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diff --git a/doc/refcard.tex b/doc/refcard.tex
index 02281bf6c1f78c8371f24f3cef5355986df61401..ead2a56382eef54e080e9f3df0039878e5a1ada8 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/refcard.tex
+++ b/doc/refcard.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 % This file can be printed with 1 or 2 columns per page (see below).
 % Specify how many you want here.  Nothing else needs to be changed
 % unless you are maintaining the documentation.
 % This file can be printed with 1 or 2 columns per page (see below).
 % Specify how many you want here.  Nothing else needs to be changed
 % unless you are maintaining the documentation.

-% For printing reference cards to use in books, specify one column 
+% For printing reference cards to use in books, specify one column

 % per page and reduce to 80%.
 % Note that if columnsperpage is set to 2, there will be a few overfull
 % boxes, but they are not serious. Just uncomment \finalout.
 % per page and reduce to 80%.
 % Note that if columnsperpage is set to 2, there will be a few overfull
 % boxes, but they are not serious. Just uncomment \finalout.


@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 \def\finalout{\overfullrule=0pt}
 %\finalout
 
 \def\finalout{\overfullrule=0pt}
 %\finalout
 

-% Copyright (c) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+% Copyright (c) 1998, 2001  Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 %
 % This file is part of Bison.
 %
 %
 % This file is part of Bison.
 %


@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
 % Which mode to use is controlled by setting \columnsperpage above.
 %
 % Authors:
 % Which mode to use is controlled by setting \columnsperpage above.
 %
 % Authors:

-%  Brendan Kehoe                         
+%  Brendan Kehoe

 %  UUCP: widener!brendan
 %  UUCP: widener!brendan

-%  Internet: brendan@cs.widener.edu      
+%  Internet: brendan@cs.widener.edu

 %
 %

-%  Gavin Nicol 
+%  Gavin Nicol

 %  Internet: nick@nsis.cl.co.jp
 %
 % This refcard format was created by Steve Gildea.
 %  Internet: nick@nsis.cl.co.jp
 %
 % This refcard format was created by Steve Gildea.


@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@
 % We only change the following to change the version numbers and
 % such.
 
 % We only change the following to change the version numbers and
 % such.
 

-\def\bisonversion{1.20}                    % the bison version
+\def\bisonversion{1.31}                    % the bison version

 
 

-\def\refcardversion{0.4a}                   % reference card version
-\def\month{August}                       % month
-\def\year{1998}                            % year
-\def\version{\month\ \year, Bison Refcard Version \refcardversion} 
+\def\refcardversion{0.5}                   % reference card version
+\def\month{November}                       % month
+\def\year{2001}                            % year
+\def\version{\month\ \year, Bison Refcard Version \refcardversion}

 
 % for copyright notices
 \def\small{\smallfont\textfont2=\smallsy\baselineskip=.8\baselineskip}
 
 % for copyright notices
 \def\small{\smallfont\textfont2=\smallsy\baselineskip=.8\baselineskip}


@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this card
 provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
 
 Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this card
 provided the copyright notice and this permission notice

-are preserved on all copies. 
+are preserved on all copies.

 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 For information, write to the:
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 For information, write to the:
 \vskip .2\baselineskip


@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ For information, write to the:
 
 Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this card
 provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
 
 Permission is granted to make and distribute copies of this card
 provided the copyright notice and this permission notice

-are preserved on all copies. 
+are preserved on all copies.

 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 For information, write to the:
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
 For information, write to the:
 \vskip .2\baselineskip


@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ For information, write to the:
 
 \def\ncolumns{\the\columnsperpage}
 
 
 \def\ncolumns{\the\columnsperpage}
 

-\message{[\ncolumns\space 
+\message{[\ncolumns\space

   column\if 1\ncolumns\else s\fi\space per page]}
 
 \def\scaledmag#1{ scaled \magstep #1}
   column\if 1\ncolumns\else s\fi\space per page]}
 
 \def\scaledmag#1{ scaled \magstep #1}


@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ For information, write to the:
   \def\bye{\par\vfill\supereject
     \if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi
     \if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi
   \def\bye{\par\vfill\supereject
     \if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi
     \if a\abc \else\null\vfill\eject\fi

-    \end}  
+    \end}

 \fi
 
 % we won't be using math mode much, so redefine some of the characters
 \fi
 
 % we won't be using math mode much, so redefine some of the characters


@@ -316,41 +316,44 @@ Options can be used as: \kbd{bison {\it options} {\it filename}}
 \section{Command Line Options}
 %*****************************
 
 \section{Command Line Options}
 %*****************************
 

+\key{Display usage information.}                         {-h}
+\key{Display version information.}                       {-V}

 \key{Generate token and {\tt YYSTYPE} definitions.}      {-d}
 \key{Generate token and {\tt YYSTYPE} definitions.}      {-d}

+\key{Prepend a prefix to external symbols.}              {-p {\it prefix}}

 \key{Don't put {\tt \#line} directives in the parser.}   {-l}
 \key{Specify the output file.}                           {-o {\it filename}}
 \key{Don't put {\tt \#line} directives in the parser.}   {-l}
 \key{Specify the output file.}                           {-o {\it filename}}

-\key{Debug or {\it trace} mode.}                         {-t}
+\key{Debug or {\it trace} mode.}                      {-t}

 \key{Verbose description of the parser.}                 {-v}
 \key{Emulate {\tt yacc} (generate {\tt y.tab.*} files).} {-y}
 
 \vskip .10truein
 \key{Verbose description of the parser.}                 {-v}
 \key{Emulate {\tt yacc} (generate {\tt y.tab.*} files).} {-y}
 
 \vskip .10truein

-{\bf Note:} The token and {\tt YYSTYPE} definitions are generated 
-to a file called {\tt y.tab.h} if the {\tt -y} option is used, 
+{\bf Note:} The token and {\tt YYSTYPE} definitions are generated
+to a file called {\tt y.tab.h} if the {\tt -y} option is used,

 otherwise it will have the format {\tt {\it name}.tab.h}, where
 {\it name} is the leading part of the parser definition filename.
 
 \section{Definitions}
 %********************
 
 otherwise it will have the format {\tt {\it name}.tab.h}, where
 {\it name} is the leading part of the parser definition filename.
 
 \section{Definitions}
 %********************
 

-\key{Declare a terminal symbol.}{\%token <{\it t\/}>  
+\key{Declare a terminal symbol.}{\%token <{\it t\/}>

       {\it n}}
 
       {\it n}}
 

-\key{Declare a terminal symbol, and define its association.} 
+\key{Declare a terminal symbol, and define its association.}

       {{\it association} <{\it t\/}> {\it n}}
 
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
       {{\it association} <{\it t\/}> {\it n}}
 
 \vskip .2\baselineskip

-\key{Generate a reentrant (pure) parser.}        
+\key{Generate a reentrant (pure) parser.}

       {\%pure_parser}
 
       {\%pure_parser}
 

-\key{Define the union of all data types used in the parser.} 
+\key{Define the union of all data types used in the parser.}

       {\%union\{{\it field list}\} }
 
 \vskip .2\baselineskip
       {\%union\{{\it field list}\} }
 
 \vskip .2\baselineskip

-\key{Tell {\tt bison} where to start parsing.}   
-      {\%start {\it m}} 
+\key{Tell {\tt bison} where to start parsing.}
+      {\%start {\it m}}

 
 

-\key{Tell {\tt bison} the data type of symbols.}  
-      {\%type <{\it t\/}> {\it s1}\dots{\it sn}} 
+\key{Tell {\tt bison} the data type of symbols.}
+      {\%type <{\it t\/}> {\it s1}\dots{\it sn}}

 
 \vskip .10truein
 
 
 \vskip .10truein
 


@@ -362,8 +365,8 @@ definition,  {\it n} is a {\it terminal} symbol name, {\it m} is a
 \vskip .10truein
 
 The {\tt <{\it t\/}>} after {\tt \%token, \%left, \%right} and {\tt
 \vskip .10truein
 
 The {\tt <{\it t\/}>} after {\tt \%token, \%left, \%right} and {\tt

-\%nonassoc} is optional. Additionally, precedence may be overridden with
-embedded {\tt \%prec} commands.   
+  \%nonassoc} is optional. Additionally, precedence may be overridden
+in the rules with {\tt \%prec} commands.

 
 \section{Parser Definition Files}
 %*********************************
 
 \section{Parser Definition Files}
 %*********************************


@@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ The general form for a parser definition is:
 
 \%\%
 
 
 \%\%
 

-   Rule definition 1 
+   Rule definition 1

           \vdots
    Rule definition {\it n}
 
           \vdots
    Rule definition {\it n}
 


@@ -397,8 +400,9 @@ The general form for a parser definition is:
 
 Rules take the form:
 
 
 Rules take the form:
 

+\vskip -\baselineskip

 \beginexample
 \beginexample

-     non-terminal : {\it statement} 1 
+     non-terminal : {\it statement} 1

                   | {\it statement} 2
                       \vdots
                   | {\it statement n}
                   | {\it statement} 2
                       \vdots
                   | {\it statement n}


@@ -406,12 +410,12 @@ Rules take the form:
 \endexample
 
 Where {\it statements} can be either empty, or contain
 \endexample
 
 Where {\it statements} can be either empty, or contain

-a mixture of C code (enclosed in {\tt \{...\}}), and the 
+a mixture of C code (enclosed in {\tt \{...\}}), and the

 symbols that make up the non-terminal. For example:
 
 \vskip -\baselineskip
 \beginexample
 symbols that make up the non-terminal. For example:
 
 \vskip -\baselineskip
 \beginexample

-     expression : number '$+$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $+$ \$3 \} 
+     expression : number '$+$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $+$ \$3 \}

                 | number '$-$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $-$ \$3 \}
                 | number '$/$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $/$ \$3 \}
                 | number '$*$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $*$ \$3 \}
                 | number '$-$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $-$ \$3 \}
                 | number '$/$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $/$ \$3 \}
                 | number '$*$' number \{ \$\$ $=$ \$1 $*$ \$3 \}


@@ -428,7 +432,7 @@ For altering the precedence of a symbol use:
 For example:
 \vskip -\baselineskip
 \beginexample
 For example:
 \vskip -\baselineskip
 \beginexample

-     foo : gnu bar gnu      \%prec bar 
+     foo : gnu bar gnu      \%prec bar

          ;
 \endexample
 
          ;
 \endexample
 


@@ -438,16 +442,18 @@ For example:
 \key{Recognize an error \& continue parsing.}{error}
 \key{Access data associated with a symbol.}  {\$\$, \$0\dots\${\it n}}
 \key{Access a field of the  data union.}    {\$\$.{\it t},
 \key{Recognize an error \& continue parsing.}{error}
 \key{Access data associated with a symbol.}  {\$\$, \$0\dots\${\it n}}
 \key{Access a field of the  data union.}    {\$\$.{\it t},

-                                     \$0.{\it t}\dots\${\it n}.{\it t}}     
-\key{Access data's line position.}          {@{\it n}.{\it line\_spec}}
-\key{Access data's column position.}        {@{\it n}.{\it column\_spec}} 
+                                     \$0.{\it t}\dots\${\it n}.{\it t}}
+\key{Access symbol's location.}             {@\$, @0\dots@{\it n}}
+\key{Access data's line location.}          {@{\it x}.{\it line\_spec}}
+\key{Access data's column location.}        {@{\it x}.{\it column\_spec}}

 
 
 \vskip .10truein
 
 
 \vskip .10truein

+%

 Where {\it t} is a type defined in the {\tt \%union}, {\it n} is a
 Where {\it t} is a type defined in the {\tt \%union}, {\it n} is a

-number, {\it line\_spec} one of {\tt first_line} and {\tt last_line},
-and {\it column\_spec} is specified as either {\tt first_column} or {\tt
-last_column}. 
+number, {\it x} is a number or \$, {\it line\_spec} one of {\tt
+  first_line} and {\tt last_line}, and {\it column\_spec} is specified
+as either {\tt first_column} or {\tt last_column}.

 
 \section {Variables and Types}
 %*****************************
 
 \section {Variables and Types}
 %*****************************