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From: I.Sparry@gdr.bath.ac.uk
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Subject: Re: Lex, yacc texts/sources
Summary: Book by McGraw-Hill
Keywords: lex, yacc, parse, question, books
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Date: 5 Jul 90 15:48:09 GMT
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One of my colleagues, Dr Jeremy Bennett has written a book entitled
Introduction to Compiling Techniques, A First course using ANSI C, LEX and
YACC published by McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0 07 7072154, 242 pages, 12.95 pounds
sterling, which may be of interest. The chapter headings are

1 What is a compiler
2 Target languages
3 Formal Grammers
4 Intermediate representations
5 Lexical analysis
6 Syntax analysis methods
7 Error handling
8 Parser generators
9 Semantic checking
10 Code generation
11 Code optimization
12 A complete compiler for VSL

The compiler in chapter 12 is available from a mail server. Send a message
with body 'help' to 'jpb=compiler-request@maths.bath.ac.uk' or
'jpb=cr@maths.bath.ac.uk' for instructions.

It is designed as an introduction to the subject.
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