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Sre—a syntax recognizing editor
Author(s) -
Budinsky Frank J.,
Holt Richard C.,
Zaky Safwat G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380150507
Subject(s) - syntax , computer science , compiler , programming language , parsing , syntax error , abstract syntax , natural language processing , abstract syntax tree , artificial intelligence
This paper presents a syntax‐directed editor dubbed SRE, for syntax recognizing editor. Unlike other syntax‐directed editors, SRE enables the user to edit programs with nearly the same natural and unrestrictive ease as a conventional text editor. In addition, it helps identify syntax errors and many typing errors before leaving the editor and attempting to compile a program. Programs are also formatted during entry, thereby providing immediate visual feedback of the recognized structure. The editor replaces the scanner/parser pass of a conventional compiler and thus reduces compilation time substantially.