
> But, as a potential language designer, you need to think long and hard
> about why you want to create a language which has no LL(1) grammar.




Answer: Readability for human's sake.


Why constrain your language to LL(1) when LALR(1) tools are available?




Paul Mann
http://parsetec.com


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