@} YYLTYPE;
@end example
-At the beginning of the parsing, Bison initializes all these fields to 1
-for @code{yylloc}.
+When @code{YYLTYPE} is not defined, at the beginning of the parsing, Bison
+initializes all these fields to 1 for @code{yylloc}. To initialize
+@code{yylloc} with a custom location type (or to chose a different
+initialization), use the @code{%initial-action} directive. @xref{Initial
+Action Decl, , Performing Actions before Parsing}.
@node Actions and Locations
@subsection Actions and Locations
including @code{yylval} and @code{yylloc}.)
Alternatively, you can generate a pure, reentrant parser. The Bison
-declaration @code{%define api.pure} says that you want the parser to be
+declaration @samp{%define api.pure} says that you want the parser to be
reentrant. It looks like this:
@example
parser (@pxref{Decl Summary,,%define api.push-pull}):
@example
-%define api.push-pull "push"
+%define api.push-pull push
@end example
In almost all cases, you want to ensure that your push parser is also
@example
%define api.pure
-%define api.push-pull "push"
+%define api.push-pull push
@end example
There is a major notable functional difference between the pure push parser
Bison also supports both the push parser interface along with the pull parser
interface in the same generated parser. In order to get this functionality,
-you should replace the @code{%define api.push-pull "push"} declaration with the
-@code{%define api.push-pull "both"} declaration. Doing this will create all of
+you should replace the @samp{%define api.push-pull push} declaration with the
+@samp{%define api.push-pull both} declaration. Doing this will create all of
the symbols mentioned earlier along with the two extra symbols, @code{yyparse}
and @code{yypull_parse}. @code{yyparse} can be used exactly as it normally
would be used. However, the user should note that it is implemented in the
generated parser by calling @code{yypull_parse}.
This makes the @code{yyparse} function that is generated with the
-@code{%define api.push-pull "both"} declaration slower than the normal
+@samp{%define api.push-pull both} declaration slower than the normal
@code{yyparse} function. If the user
calls the @code{yypull_parse} function it will parse the rest of the input
stream. It is possible to @code{yypush_parse} tokens to select a subgrammar
yypstate_delete (ps);
@end example
-Adding the @code{%define api.pure} declaration does exactly the same thing to
-the generated parser with @code{%define api.push-pull "both"} as it did for
-@code{%define api.push-pull "push"}.
+Adding the @samp{%define api.pure} declaration does exactly the same thing to
+the generated parser with @samp{%define api.push-pull both} as it did for
+@samp{%define api.push-pull push}.
@node Decl Summary
@subsection Bison Declaration Summary
@var{qualifier} identifies the purpose of @var{code} and thus the location(s)
where Bison should generate it.
-Not all values of @var{qualifier} are available for all target languages:
+Not all @var{qualifier}s are accepted for all target languages.
+Unaccepted @var{qualifier}s produce an error.
+Some of the accepted @var{qualifier}s are:
@itemize @bullet
@item requires
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %define @var{variable}
+@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @var{value}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} "@var{value}"
Define a variable to adjust Bison's behavior.
-The possible choices for @var{variable}, as well as their meanings, depend on
-the selected target language and/or the parser skeleton (@pxref{Decl
-Summary,,%language}, @pxref{Decl Summary,,%skeleton}).
It is an error if a @var{variable} is defined by @code{%define} multiple
-times, but @ref{Bison Options,,-D @var{name}[=@var{value}]}.
+times, but see @ref{Bison Options,,-D @var{name}[=@var{value}]}.
-Omitting @code{"@var{value}"} is always equivalent to specifying it as
+@var{value} must be placed in quotation marks if it contains any
+character other than a letter, underscore, period, dash, or non-initial
+digit.
+
+Omitting @code{"@var{value}"} entirely is always equivalent to specifying
@code{""}.
-Some @var{variable}s may be used as Booleans.
+Some @var{variable}s take Boolean values.
In this case, Bison will complain if the variable definition does not meet one
of the following four conditions:
@enumerate
-@item @code{"@var{value}"} is @code{"true"}
+@item @code{@var{value}} is @code{true}
-@item @code{"@var{value}"} is omitted (or is @code{""}).
-This is equivalent to @code{"true"}.
+@item @code{@var{value}} is omitted (or @code{""} is specified).
+This is equivalent to @code{true}.
-@item @code{"@var{value}"} is @code{"false"}.
+@item @code{@var{value}} is @code{false}.
@item @var{variable} is never defined.
-In this case, Bison selects a default value, which may depend on the selected
-target language and/or parser skeleton.
+In this case, Bison selects a default value.
@end enumerate
+What @var{variable}s are accepted, as well as their meanings and default
+values, depend on the selected target language and/or the parser
+skeleton (@pxref{Decl Summary,,%language}, @pxref{Decl
+Summary,,%skeleton}).
+Unaccepted @var{variable}s produce an error.
Some of the accepted @var{variable}s are:
@table @code
+@c ================================================== namespace
+@item api.namespace
+@findex %define api.namespace
+@itemize
+@item Languages(s): C++
+
+@item Purpose: Specifies the namespace for the parser class.
+For example, if you specify:
+
+@smallexample
+%define api.namespace "foo::bar"
+@end smallexample
+
+Bison uses @code{foo::bar} verbatim in references such as:
+
+@smallexample
+foo::bar::parser::semantic_type
+@end smallexample
+
+However, to open a namespace, Bison removes any leading @code{::} and then
+splits on any remaining occurrences:
+
+@smallexample
+namespace foo @{ namespace bar @{
+ class position;
+ class location;
+@} @}
+@end smallexample
+
+@item Accepted Values:
+Any absolute or relative C++ namespace reference without a trailing
+@code{"::"}. For example, @code{"foo"} or @code{"::foo::bar"}.
+
+@item Default Value:
+The value specified by @code{%name-prefix}, which defaults to @code{yy}.
+This usage of @code{%name-prefix} is for backward compatibility and can
+be confusing since @code{%name-prefix} also specifies the textual prefix
+for the lexical analyzer function. Thus, if you specify
+@code{%name-prefix}, it is best to also specify @samp{%define
+api.namespace} so that @code{%name-prefix} @emph{only} affects the
+lexical analyzer function. For example, if you specify:
+
+@smallexample
+%define api.namespace "foo"
+%name-prefix "bar::"
+@end smallexample
+
+The parser namespace is @code{foo} and @code{yylex} is referenced as
+@code{bar::lex}.
+@end itemize
+@c namespace
+
+
+
+@c ================================================== api.pure
@item api.pure
@findex %define api.pure
@item Accepted Values: Boolean
-@item Default Value: @code{"false"}
+@item Default Value: @code{false}
@end itemize
@c api.pure
+
+
+@c ================================================== api.push-pull
@item api.push-pull
@findex %define api.push-pull
(The current push parsing interface is experimental and may evolve.
More user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
-@item Accepted Values: @code{"pull"}, @code{"push"}, @code{"both"}
+@item Accepted Values: @code{pull}, @code{push}, @code{both}
-@item Default Value: @code{"pull"}
+@item Default Value: @code{pull}
@end itemize
@c api.push-pull
@c api.tokens.prefix
-@item error-verbose
-@findex %define error-verbose
-@itemize
-@item Languages(s):
-all.
-@item Purpose:
-Enable the generation of more verbose error messages than a instead of
-just plain @w{@code{"syntax error"}}. @xref{Error Reporting, ,The Error
-Reporting Function @code{yyerror}}.
-@item Accepted Values:
-Boolean
-@item Default Value:
-@code{false}
-@end itemize
-@c error-verbose
-
-
@item lr.default-reductions
@cindex default reductions
@findex %define lr.default-reductions
@item Accepted Values:
@itemize
-@item @code{"all"}.
+@item @code{all}.
For @acronym{LALR} and @acronym{IELR} parsers (@pxref{Decl
Summary,,lr.type}) by default, all states are permitted to contain
default reductions.
reductions in an @acronym{LALR} or @acronym{IELR} state can contain
tokens that are syntactically incorrect for some left contexts.
-@item @code{"consistent"}.
+@item @code{consistent}.
@cindex consistent states
A consistent state is a state that has only one possible action.
If that action is a reduction, then the parser does not need to request
soon as it @emph{needs} the syntactically unacceptable token from the
scanner.
-@item @code{"accepting"}.
+@item @code{accepting}.
@cindex accepting state
By default, the only default reduction permitted in a canonical
@acronym{LR} parser is the accept action in the accepting state, which
@item Default Value:
@itemize
-@item @code{"accepting"} if @code{lr.type} is @code{"canonical LR"}.
-@item @code{"all"} otherwise.
+@item @code{accepting} if @code{lr.type} is @code{canonical-lr}.
+@item @code{all} otherwise.
@end itemize
@end itemize
@item Accepted Values: Boolean
-@item Default Value: @code{"false"}
+@item Default Value: @code{false}
@item Caveats:
@item Accepted Values:
@itemize
-@item @code{"LALR"}.
+@item @code{lalr}.
While Bison generates @acronym{LALR} parser tables by default for
historical reasons, @acronym{IELR} or canonical @acronym{LR} is almost
always preferable for deterministic parsers.
from @acronym{IELR} and canonical @acronym{LR}.
@end itemize
-@item @code{"IELR"}.
+@item @code{ielr}.
@acronym{IELR} is a minimal @acronym{LR} algorithm.
That is, given any grammar (@acronym{LR} or non-@acronym{LR}),
@acronym{IELR} and canonical @acronym{LR} always accept exactly the same
of magnitude less as well.
This can significantly reduce the complexity of developing of a grammar.
-@item @code{"canonical LR"}.
+@item @code{canonical-lr}.
@cindex delayed syntax errors
@cindex syntax errors delayed
The only advantage of canonical @acronym{LR} over @acronym{IELR} is
facilitate the development of a grammar.
@end itemize
-@item Default Value: @code{"LALR"}
+@item Default Value: @code{lalr}
@end itemize
+
+@c ================================================== namespace
@item namespace
@findex %define namespace
-
-@itemize
-@item Languages(s): C++
-
-@item Purpose: Specifies the namespace for the parser class.
-For example, if you specify:
-
-@smallexample
-%define namespace "foo::bar"
-@end smallexample
-
-Bison uses @code{foo::bar} verbatim in references such as:
-
-@smallexample
-foo::bar::parser::semantic_type
-@end smallexample
-
-However, to open a namespace, Bison removes any leading @code{::} and then
-splits on any remaining occurrences:
-
-@smallexample
-namespace foo @{ namespace bar @{
- class position;
- class location;
-@} @}
-@end smallexample
-
-@item Accepted Values: Any absolute or relative C++ namespace reference without
-a trailing @code{"::"}.
-For example, @code{"foo"} or @code{"::foo::bar"}.
-
-@item Default Value: The value specified by @code{%name-prefix}, which defaults
-to @code{yy}.
-This usage of @code{%name-prefix} is for backward compatibility and can be
-confusing since @code{%name-prefix} also specifies the textual prefix for the
-lexical analyzer function.
-Thus, if you specify @code{%name-prefix}, it is best to also specify
-@code{%define namespace} so that @code{%name-prefix} @emph{only} affects the
-lexical analyzer function.
-For example, if you specify:
-
-@smallexample
-%define namespace "foo"
-%name-prefix "bar::"
-@end smallexample
-
-The parser namespace is @code{foo} and @code{yylex} is referenced as
-@code{bar::lex}.
-@end itemize
+Obsoleted by @code{api.namespace}
@c namespace
+
+@c ================================================== parse.assert
@item parse.assert
@findex %define parse.assert
@end itemize
@c parse.assert
+
+@c ================================================== parse.error
+@item parse.error
+@findex %define parse.error
+@itemize
+@item Languages(s):
+all.
+@item Purpose:
+Control the kind of error messages passed to the error reporting
+function. @xref{Error Reporting, ,The Error Reporting Function
+@code{yyerror}}.
+@item Accepted Values:
+@itemize
+@item @code{simple}
+Error messages passed to @code{yyerror} are simply @w{@code{"syntax
+error"}}.
+@item @code{verbose}
+Error messages report the unexpected token, and possibly the expected
+ones.
+@end itemize
+
+@item Default Value:
+@code{simple}
+@end itemize
+@c parse.error
+
+
+@c ================================================== parse.trace
@item parse.trace
@findex %define parse.trace
@code{yypstate_new} and @code{yypstate_delete} will
also be renamed. For example, if you use @samp{%name-prefix "c_"}, the
names become @code{c_parse}, @code{c_lex}, and so on.
-For C++ parsers, see the @code{%define namespace} documentation in this
+For C++ parsers, see the @samp{%define api.namespace} documentation in this
section.
@xref{Multiple Parsers, ,Multiple Parsers in the Same Program}.
@end deffn
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %pure-parser
-Deprecated version of @code{%define api.pure} (@pxref{Decl Summary, ,%define}),
+Deprecated version of @samp{%define api.pure} (@pxref{Decl Summary, ,%define}),
for which Bison is more careful to warn about unreasonable usage.
@end deffn
More user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
You call the function @code{yypush_parse} to parse a single token. This
-function is available if either the @code{%define api.push-pull "push"} or
-@code{%define api.push-pull "both"} declaration is used.
+function is available if either the @samp{%define api.push-pull push} or
+@samp{%define api.push-pull both} declaration is used.
@xref{Push Decl, ,A Push Parser}.
@deftypefun int yypush_parse (yypstate *yyps)
More user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
You call the function @code{yypull_parse} to parse the rest of the input
-stream. This function is available if the @code{%define api.push-pull "both"}
+stream. This function is available if the @samp{%define api.push-pull both}
declaration is used.
@xref{Push Decl, ,A Push Parser}.
More user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
You call the function @code{yypstate_new} to create a new parser instance.
-This function is available if either the @code{%define api.push-pull "push"} or
-@code{%define api.push-pull "both"} declaration is used.
+This function is available if either the @samp{%define api.push-pull push} or
+@samp{%define api.push-pull both} declaration is used.
@xref{Push Decl, ,A Push Parser}.
@deftypefun yypstate *yypstate_new (void)
More user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
You call the function @code{yypstate_delete} to delete a parser instance.
-function is available if either the @code{%define api.push-pull "push"} or
-@code{%define api.push-pull "both"} declaration is used.
+function is available if either the @samp{%define api.push-pull push} or
+@samp{%define api.push-pull both} declaration is used.
@xref{Push Decl, ,A Push Parser}.
@deftypefun void yypstate_delete (yypstate *yyps)
@node Pure Calling
@subsection Calling Conventions for Pure Parsers
-When you use the Bison declaration @code{%define api.pure} to request a
+When you use the Bison declaration @samp{%define api.pure} to request a
pure, reentrant parser, the global communication variables @code{yylval}
and @code{yylloc} cannot be used. (@xref{Pure Decl, ,A Pure (Reentrant)
Parser}.) In such parsers the two global variables are replaced by
int yyparse (int *nastiness, int *randomness);
@end example
-If @code{%define api.pure} is added:
+If @samp{%define api.pure} is added:
@example
int yylex (YYSTYPE *lvalp, int *nastiness);
@end example
@noindent
-and finally, if both @code{%define api.pure} and @code{%locations} are used:
+and finally, if both @samp{%define api.pure} and @code{%locations} are used:
@example
int yylex (YYSTYPE *lvalp, YYLTYPE *llocp, int *nastiness);
@cindex parse error
@cindex syntax error
-The Bison parser detects a @dfn{syntax error} or @dfn{parse error}
+The Bison parser detects a @dfn{syntax error} (or @dfn{parse error})
whenever it reads a token which cannot satisfy any syntax rule. An
action in the grammar can also explicitly proclaim an error, using the
macro @code{YYERROR} (@pxref{Action Features, ,Special Features for Use
receives one argument. For a syntax error, the string is normally
@w{@code{"syntax error"}}.
-@findex %define error-verbose
-If you invoke the directive @code{%define error-verbose} in the Bison
+@findex %define parse.error
+If you invoke @samp{%define parse.error verbose} in the Bison
declarations section (@pxref{Bison Declarations, ,The Bison Declarations
Section}), then Bison provides a more verbose and specific error message
string instead of just plain @w{@code{"syntax error"}}.
Finally, @acronym{GLR} and Yacc parsers share the same @code{yyerror} calling
convention for absolutely pure parsers, i.e., when the calling
convention of @code{yylex} @emph{and} the calling convention of
-@code{%define api.pure} are pure.
+@samp{%define api.pure} are pure.
I.e.:
@example
@item -D @var{name}[=@var{value}]
@itemx --define=@var{name}[=@var{value}]
-@item -F @var{name}[=@var{value}]
+@itemx -F @var{name}[=@var{value}]
@itemx --force-define=@var{name}[=@var{value}]
Each of these is equivalent to @samp{%define @var{name} "@var{value}"}
(@pxref{Decl Summary, ,%define}) except that Bison processes multiple
When run, @command{bison} will create several entities in the @samp{yy}
namespace.
-@findex %define namespace
-Use the @samp{%define namespace} directive to change the namespace name, see
+@findex %define api.namespace
+Use the @samp{%define api.namespace} directive to change the namespace
+name, see
@ref{Decl Summary}.
The various classes are generated in the following files:
The parser invokes the scanner by calling @code{yylex}. Contrary to C
parsers, C++ parsers are always pure: there is no point in using the
-@code{%define api.pure} directive. Therefore the interface is as follows.
+@samp{%define api.pure} directive. Therefore the interface is as follows.
@deftypemethod {parser} {int} yylex (semantic_value_type& @var{yylval}, location_type& @var{yylloc}, @var{type1} @var{arg1}, ...)
Return the next token. Its type is the return value, its semantic
@comment file: calc++-parser.yy
@example
%define parse.trace
-%define error-verbose
+%define parse.error verbose
@end example
@noindent
Contrary to C parsers, Java parsers do not use global variables; the
state of the parser is always local to an instance of the parser class.
Therefore, all Java parsers are ``pure'', and the @code{%pure-parser}
-and @code{%define api.pure} directives does not do anything when used in
+and @samp{%define api.pure} directives does not do anything when used in
Java.
Push parsers are currently unsupported in Java and @code{%define
By default, the semantic stack is declared to have @code{Object} members,
which means that the class types you specify can be of any class.
To improve the type safety of the parser, you can declare the common
-superclass of all the semantic values using the @code{%define stype}
+superclass of all the semantic values using the @samp{%define stype}
directive. For example, after the following declaration:
@example
a range composed of a pair of positions (possibly spanning several
files). The location class is an inner class of the parser; the name
is @code{Location} by default, and may also be renamed using
-@code{%define location_type "@var{class-name}}.
+@samp{%define location_type "@var{class-name}"}.
The location class treats the position as a completely opaque value.
By default, the class name is @code{Position}, but this can be changed
-with @code{%define position_type "@var{class-name}"}. This class must
+with @samp{%define position_type "@var{class-name}"}. This class must
be supplied by the user.
The name of the generated parser class defaults to @code{YYParser}. The
@code{YY} prefix may be changed using the @code{%name-prefix} directive
or the @option{-p}/@option{--name-prefix} option. Alternatively, use
-@code{%define parser_class_name "@var{name}"} to give a custom name to
+@samp{%define parser_class_name "@var{name}"} to give a custom name to
the class. The interface of this class is detailed below.
By default, the parser class has package visibility. A declaration
-@code{%define public} will change to public visibility. Remember that,
+@samp{%define public} will change to public visibility. Remember that,
according to the Java language specification, the name of the @file{.java}
file should match the name of the class in this case. Similarly, you can
use @code{abstract}, @code{final} and @code{strictfp} with the
@code{%define} declaration to add other modifiers to the parser class.
-A single @code{%define annotations "@var{annotations}"} directive can
+A single @samp{%define annotations "@var{annotations}"} directive can
be used to add any number of annotations to the parser class.
The Java package name of the parser class can be specified using the
-@code{%define package} directive. The superclass and the implemented
+@samp{%define package} directive. The superclass and the implemented
interfaces of the parser class can be specified with the @code{%define
-extends} and @code{%define implements} directives.
+extends} and @samp{%define implements} directives.
The parser class defines an inner class, @code{Location}, that is used
for location tracking (see @ref{Java Location Values}), and a inner
Use @code{%code init} for code added to the start of the constructor
body. This is especially useful to initialize superclasses. Use
-@code{%define init_throws} to specify any uncatch exceptions.
+@samp{%define init_throws} to specify any uncatch exceptions.
@end deftypeop
@deftypeop {Constructor} {YYParser} {} YYParser (Lexer @var{lexer}, @var{parse_param}, @dots{})
Use @code{%code init} for code added to the start of the constructor
body. This is especially useful to initialize superclasses. Use
-@code{%define init_throws} to specify any uncatch exceptions.
+@samp{%define init_throws} to specify any uncatch exceptions.
@end deftypeop
@deftypemethod {YYParser} {boolean} parse ()
@deftypemethod {YYParser} {boolean} getErrorVerbose ()
@deftypemethodx {YYParser} {void} setErrorVerbose (boolean @var{verbose})
Get or set the option to produce verbose error messages. These are only
-available with the @code{%define error-verbose} directive, which also turn on
+available with @samp{%define parse.error verbose}, which also turns on
verbose error messages.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {void} yyerror (Location @var{loc}, String @var{msg})
This method is defined by the user to emit an error message. The first
parameter is omitted if location tracking is not active. Its type can be
-changed using @code{%define location_type "@var{class-name}".}
+changed using @samp{%define location_type "@var{class-name}".}
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {int} yylex ()
value and location are saved and returned by the ther methods in the
interface.
-Use @code{%define lex_throws} to specify any uncaught exceptions.
+Use @samp{%define lex_throws} to specify any uncaught exceptions.
Default is @code{java.io.IOException}.
@end deftypemethod
@code{yylex} returned, and the first position beyond it. These
methods are not needed unless location tracking is active.
-The return type can be changed using @code{%define position_type
+The return type can be changed using @samp{%define position_type
"@var{class-name}".}
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {Object} getLVal ()
Return the semantical value of the last token that yylex returned.
-The return type can be changed using @code{%define stype
+The return type can be changed using @samp{%define stype
"@var{class-name}".}
@end deftypemethod
The following special constructs can be uses in Java actions.
Other analogous C action features are currently unavailable for Java.
-Use @code{%define throws} to specify any uncaught exceptions from parser
+Use @samp{%define throws} to specify any uncaught exceptions from parser
actions, and initial actions specified by @code{%initial-action}.
@defvar $@var{n}
@defvar $$
The semantic value for the grouping made by the current rule. As a
value, this is in the base type (@code{Object} or as specified by
-@code{%define stype}) as in not cast to the declared subtype because
+@samp{%define stype}) as in not cast to the declared subtype because
casts are not allowed on the left-hand side of Java assignments.
Use an explicit Java cast if the correct subtype is needed.
@xref{Java Semantic Values}.
@item
Java lacks unions, so @code{%union} has no effect. Instead, semantic
values have a common base type: @code{Object} or as specified by
-@code{%define stype}. Angle backets on @code{%token}, @code{type},
+@samp{%define stype}. Angle backets on @code{%token}, @code{type},
@code{$@var{n}} and @code{$$} specify subtypes rather than fields of
an union. The type of @code{$$}, even with angle brackets, is the base
type since Java casts are not allow on the left-hand side of assignments.
@item @code{%code imports}
blocks are placed at the beginning of the Java source code. They may
include copyright notices. For a @code{package} declarations, it is
-suggested to use @code{%define package} instead.
+suggested to use @samp{%define package} instead.
@item unqualified @code{%code}
blocks are placed inside the parser class.
@deffn {Directive} %name-prefix "@var{prefix}"
The prefix of the parser class name @code{@var{prefix}Parser} if
-@code{%define parser_class_name} is not used. Default is @code{YY}.
+@samp{%define parser_class_name} is not used. Default is @code{YY}.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
@display
My parser includes support for an @samp{#include}-like feature, in
which case I run @code{yyparse} from @code{yyparse}. This fails
-although I did specify @code{%define api.pure}.
+although I did specify @samp{%define api.pure}.
@end display
These problems typically come not from Bison itself, but from
@deffn {Directive} %define @var{define-variable}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{define-variable} @var{value}
+@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{define-variable} "@var{value}"
Define a variable to adjust Bison's behavior.
@xref{Decl Summary,,%define}.
@end deffn
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %error-verbose
-An obsolete directive standing for @samp{%define error-verbose}.
+An obsolete directive standing for @samp{%define parse.error verbose}.
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %file-prefix "@var{prefix}"
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %pure-parser
-Deprecated version of @code{%define api.pure} (@pxref{Decl Summary, ,%define}),
+Deprecated version of @samp{%define api.pure} (@pxref{Decl Summary, ,%define}),
for which Bison is more careful to warn about unreasonable usage.
@end deffn
with @code{#define} in the prologue to request verbose, specific error
message strings when @code{yyerror} is called. It doesn't matter what
definition you use for @code{YYERROR_VERBOSE}, just whether you define
-it. Using @code{%define error-verbose} is preferred (@pxref{Error
-Reporting, ,The Error Reporting Function @code{yyerror}}).
+it. Using @samp{%define parse.error verbose} is preferred
+(@pxref{Error Reporting, ,The Error Reporting Function @code{yyerror}}).
@end deffn
@deffn {Macro} YYINITDEPTH
@bye
+@c Local Variables:
+@c fill-column: 76
+@c End:
+
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