GATE CS 2019 Set 1 — Question 46
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Consider the following grammar and the semantic actions to support the inherited type declaration attributes. Let , and be the placeholders for the non-terminals D, T, L or in the following table:
Which one of the following are the appropriate choices for and ?
| Production rule | Semantic action |
|---|---|
addType(id.entry, ) | |
| addType(id.entry, ) |
Correct answer
(A) X₁ = L, X₂ = T, X₃ = L₁, X₄ = L
Solution
This grammar handles variable declarations (e.g.,
.This corresponds to option (A).
int x, y, z). The type is determined by the non-terminal and must be inherited by the list of identifiers .1.In , the type flows from to . Thus, . This implies and .
2.In , the type flows from the parent to the child (and to the identifier). Thus, . This implies and .
Matching these with the options:.This corresponds to option (A).
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