GATE | GATE CS 2011 | Question 1

In a compiler, keywords of a language are recognized during
(A) parsing of the program
(B) the code generation
(C) the lexical analysis of the program
(D) dataflow analysis

Answer: (C)
Explanation: Lexical analysis is the process of converting a sequence of characters into a sequence of tokens. A token can be a keyword.

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