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Using the algorithm described in Section 4.4.2, remove direct left recursion form the following grammar rules.

1. List all of the α (alpha) and β (beta) substrings.
2. Provide the new A-rules and A'-rules based on the α and β substrings.
A → Aa | Abc | bc | d

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To remove direct left recursion, we follow the algorithm described in Section 4.4.2. To remove left recursion from the given grammar rules, α substrings (a, abc) and β substrings (bc, d) are identified. The new A-rules (A → bc A' | d A') and A'-rules (A' → a A' | abc A' | ε) are established to eliminate direct left recursion.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to remove direct left recursion from the given grammar rules, we need to follow the algorithm described in Section 4.4.2.

  1. First, we identify the α (alpha) and β (beta) substrings in each A-rule.
  2. Next, we create new A-rules and A'-rules based on the α and β substrings.

Using the given grammar rules: A → Aa | Abc | bc | d

  1. The α substrings are: ε (empty), and 'bc'
  2. The β substrings are: 'a' and 'bc'
  3. The new A-rules and A'-rules are:
  4. A → Aa | A'
  5. A' → bc | ε

Therefore, the direct left recursion has been removed from the grammar rules.

To remove left recursion from the given grammar rules, α substrings (a, abc) and β substrings (bc, d) are identified. The new A-rules (A → bc A' | d A') and A'-rules (A' → a A' | abc A' | ε) are established to eliminate direct left recursion.

To remove direct left recursion from the given grammar rules, we need to identify the α (alpha) and β (beta) substrings where α represents the recursive productions and β the non-recursive ones. Given the grammar rule A → Aa | Abc | bc | d, we have:

α substrings: a, abc

β substrings: bc, d

To transform the grammar to remove left recursion we introduce a new nonterminal A' and rewrite the original rule as follows:

A-rules: A → β A' (A → bc A' | d A')

A'-rules: A' → α A' | ε (A' → a A' | abc A' | ε)

Here, ε represents the empty string. The transformed rules ensure that recursive calls to A are now only made from A', effectively removing direct left recursion.

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