CSE 401/M501 23au (Mini-)Homework 3 - LL Grammars

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  1. Consider the following grammar:

    A ::= s C n g | ε
    B ::= C r | t
    C ::= B i | t

    Does this grammar satisfy the LL(1) condition? Justify your answer. If it does not, change the grammar to make it LL(1) without changing the language that it generates.

  2. Write a grammar that generates the straight-line code language given below, but that is suitable for LL(1) parsing. That is, eliminate the ambiguity, eliminate the left recursion, and (if necessary) left-factor.

    S ::= S ; S
    S ::= id := E
    S ::= print( L )
    E ::= id
    E ::= num
    E ::= E + E
    E ::= ( S , E )
    L ::= E
    L ::= L , E