December 2021
Beginner
840 pages
47h 29m
English
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2.1 Chapter Objectives
Introduce syntax and semantics.
Describe formal methods for defining the syntax of a programming language.
Establish an understanding of regular languages, expressions, and grammars.
Discuss the use of Backus–Naur Form to define grammars.
Establish an understanding of context-free languages and grammars.
Introduce the role of context in programming languages and the challenges in modeling context.