Backus-Naur Form
computer language notation
Also known as: Backus Normal Form
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association with ALGOL
- In 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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work of Backus
- In 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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