A Simple, Fast, and Effective LL(1) Error Repair Algorithm
Charles N Fischer and Jon Mauney
1989
Validation and locally least-cost repair are two simple and effective techniques for dealing with syntax errors. We show how the two can be combined into an efficient and effective error-handler for use with LL(1) parsers. Repairs are computed using an extension of the FMQ algorithm. Tables are created as necessary, rather than precomputed, and possible repairs are kept in a priority queue. Empirical results show that the repairs chosen with this strategy are of very high quality and that speed is quite acceptable.
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