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Earley parser

In computer science, the Earley parser is an algorithm for parsing strings that belong to a given context-free language. Named after its inventor Jay Earley, it was first introduced in his dissertation in 1968 (and later appeared in abbreviated, more legible form in a journal). It is a chart parser that uses dynamic programming.

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Earley recogniser

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Parsing, context-free
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String
Worst-case performance
O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars · O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for unambiguous grammars · O ( n 3 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{3})} for all other context-free grammars
Worst-case space complexity
O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars · O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for all other context-free grammars

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Earley recogniser

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Worst-case performance · 3
Earley parser → O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars, O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for unambiguous grammars, O ( n 3 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{3})} for all other context-free grammars
Worst-case space complexity · 2
Earley parser → O ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars, O ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for all other context-free grammars
Class · 1
Earley parser → Parsing, context-free
Data structure · 1
Earley parser → String
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Earley parser → algorithm for parsing strings that belong to a given context-free language

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earley algorithm lr parsing state input parser context-free parse grammar string grammars set time production symbol position original earley's every

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Earley parserClassParsing, context-free1.00infobox
Earley parserData structureString1.00infobox
Earley parserWorst-case performanceO ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars1.00infobox
Earley parserWorst-case performanceO ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for unambiguous grammars1.00infobox
Earley parserWorst-case performanceO ( n 3 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{3})} for all other context-free grammars1.00infobox
Earley parserWorst-case space complexityO ( n ) {\displaystyle O(n)} for non-right recursive LR(k) grammars1.00infobox
Earley parserWorst-case space complexityO ( n 2 ) {\displaystyle O(n^{2})} for all other context-free grammars1.00infobox
Earley parseris aalgorithm for parsing strings that belong to a given context-free language0.90text

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