YACC
[/wæk/ or /ˈwaɪ.æk.si:/]
noun
YACC (gerador de analisadores sintáticos)
1. An acronym for 'Yet Another Compiler Compiler' - a computer program tool used in Unix/Linux environments to generate parsers (syntax analyzers) from formal grammar specifications
The developer used YACC to automatically generate the parser for the new programming language.
O desenvolvedor usou YACC para gerar automaticamente o analisador sintático da nova linguagem de programação.
2. A software utility that takes a grammar specification as input and produces C code that can parse input according to that grammar
YACC reads the grammar rules from a .y file and generates parser code.
YACC lê as regras de gramática de um arquivo .y e gera código analisador.
YACC is a foundational tool in computer science education, particularly in compiler design courses. It originated at Bell Labs and has been part of Unix/Linux ecosystems since the 1970s. While less commonly used today (being superseded by modern parser generators like ANTLR and Bison), it remains a reference point in discussions about compiler construction and is still taught in many universities for its historical significance and elegant design.
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