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@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ instead of in the original English.
 @sp 2
 Cover art by Etienne Suvasa.
 @end titlepage
 @sp 2
 Cover art by Etienne Suvasa.
 @end titlepage

-@page
+
+@contents

 
 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
 
 
 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir)
 


@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ chapters follow which describe specific aspects of Bison in detail.
 
 Bison was written primarily by Robert Corbett; Richard Stallman made it
 Yacc-compatible.  Wilfred Hansen of Carnegie Mellon University added
 
 Bison was written primarily by Robert Corbett; Richard Stallman made it
 Yacc-compatible.  Wilfred Hansen of Carnegie Mellon University added

-multicharacter string literals and other features.
+multi-character string literals and other features.

 
 This edition corresponds to version @value{VERSION} of Bison.
 
 
 This edition corresponds to version @value{VERSION} of Bison.
 


@@ -1510,11 +1511,12 @@ real calculator, but it is adequate for the first example.
 @subsection Running Bison to Make the Parser
 @cindex running Bison (introduction)
 
 @subsection Running Bison to Make the Parser
 @cindex running Bison (introduction)
 

-Before running Bison to produce a parser, we need to decide how to arrange
-all the source code in one or more source files.  For such a simple example,
-the easiest thing is to put everything in one file.  The definitions of
-@code{yylex}, @code{yyerror} and @code{main} go at the end, in the
-``additional C code'' section of the file (@pxref{Grammar Layout, ,The Overall Layout of a Bison Grammar}).
+Before running Bison to produce a parser, we need to decide how to
+arrange all the source code in one or more source files.  For such a
+simple example, the easiest thing is to put everything in one file.  The
+definitions of @code{yylex}, @code{yyerror} and @code{main} go at the
+end, in the ``additional C code'' section of the file (@pxref{Grammar
+Layout, ,The Overall Layout of a Bison Grammar}).

 
 For a large project, you would probably have several source files, and use
 @code{make} to arrange to recompile them.
 
 For a large project, you would probably have several source files, and use
 @code{make} to arrange to recompile them.


@@ -1628,8 +1630,8 @@ exp:      NUM                @{ $$ = $1;         @}
 @end example
 
 @noindent
 @end example
 
 @noindent

-The functions @code{yylex}, @code{yyerror} and @code{main} can be the same
-as before.
+The functions @code{yylex}, @code{yyerror} and @code{main} can be the
+same as before.

 
 There are two important new features shown in this code.
 
 
 There are two important new features shown in this code.
 


@@ -1671,10 +1673,10 @@ Here is a sample run of @file{calc.y}:
 
 Up to this point, this manual has not addressed the issue of @dfn{error
 recovery}---how to continue parsing after the parser detects a syntax
 
 Up to this point, this manual has not addressed the issue of @dfn{error
 recovery}---how to continue parsing after the parser detects a syntax

-error.  All we have handled is error reporting with @code{yyerror}.  Recall
-that by default @code{yyparse} returns after calling @code{yyerror}.  This
-means that an erroneous input line causes the calculator program to exit.
-Now we show how to rectify this deficiency.
+error.  All we have handled is error reporting with @code{yyerror}.
+Recall that by default @code{yyparse} returns after calling
+@code{yyerror}.  This means that an erroneous input line causes the
+calculator program to exit.  Now we show how to rectify this deficiency.

 
 The Bison language itself includes the reserved word @code{error}, which
 may be included in the grammar rules.  In the example below it has
 
 The Bison language itself includes the reserved word @code{error}, which
 may be included in the grammar rules.  In the example below it has


@@ -1689,14 +1691,15 @@ line:     '\n'
 @end group
 @end example
 
 @end group
 @end example
 

-This addition to the grammar allows for simple error recovery in the event
-of a parse error.  If an expression that cannot be evaluated is read, the
-error will be recognized by the third rule for @code{line}, and parsing
-will continue.  (The @code{yyerror} function is still called upon to print
-its message as well.)  The action executes the statement @code{yyerrok}, a
-macro defined automatically by Bison; its meaning is that error recovery is
-complete (@pxref{Error Recovery}).  Note the difference between
-@code{yyerrok} and @code{yyerror}; neither one is a misprint.@refill
+This addition to the grammar allows for simple error recovery in the
+event of a parse error.  If an expression that cannot be evaluated is
+read, the error will be recognized by the third rule for @code{line},
+and parsing will continue.  (The @code{yyerror} function is still called
+upon to print its message as well.)  The action executes the statement
+@code{yyerrok}, a macro defined automatically by Bison; its meaning is
+that error recovery is complete (@pxref{Error Recovery}).  Note the
+difference between @code{yyerrok} and @code{yyerror}; neither one is a
+misprint.@refill

 
 This form of error recovery deals with syntax errors.  There are other
 kinds of errors; for example, division by zero, which raises an exception
 
 This form of error recovery deals with syntax errors.  There are other
 kinds of errors; for example, division by zero, which raises an exception


@@ -1984,7 +1987,7 @@ getsym (const char *sym_name)
 
 The function @code{yylex} must now recognize variables, numeric values, and
 the single-character arithmetic operators.  Strings of alphanumeric
 
 The function @code{yylex} must now recognize variables, numeric values, and
 the single-character arithmetic operators.  Strings of alphanumeric

-characters with a leading nondigit are recognized as either variables or
+characters with a leading non-digit are recognized as either variables or

 functions depending on what the symbol table says about them.
 
 The string is passed to @code{getsym} for look up in the symbol table.  If
 functions depending on what the symbol table says about them.
 
 The string is passed to @code{getsym} for look up in the symbol table.  If


@@ -2186,12 +2189,13 @@ if it is the first thing in the file.
 @cindex additional C code section
 @cindex C code, section for additional
 
 @cindex additional C code section
 @cindex C code, section for additional
 

-The @var{additional C code} section is copied verbatim to the end of
-the parser file, just as the @var{C declarations} section is copied to
-the beginning.  This is the most convenient place to put anything
-that you want to have in the parser file but which need not come before
-the definition of @code{yyparse}.  For example, the definitions of
-@code{yylex} and @code{yyerror} often go here.  @xref{Interface, ,Parser C-Language Interface}.
+The @var{additional C code} section is copied verbatim to the end of the
+parser file, just as the @var{C declarations} section is copied to the
+beginning.  This is the most convenient place to put anything that you
+want to have in the parser file but which need not come before the
+definition of @code{yyparse}.  For example, the definitions of
+@code{yylex} and @code{yyerror} often go here.  @xref{Interface, ,Parser
+C-Language Interface}.

 
 If the last section is empty, you may omit the @samp{%%} that separates it
 from the grammar rules.
 
 If the last section is empty, you may omit the @samp{%%} that separates it
 from the grammar rules.


@@ -2266,7 +2270,7 @@ for @code{yylex}}).
 A @dfn{literal string token} is written like a C string constant; for
 example, @code{"<="} is a literal string token.  A literal string token
 doesn't need to be declared unless you need to specify its semantic
 A @dfn{literal string token} is written like a C string constant; for
 example, @code{"<="} is a literal string token.  A literal string token
 doesn't need to be declared unless you need to specify its semantic

-value data type (@pxref{Value Type}), associativity, precedence
+value data type (@pxref{Value Type}), associativity, or precedence

 (@pxref{Precedence}).
 
 You can associate the literal string token with a symbolic name as an
 (@pxref{Precedence}).
 
 You can associate the literal string token with a symbolic name as an


@@ -2540,10 +2544,11 @@ Specify the entire collection of possible data types, with the
 @code{%union} Bison declaration (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}).
 
 @item
 @code{%union} Bison declaration (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}).
 
 @item

-Choose one of those types for each symbol (terminal or nonterminal)
-for which semantic values are used.  This is done for tokens with the
-@code{%token} Bison declaration (@pxref{Token Decl, ,Token Type Names}) and for groupings
-with the @code{%type} Bison declaration (@pxref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
+Choose one of those types for each symbol (terminal or nonterminal) for
+which semantic values are used.  This is done for tokens with the
+@code{%token} Bison declaration (@pxref{Token Decl, ,Token Type Names})
+and for groupings with the @code{%type} Bison declaration (@pxref{Type
+Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).

 @end itemize
 
 @node Actions, Action Types, Multiple Types, Semantics
 @end itemize
 
 @node Actions, Action Types, Multiple Types, Semantics


@@ -2875,9 +2880,10 @@ Bison will convert this into a @code{#define} directive in
 the parser, so that the function @code{yylex} (if it is in this file)
 can use the name @var{name} to stand for this token type's code.
 
 the parser, so that the function @code{yylex} (if it is in this file)
 can use the name @var{name} to stand for this token type's code.
 

-Alternatively, you can use @code{%left}, @code{%right}, or @code{%nonassoc}
-instead of @code{%token}, if you wish to specify associativity and precedence.
-@xref{Precedence Decl, ,Operator Precedence}.
+Alternatively, you can use @code{%left}, @code{%right}, or
+@code{%nonassoc} instead of @code{%token}, if you wish to specify
+associativity and precedence.  @xref{Precedence Decl, ,Operator
+Precedence}.

 
 You can explicitly specify the numeric code for a token type by appending
 an integer value in the field immediately following the token name:
 
 You can explicitly specify the numeric code for a token type by appending
 an integer value in the field immediately following the token name:


@@ -3110,8 +3116,8 @@ may override this restriction with the @code{%start} declaration as follows:
 A @dfn{reentrant} program is one which does not alter in the course of
 execution; in other words, it consists entirely of @dfn{pure} (read-only)
 code.  Reentrancy is important whenever asynchronous execution is possible;
 A @dfn{reentrant} program is one which does not alter in the course of
 execution; in other words, it consists entirely of @dfn{pure} (read-only)
 code.  Reentrancy is important whenever asynchronous execution is possible;

-for example, a nonreentrant program may not be safe to call from a signal
-handler.  In systems with multiple threads of control, a nonreentrant
+for example, a non-reentrant program may not be safe to call from a signal
+handler.  In systems with multiple threads of control, a non-reentrant

 program must be called only within interlocks.
 
 Normally, Bison generates a parser which is not reentrant.  This is
 program must be called only within interlocks.
 
 Normally, Bison generates a parser which is not reentrant.  This is


@@ -3176,14 +3182,23 @@ Declare the type of semantic values for a nonterminal symbol
 (@pxref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
 
 @item %start
 (@pxref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
 
 @item %start

-Specify the grammar's start symbol (@pxref{Start Decl, ,The Start-Symbol}).
+Specify the grammar's start symbol (@pxref{Start Decl, ,The
+Start-Symbol}).

 
 @item %expect
 Declare the expected number of shift-reduce conflicts
 (@pxref{Expect Decl, ,Suppressing Conflict Warnings}).
 
 
 @item %expect
 Declare the expected number of shift-reduce conflicts
 (@pxref{Expect Decl, ,Suppressing Conflict Warnings}).
 

+@item %locations
+Generate the code processing the locations (@pxref{Action Features,
+,Special Features for Use in Actions}).  This mode is enabled as soon as
+the grammar uses the special @samp{@@@var{n}} tokens, but if your
+grammar does not use it, using @samp{%locations} allows for more
+accurate parse error messages.
+

 @item %pure_parser
 @item %pure_parser

-Request a pure (reentrant) parser program (@pxref{Pure Decl, ,A Pure (Reentrant) Parser}).
+Request a pure (reentrant) parser program (@pxref{Pure Decl, ,A Pure
+(Reentrant) Parser}).

 
 @item %no_lines
 Don't generate any @code{#line} preprocessor commands in the parser
 
 @item %no_lines
 Don't generate any @code{#line} preprocessor commands in the parser


@@ -3293,8 +3308,8 @@ C code in the grammar file, you are likely to run into trouble.
 You call the function @code{yyparse} to cause parsing to occur.  This
 function reads tokens, executes actions, and ultimately returns when it
 encounters end-of-input or an unrecoverable syntax error.  You can also
 You call the function @code{yyparse} to cause parsing to occur.  This
 function reads tokens, executes actions, and ultimately returns when it
 encounters end-of-input or an unrecoverable syntax error.  You can also

-write an action which directs @code{yyparse} to return immediately without
-reading further.
+write an action which directs @code{yyparse} to return immediately
+without reading further.

 
 The value returned by @code{yyparse} is 0 if parsing was successful (return
 is due to end-of-input).
 
 The value returned by @code{yyparse} is 0 if parsing was successful (return
 is due to end-of-input).


@@ -3424,7 +3439,7 @@ The @code{yytname} table is generated only if you use the
 @subsection Semantic Values of Tokens
 
 @vindex yylval
 @subsection Semantic Values of Tokens
 
 @vindex yylval

-In an ordinary (nonreentrant) parser, the semantic value of the token must
+In an ordinary (non-reentrant) parser, the semantic value of the token must

 be stored into the global variable @code{yylval}.  When you are using
 just one data type for semantic values, @code{yylval} has that type.
 Thus, if the type is @code{int} (the default), you might write this in
 be stored into the global variable @code{yylval}.  When you are using
 just one data type for semantic values, @code{yylval} has that type.
 Thus, if the type is @code{int} (the default), you might write this in


@@ -3470,16 +3485,17 @@ then the code in @code{yylex} might look like this:
 @subsection Textual Positions of Tokens
 
 @vindex yylloc
 @subsection Textual Positions of Tokens
 
 @vindex yylloc

-If you are using the @samp{@@@var{n}}-feature (@pxref{Action Features, ,Special Features for Use in Actions}) in
-actions to keep track of the textual locations of tokens and groupings,
-then you must provide this information in @code{yylex}.  The function
-@code{yyparse} expects to find the textual location of a token just parsed
-in the global variable @code{yylloc}.  So @code{yylex} must store the
-proper data in that variable.  The value of @code{yylloc} is a structure
-and you need only initialize the members that are going to be used by the
-actions.  The four members are called @code{first_line},
-@code{first_column}, @code{last_line} and @code{last_column}.  Note that
-the use of this feature makes the parser noticeably slower.
+If you are using the @samp{@@@var{n}}-feature (@pxref{Action Features,
+,Special Features for Use in Actions}) in actions to keep track of the
+textual locations of tokens and groupings, then you must provide this
+information in @code{yylex}.  The function @code{yyparse} expects to
+find the textual location of a token just parsed in the global variable
+@code{yylloc}.  So @code{yylex} must store the proper data in that
+variable.  The value of @code{yylloc} is a structure and you need only
+initialize the members that are going to be used by the actions.  The
+four members are called @code{first_line}, @code{first_column},
+@code{last_line} and @code{last_column}.  Note that the use of this
+feature makes the parser noticeably slower.

 
 @tindex YYLTYPE
 The data type of @code{yylloc} has the name @code{YYLTYPE}.
 
 @tindex YYLTYPE
 The data type of @code{yylloc} has the name @code{YYLTYPE}.


@@ -3601,7 +3617,8 @@ with no arguments, as usual.
 The Bison parser detects a @dfn{parse error} or @dfn{syntax 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
 The Bison parser detects a @dfn{parse error} or @dfn{syntax 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 in Actions}).
+macro @code{YYERROR} (@pxref{Action Features, ,Special Features for Use
+in Actions}).

 
 The Bison parser expects to report the error by calling an error
 reporting function named @code{yyerror}, which you must supply.  It is
 
 The Bison parser expects to report the error by calling an error
 reporting function named @code{yyerror}, which you must supply.  It is


@@ -3611,10 +3628,11 @@ receives one argument.  For a parse error, the string is normally
 
 @findex YYERROR_VERBOSE
 If you define the macro @code{YYERROR_VERBOSE} in the Bison declarations
 
 @findex YYERROR_VERBOSE
 If you define the macro @code{YYERROR_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{"parse
-error"}}.  It doesn't matter what definition you use for
-@code{YYERROR_VERBOSE}, just whether you define it.
+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{"parse error"}}.  It doesn't matter what
+definition you use for @code{YYERROR_VERBOSE}, just whether you define
+it.

 
 The parser can detect one other kind of error: stack overflow.  This
 happens when the input contains constructions that are very deeply
 
 The parser can detect one other kind of error: stack overflow.  This
 happens when the input contains constructions that are very deeply


@@ -4008,33 +4026,33 @@ expr:     expr '-' expr
 
 @noindent
 Suppose the parser has seen the tokens @samp{1}, @samp{-} and @samp{2};
 
 @noindent
 Suppose the parser has seen the tokens @samp{1}, @samp{-} and @samp{2};

-should it reduce them via the rule for the subtraction operator?  It depends
-on the next token.  Of course, if the next token is @samp{)}, we must
-reduce; shifting is invalid because no single rule can reduce the token
-sequence @w{@samp{- 2 )}} or anything starting with that.  But if the next
-token is @samp{*} or @samp{<}, we have a choice: either shifting or
-reduction would allow the parse to complete, but with different
-results.
-
-To decide which one Bison should do, we must consider the
-results.  If the next operator token @var{op} is shifted, then it
-must be reduced first in order to permit another opportunity to
-reduce the difference.  The result is (in effect) @w{@samp{1 - (2
-@var{op} 3)}}.  On the other hand, if the subtraction is reduced
-before shifting @var{op}, the result is @w{@samp{(1 - 2) @var{op}
-3}}.  Clearly, then, the choice of shift or reduce should depend
-on the relative precedence of the operators @samp{-} and
-@var{op}: @samp{*} should be shifted first, but not @samp{<}.
+should it reduce them via the rule for the subtraction operator?  It
+depends on the next token.  Of course, if the next token is @samp{)}, we
+must reduce; shifting is invalid because no single rule can reduce the
+token sequence @w{@samp{- 2 )}} or anything starting with that.  But if
+the next token is @samp{*} or @samp{<}, we have a choice: either
+shifting or reduction would allow the parse to complete, but with
+different results.
+
+To decide which one Bison should do, we must consider the results.  If
+the next operator token @var{op} is shifted, then it must be reduced
+first in order to permit another opportunity to reduce the difference.
+The result is (in effect) @w{@samp{1 - (2 @var{op} 3)}}.  On the other
+hand, if the subtraction is reduced before shifting @var{op}, the result
+is @w{@samp{(1 - 2) @var{op} 3}}.  Clearly, then, the choice of shift or
+reduce should depend on the relative precedence of the operators
+@samp{-} and @var{op}: @samp{*} should be shifted first, but not
+@samp{<}.

 
 @cindex associativity
 What about input such as @w{@samp{1 - 2 - 5}}; should this be
 
 @cindex associativity
 What about input such as @w{@samp{1 - 2 - 5}}; should this be

-@w{@samp{(1 - 2) - 5}} or should it be @w{@samp{1 - (2 - 5)}}?  For
-most operators we prefer the former, which is called @dfn{left
-association}.  The latter alternative, @dfn{right association}, is
-desirable for assignment operators.  The choice of left or right
-association is a matter of whether the parser chooses to shift or
-reduce when the stack contains @w{@samp{1 - 2}} and the look-ahead
-token is @samp{-}: shifting makes right-associativity.
+@w{@samp{(1 - 2) - 5}} or should it be @w{@samp{1 - (2 - 5)}}?  For most
+operators we prefer the former, which is called @dfn{left association}.
+The latter alternative, @dfn{right association}, is desirable for
+assignment operators.  The choice of left or right association is a
+matter of whether the parser chooses to shift or reduce when the stack
+contains @w{@samp{1 - 2}} and the look-ahead token is @samp{-}: shifting
+makes right-associativity.

 
 @node Using Precedence, Precedence Examples, Why Precedence, Precedence
 @subsection Specifying Operator Precedence
 
 @node Using Precedence, Precedence Examples, Why Precedence, Precedence
 @subsection Specifying Operator Precedence


@@ -4626,10 +4644,10 @@ Unfortunately, the name being declared is separated from the declaration
 construct itself by a complicated syntactic structure---the ``declarator''.
 
 As a result, part of the Bison parser for C needs to be duplicated, with
 construct itself by a complicated syntactic structure---the ``declarator''.
 
 As a result, part of the Bison parser for C needs to be duplicated, with

-all the nonterminal names changed: once for parsing a declaration in which
-a typedef name can be redefined, and once for parsing a declaration in
-which that can't be done.  Here is a part of the duplication, with actions
-omitted for brevity:
+all the nonterminal names changed: once for parsing a declaration in
+which a typedef name can be redefined, and once for parsing a
+declaration in which that can't be done.  Here is a part of the
+duplication, with actions omitted for brevity:

 
 @example
 initdcl:
 
 @example
 initdcl:


@@ -4888,25 +4906,56 @@ Here is a list of options that can be used with Bison, alphabetized by
 short option.  It is followed by a cross key alphabetized by long
 option.
 
 short option.  It is followed by a cross key alphabetized by long
 option.
 

-@table @samp
-@item -b @var{file-prefix}
-@itemx --file-prefix=@var{prefix}
-Specify a prefix to use for all Bison output file names.  The names are
-chosen as if the input file were named @file{@var{prefix}.c}.
+@c Please, keep this ordered as in `bison --help'.
+@noindent
+Operations modes:
+@table @option
+@item -h
+@itemx --help
+Print a summary of the command-line options to Bison and exit.

 
 

-@item -d
-@itemx --defines
-Write an extra output file containing macro definitions for the token
-type names defined in the grammar and the semantic value type
-@code{YYSTYPE}, as well as a few @code{extern} variable declarations.
+@item -V
+@itemx --version
+Print the version number of Bison and exit.

 
 

-If the parser output file is named @file{@var{name}.c} then this file
-is named @file{@var{name}.h}.@refill
+@need 1750
+@item -y
+@itemx --yacc
+@itemx --fixed-output-files
+Equivalent to @samp{-o y.tab.c}; the parser output file is called
+@file{y.tab.c}, and the other outputs are called @file{y.output} and
+@file{y.tab.h}.  The purpose of this option is to imitate Yacc's output
+file name conventions.  Thus, the following shell script can substitute
+for Yacc:@refill

 
 

-This output file is essential if you wish to put the definition of
-@code{yylex} in a separate source file, because @code{yylex} needs to
-be able to refer to token type codes and the variable
-@code{yylval}.  @xref{Token Values, ,Semantic Values of Tokens}.@refill
+@example
+bison -y $*
+@end example
+@end table
+
+@noindent
+Tuning the parser:
+
+@table @option
+@item -t
+@itemx --debug
+Output a definition of the macro @code{YYDEBUG} into the parser file,
+so that the debugging facilities are compiled.  @xref{Debugging, ,Debugging Your Parser}.
+
+@item --locations
+Pretend that @code{%locactions} was specified.  @xref{Decl Summary}.
+
+@item -p @var{prefix}
+@itemx --name-prefix=@var{prefix}
+Rename the external symbols used in the parser so that they start with
+@var{prefix} instead of @samp{yy}.  The precise list of symbols renamed
+is @code{yyparse}, @code{yylex}, @code{yyerror}, @code{yynerrs},
+@code{yylval}, @code{yychar} and @code{yydebug}.
+
+For example, if you use @samp{-p c}, the names become @code{cparse},
+@code{clex}, and so on.
+
+@xref{Multiple Parsers, ,Multiple Parsers in the Same Program}.

 
 @item -l
 @itemx --no-lines
 
 @item -l
 @itemx --no-lines


@@ -4926,33 +4975,37 @@ This option also tells Bison to write the C code for the grammar actions
 into a file named @file{@var{filename}.act}, in the form of a
 brace-surrounded body fit for a @code{switch} statement.
 
 into a file named @file{@var{filename}.act}, in the form of a
 brace-surrounded body fit for a @code{switch} statement.
 

-@item -o @var{outfile}
-@itemx --output-file=@var{outfile}
-Specify the name @var{outfile} for the parser file.
+@item -r
+@itemx --raw
+Pretend that @code{%raw} was specified.  @xref{Decl Summary}.

 
 

-The other output files' names are constructed from @var{outfile}
-as described under the @samp{-v} and @samp{-d} options.
+@item -k
+@itemx --token-table
+Pretend that @code{%token_table} was specified.  @xref{Decl Summary}.
+@end table

 
 

-@item -p @var{prefix}
-@itemx --name-prefix=@var{prefix}
-Rename the external symbols used in the parser so that they start with
-@var{prefix} instead of @samp{yy}.  The precise list of symbols renamed
-is @code{yyparse}, @code{yylex}, @code{yyerror}, @code{yynerrs},
-@code{yylval}, @code{yychar} and @code{yydebug}.
+@noindent
+Adjust the output:

 
 

-For example, if you use @samp{-p c}, the names become @code{cparse},
-@code{clex}, and so on.
+@table @option
+@item -d
+@itemx --defines
+Write an extra output file containing macro definitions for the token
+type names defined in the grammar and the semantic value type
+@code{YYSTYPE}, as well as a few @code{extern} variable declarations.

 
 

-@xref{Multiple Parsers, ,Multiple Parsers in the Same Program}.
+If the parser output file is named @file{@var{name}.c} then this file
+is named @file{@var{name}.h}.@refill

 
 

-@item -r
-@itemx --raw
-Pretend that @code{%raw} was specified.  @xref{Decl Summary}.
+This output file is essential if you wish to put the definition of
+@code{yylex} in a separate source file, because @code{yylex} needs to
+be able to refer to token type codes and the variable
+@code{yylval}.  @xref{Token Values, ,Semantic Values of Tokens}.@refill

 
 

-@item -t
-@itemx --debug
-Output a definition of the macro @code{YYDEBUG} into the parser file,
-so that the debugging facilities are compiled.  @xref{Debugging, ,Debugging Your Parser}.
+@item -b @var{file-prefix}
+@itemx --file-prefix=@var{prefix}
+Specify a prefix to use for all Bison output file names.  The names are
+chosen as if the input file were named @file{@var{prefix}.c}.

 
 @item -v
 @itemx --verbose
 
 @item -v
 @itemx --verbose


@@ -4970,27 +5023,12 @@ Therefore, if the input file is @file{foo.y}, then the parser file is
 called @file{foo.tab.c} by default.  As a consequence, the verbose
 output file is called @file{foo.output}.@refill
 
 called @file{foo.tab.c} by default.  As a consequence, the verbose
 output file is called @file{foo.output}.@refill
 

-@item -V
-@itemx --version
-Print the version number of Bison and exit.
-
-@item -h
-@itemx --help
-Print a summary of the command-line options to Bison and exit.
-
-@need 1750
-@item -y
-@itemx --yacc
-@itemx --fixed-output-files
-Equivalent to @samp{-o y.tab.c}; the parser output file is called
-@file{y.tab.c}, and the other outputs are called @file{y.output} and
-@file{y.tab.h}.  The purpose of this option is to imitate Yacc's output
-file name conventions.  Thus, the following shell script can substitute
-for Yacc:@refill
+@item -o @var{outfile}
+@itemx --output-file=@var{outfile}
+Specify the name @var{outfile} for the parser file.

 
 

-@example
-bison -y $*
-@end example
+The other output files' names are constructed from @var{outfile}
+as described under the @samp{-v} and @samp{-d} options.

 @end table
 
 @node Environment Variables, Option Cross Key, Bison Options, Invocation
 @end table
 
 @node Environment Variables, Option Cross Key, Bison Options, Invocation


@@ -5110,7 +5148,8 @@ token is reset to the token that originally caused the violation.
 @item YYABORT
 Macro to pretend that an unrecoverable syntax error has occurred, by
 making @code{yyparse} return 1 immediately.  The error reporting
 @item YYABORT
 Macro to pretend that an unrecoverable syntax error has occurred, by
 making @code{yyparse} return 1 immediately.  The error reporting

-function @code{yyerror} is not called.  @xref{Parser Function, ,The Parser Function @code{yyparse}}.
+function @code{yyerror} is not called.  @xref{Parser Function, ,The
+Parser Function @code{yyparse}}.

 
 @item YYACCEPT
 Macro to pretend that a complete utterance of the language has been
 
 @item YYACCEPT
 Macro to pretend that a complete utterance of the language has been


@@ -5225,7 +5264,7 @@ Bison declaration to avoid generating @code{#line} directives in the
 parser file.  @xref{Decl Summary}.
 
 @item %nonassoc
 parser file.  @xref{Decl Summary}.
 
 @item %nonassoc

-Bison declaration to assign nonassociativity to token(s).
+Bison declaration to assign non-associativity to token(s).

 @xref{Precedence Decl, ,Operator Precedence}.
 
 @item %prec
 @xref{Precedence Decl, ,Operator Precedence}.
 
 @item %prec


@@ -5273,15 +5312,17 @@ Bison declarations section or the additional C code section.
 @xref{Grammar Layout, ,The Overall Layout of a Bison Grammar}.
 
 @item %@{ %@}
 @xref{Grammar Layout, ,The Overall Layout of a Bison Grammar}.
 
 @item %@{ %@}

-All code listed between @samp{%@{} and @samp{%@}} is copied directly
-to the output file uninterpreted.  Such code forms the ``C
-declarations'' section of the input file.  @xref{Grammar Outline, ,Outline of a Bison Grammar}.
+All code listed between @samp{%@{} and @samp{%@}} is copied directly to
+the output file uninterpreted.  Such code forms the ``C declarations''
+section of the input file.  @xref{Grammar Outline, ,Outline of a Bison
+Grammar}.

 
 @item /*@dots{}*/
 Comment delimiters, as in C.
 
 @item :
 
 @item /*@dots{}*/
 Comment delimiters, as in C.
 
 @item :

-Separates a rule's result from its components.  @xref{Rules, ,Syntax of Grammar Rules}.
+Separates a rule's result from its components.  @xref{Rules, ,Syntax of
+Grammar Rules}.

 
 @item ;
 Terminates a rule.  @xref{Rules, ,Syntax of Grammar Rules}.
 
 @item ;
 Terminates a rule.  @xref{Rules, ,Syntax of Grammar Rules}.


@@ -5298,13 +5339,15 @@ Separates alternate rules for the same result nonterminal.
 @table @asis
 @item Backus-Naur Form (BNF)
 Formal method of specifying context-free grammars.  BNF was first used
 @table @asis
 @item Backus-Naur Form (BNF)
 Formal method of specifying context-free grammars.  BNF was first used

-in the @cite{ALGOL-60} report, 1963.  @xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.
+in the @cite{ALGOL-60} report, 1963.  @xref{Language and Grammar,
+,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.

 
 @item Context-free grammars
 Grammars specified as rules that can be applied regardless of context.
 Thus, if there is a rule which says that an integer can be used as an
 expression, integers are allowed @emph{anywhere} an expression is
 
 @item Context-free grammars
 Grammars specified as rules that can be applied regardless of context.
 Thus, if there is a rule which says that an integer can be used as an
 expression, integers are allowed @emph{anywhere} an expression is

-permitted.  @xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.
+permitted.  @xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free
+Grammars}.

 
 @item Dynamic allocation
 Allocation of memory that occurs during execution, rather than at
 
 @item Dynamic allocation
 Allocation of memory that occurs during execution, rather than at


@@ -5345,8 +5388,9 @@ Operators having left associativity are analyzed from left to right:
 @samp{c}.  @xref{Precedence, ,Operator Precedence}.
 
 @item Left recursion
 @samp{c}.  @xref{Precedence, ,Operator Precedence}.
 
 @item Left recursion

-A rule whose result symbol is also its first component symbol;
-for example, @samp{expseq1 : expseq1 ',' exp;}.  @xref{Recursion, ,Recursive Rules}.
+A rule whose result symbol is also its first component symbol; for
+example, @samp{expseq1 : expseq1 ',' exp;}.  @xref{Recursion, ,Recursive
+Rules}.

 
 @item Left-to-right parsing
 Parsing a sentence of a language by analyzing it token by token from
 
 @item Left-to-right parsing
 Parsing a sentence of a language by analyzing it token by token from


@@ -5361,11 +5405,11 @@ A flag, set by actions in the grammar rules, which alters the way
 tokens are parsed.  @xref{Lexical Tie-ins}.
 
 @item Literal string token
 tokens are parsed.  @xref{Lexical Tie-ins}.
 
 @item Literal string token

-A token which consists of two or more fixed characters.
-@xref{Symbols}.
+A token which consists of two or more fixed characters.  @xref{Symbols}.

 
 @item Look-ahead token
 
 @item Look-ahead token

-A token already read but not yet shifted.  @xref{Look-Ahead, ,Look-Ahead Tokens}.
+A token already read but not yet shifted.  @xref{Look-Ahead, ,Look-Ahead
+Tokens}.

 
 @item LALR(1)
 The class of context-free grammars that Bison (like most other parser
 
 @item LALR(1)
 The class of context-free grammars that Bison (like most other parser


@@ -5396,7 +5440,8 @@ performs some operation.
 
 @item Reduction
 Replacing a string of nonterminals and/or terminals with a single
 
 @item Reduction
 Replacing a string of nonterminals and/or terminals with a single

-nonterminal, according to a grammar rule.  @xref{Algorithm, ,The Bison Parser Algorithm }.
+nonterminal, according to a grammar rule.  @xref{Algorithm, ,The Bison
+Parser Algorithm }.

 
 @item Reentrant
 A reentrant subprogram is a subprogram which can be in invoked any
 
 @item Reentrant
 A reentrant subprogram is a subprogram which can be in invoked any


@@ -5407,8 +5452,9 @@ invocations.  @xref{Pure Decl, ,A Pure (Reentrant) Parser}.
 A language in which all operators are postfix operators.
 
 @item Right recursion
 A language in which all operators are postfix operators.
 
 @item Right recursion

-A rule whose result symbol is also its last component symbol;
-for example, @samp{expseq1: exp ',' expseq1;}.  @xref{Recursion, ,Recursive Rules}.
+A rule whose result symbol is also its last component symbol; for
+example, @samp{expseq1: exp ',' expseq1;}.  @xref{Recursion, ,Recursive
+Rules}.

 
 @item Semantics
 In computer languages, the semantics are specified by the actions
 
 @item Semantics
 In computer languages, the semantics are specified by the actions


@@ -5442,9 +5488,9 @@ The input of the Bison parser is a stream of tokens which comes from
 the lexical analyzer.  @xref{Symbols}.
 
 @item Terminal symbol
 the lexical analyzer.  @xref{Symbols}.
 
 @item Terminal symbol

-A grammar symbol that has no rules in the grammar and therefore
-is grammatically indivisible.  The piece of text it represents
-is a token.  @xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.
+A grammar symbol that has no rules in the grammar and therefore is
+grammatically indivisible.  The piece of text it represents is a token.
+@xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.

 @end table
 
 @node Index,  , Glossary, Top
 @end table
 
 @node Index,  , Glossary, Top


@@ -5452,6 +5498,4 @@ is a token.  @xref{Language and Grammar, ,Languages and Context-Free Grammars}.
 
 @printindex cp
 
 
 @printindex cp
 

-@contents
-

 @bye
 @bye