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In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the term "Lexical analysis" is associated with________________?

Correct answer: C. recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols

  • A. creation of more optional matrix
  • B. recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions
  • C. recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols
  • D. use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code

Explanation

Lexical analysis converts the character stream into basic elements such as identifiers, keywords, literals, and operators, usually represented by uniform tokens. Recognizing grammatical structures through reductions belongs to syntax analysis.

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