(a) What is a token in the context of lexical analysis and what infor…
Previous year question for Compiler Design.
Question
(a) What is a token in the context of lexical analysis and what information does it typically contain? Explain the difference between a lexeme and a token. Provide an example.
(b) Why are finite automata (Deterministic Finite Automata- DFA or Non-deterministic Finite Automata- NFA) often used as the mathematical model for lexical analysis?
- Year: 2022
- Subject: Compiler Design