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Attribute Grammars and Practice<br />

• The attribute grammar formalism is important<br />

– Succinctly makes many points clear<br />

– Sets the stage for actual, ad-hoc practice<br />

• The problems with attribute grammars motivate practice<br />

– Non-local computation<br />

– Need for centralized information (globals)<br />

• Advantages<br />

– Addresses the shortcomings <strong>of</strong> the AG paradigm<br />

– Efficient, flexible<br />

• Disadvantages<br />

– Must write the code with little assistance<br />

– Programmer deals directly with the details<br />

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