- Numbers 0 to ntokens-1 are for tokens, and ntokens to nsyms-1 are
- for variables. Symbol number zero is the end-of-input token. This
- token is counted in ntokens.
-
- The rules receive rule numbers 1 to nrules in the order they are
- written. Actions and guards are accessed via the rule number.
+ Numbers 0 to NTOKENS - 1 are for tokens, and NTOKENS to NSYMS - 1
+ are for variables. Symbol number zero is the end-of-input token.
+ This token is counted in ntokens. The true number of token values
+ assigned is NTOKENS reduced by one for each alias declaration.
+
+ The rules receive rule numbers 1 to NRULES in the order they are
+ written. More precisely Bison augments the grammar with the
+ initial rule, `$accept: START-SYMBOL $end', which is numbered 1,
+ all the user rules are 2, 3 etc. Each time a rule number is
+ presented to the user, we subtract 1, so *displayed* rule numbers
+ are 0, 1, 2...
+
+ Internally, we cannot use the number 0 for a rule because for
+ instance RITEM stores both symbol (the RHS) and rule numbers: the
+ symbols are shorts >= 0, and rule number are stored negative.
+ Therefore 0 cannot be used, since it would be both the rule number
+ 0, and the token $end).
+
+ Actions are accessed via the rule number.