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Title: This acts as a Helping hand for compiler developrs
Review: Firstly there are not many books on Lex & Yacc.Unix programming by Kernighan & Pike providessome necessary information but it is not sufficientto write a complex parser or scanner. In these circumstancesthis book acts like a God given gift for compiler developers.The examples which introduce the tools are very good.But the theory behind these examples is not well explained.Probably NFA/DFA concepts add more strenght to thebook. Adding more and more concepts and exampleswill make this as a unique book in the Market.Many guys who desire jobs as compiler developersfollow this book. So some contemporary examples thatI expect from future editions of this book areA) Parsing a Gate level designB) A small simulator which simulates an analog/digital designC) An assembler etcD) Relational algebra tutor etc.Hope the authors can consider this request.
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