Mastering Left Recursion Elimination in Compiler Design for LL(1) Parsing ⚙️
Learn how to eliminate left recursion in context-free grammars to optimize LL(1) parsing in compiler design. Perfect for students and developers aiming to understand CFG transformations and improve parser efficiency.

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Elimination of Left Recursion|Compiler Design | CFG | LL(1) Parse
Left Recursion(LR):
A Production of form-
𝐴 → 𝐴𝛼 /𝛽 is called as left recursion. Hence eliminate left recursion, by
adding production rules, such that
𝐴 → 𝛽𝐴'
𝐴' → 𝛼𝐴' /∈
General rule: 𝐴 → 𝐴𝛼1 /𝐴𝛼2 /𝐴𝛼3 / …/ 𝛽1 / 𝛽2 /𝛽3 …
Hence eliminate left recursion, by adding production rules, such that
𝐴 → 𝛽1𝐴 ′/ 𝛽2 𝐴 ′/𝛽3𝐴 ′ …
𝐴 ′ → 𝛼1𝐴 ' /𝛼2𝐴 ′ /𝛼3 𝐴 ′ … / €
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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (DAA)| ALGORITHM: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lJ2rluFZTYq8YnpRD1rm5Wf
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING (SP): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lIGSB_qxapdJh46j_5Hwhlq
DATA STRUCTURE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lK1S3GnkUFVw5srnSYZPXDo
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Left Recursion(LR):
A Production of form-
𝐴 → 𝐴𝛼 /𝛽 is called as left recursion. Hence eliminate left recursion, by
adding production rules, such that
𝐴 → 𝛽𝐴'
𝐴' → 𝛼𝐴' /∈
General rule: 𝐴 → 𝐴𝛼1 /𝐴𝛼2 /𝐴𝛼3 / …/ 𝛽1 / 𝛽2 /𝛽3 …
Hence eliminate left recursion, by adding production rules, such that
𝐴 → 𝛽1𝐴 ′/ 𝛽2 𝐴 ′/𝛽3𝐴 ′ …
𝐴 ′ → 𝛼1𝐴 ' /𝛼2𝐴 ′ /𝛼3 𝐴 ′ … / €
Courses playlists:
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lLeVTXWMD_NXNVAKAC8RYDg
THEORY OF COMPUTATION (TOC): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lJXt7UEXhQTyofeSrqQfPO3
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (DAA)| ALGORITHM: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lJ2rluFZTYq8YnpRD1rm5Wf
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING (SP): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lIGSB_qxapdJh46j_5Hwhlq
DATA STRUCTURE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6nugESt9lK1S3GnkUFVw5srnSYZPXDo
#compilerDesign
#compiler
#shorttricks
#cseacademy
#cfg
#cd
#first
#follow
#ahmadsir
#btech
#btechcse
#gatecse
#engineering
#pk
#university
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