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The Computer Journal 1977 20(2):109-115; doi:10.1093/comjnl/20.2.109
© 1977 by British Computer Society
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A transformation-directed compiling system

R. H. Pierce1 * and J. Rowell2

1 Software Sciences Limited, London and Manchester House, Park Street, Macclesfield, UK, 2 International Computers Limited, Computer Development Division, Wenlock Way, West Gorton, Manchester, UK

A translator writing system built into a high level language is described. The system enables a user to define a context free syntax for a programming language, with automatic production of tables to drive an LL(1) parser. Semantic processing is provided by means of a powerful transformation grammar from the language syntax to a standard tree representation. Practical experience with the system while implementing a complex compiler is also described.

Received October 1975.

* Now with Software Sciences Limited, London and Manchester House, Park Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6SR.

§ International Computers Limited, Computer Development Division, Wenlock Way, West Gorton, Manchester, M12 5DR


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