GATE | GATE-CS-2006 | Question 59

Consider the following translation scheme.
S → ER
R → *E{print(“*”);}R | ε
E → F + E {print(“+”);} | F
F → (S) | id {print(id.value);}
Here id is a token that represents an integer and id.value represents the corresponding integer value. For an input ‘2 * 3 + 4’, this translation scheme prints
(A) 2 * 3 + 4
(B) 2 * +3 4
(C) 2 3 * 4 +
(D) 2 3 4+*

Answer: (D)
Explanation: Background Required to solve the question – Syntax Directed Translation and
Parse Tree Construction.

Explanation : We are given L-Attributed Syntax Directed Translation as
semantic actions like printf statements are inserted anywhere on the 
RHS of production (R → *E{print(“*”);}R). After constructing the parse tree 
as shown below from the given grammar, we will follow depth first order left 
to right evaluation in order to generate the final output.

Parse Tree:

Just follow the arrows in the picture (This is actually Depth first 
left to right evaluation ) and the moment we take exit from any child 
which is printf statement in this question, we print that symbol which 
can be a integer value or ‘*’ or ‘+’.

Evaluation :

This explanation has been contributed by Pranjul Ahuja.

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