Analysis Phase >> Lexical Analysis [ Phases of Compiler ]

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Compiler : For Definition [ Click Here ]
Different phases of compilers :

  1. Analysis Phase
  2. Synthesis Phase

1.Analysis Phase :

Lexical Analysis Phase :

  1. Lexical Analyzer is First Phase Of Compiler.
  2. Input to Lexical Analyzer is “Source Code
  3. Lexical Analysis Identifies Different Lexical Units in a Source Code.
  4. Different Lexical Classes or Tokens or Lexemes
    • Identifiers
    • Constants
    • Keywords
    • Operators
  5. Example : sum = num1 + num2 ;

So Lexical Analyzer Will Produce Symbol Table -

TokenType
sumIdentifier
=Operator
num1Identifier
+Operator
num2Identifier
;Seperator

 

  1. Lexical Analyzer is also called “Linear Phase” or “Linear Analysis” or “Scanning
  2. Individual Token is also Called Lexeme
  3. Lexical Analyzer’s Output is given to Syntax Analysis.

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