Token-by-token Syntax-directed Editing (Using an LR Parser)

• Published in: Software, practice & experience Vol. 26; no. 11; pp. 1247 - 1260
• Main Authors: STONE, ROGER G., KADODA, GADA F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.11.1996; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Computer science; control theory; systems; Exact sciences and technology; LALR parser; Language processing and microprogramming; Software; Software engineering; syntax-directed editor; Code generation; Compiler optimization; Text editor; Push down automaton; Parser

This paper demonstrates a new approach to the building of a syntax‐directed editor (SDE). The approach does not force the user to adopt a top‐down syntax‐oriented view of editing but supports the traditional text‐editing approach of deciding which token to write next. Choices are made from menus lis...