Programming Language Pragmatics, Fourth Edition
Programming Language Pragmatics, Fourth Edition
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ISBN: 9780124104099
Author: Michael L. Scott
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Backus-Naur notation:

  • The short form of Backus-Naur notation is BNF is a notation technique for context-free grammars.
  • It is also used to describe the syntax of language used in computing, such as instruction sets, computer programming languages, communication protocols, and document formats...

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Reason for BNF is devised:

  • The notation for context-free grammars (CFGs) is called BNF, in honor of John Backus and Peter Naur.
  • They devised it for the definition of the Algol-60 programming language...

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