Backus-Naur Form

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Backus-Naur Form

computer language notation

Also known as: Backus Normal Form

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ALGOL
…structure of a programming language, Backus–Naur Form, which in some variation became the standard tool for stating the syntax (grammar) of programming languages. ALGOL was widely used in Europe, and for many years it remained the language in which computer algorithms were published. Many important languages, such as Pascal, are…
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…structure of a programming language, Backus–Naur Form, which in some variation became the standard tool for stating the syntax (grammar) of programming languages. ALGOL was widely used in Europe, and for many years it remained the language in which computer algorithms were published. Many important languages, such as Pascal, are…
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John Warner Backus
The Backus Normal, or Backus-Naur, Form for defining the syntax of a programmable language was developed by Backus (1959) and later Peter Naur, both of whom in 1960 contributed to the development of ALGOL 60, an international scientific programming language.
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The Backus Normal, or Backus-Naur, Form for defining the syntax of a programmable language was developed by Backus (1959) and later Peter Naur, both of whom in 1960 contributed to the development of ALGOL 60, an international scientific programming language.
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