Further extend the grammar and parser for arithmetic assumed...

Further extend the grammar and parser for arithmetic assumed to associate to the right and have higher priority than multiplication and division, but lower priority than parentheses and numbers. For example, $2^{\wedge} 3^* 4$ means $\left(2^{\wedge} 3\right) * 4$. Hint: the new level of priority requires a new rule in the grammar.

Key Concepts

Operator Associativity

Operator associativity defines the order in which operators of the same precedence are processed. The new exponentiation operator is specified as right-associative, meaning that in a chain of exponentiations, the operations group from right to left. This influences the grammar rule implementation to correctly parse expressions such as a^b^c.

Operator Precedence

Operator precedence is the priority level assigned to different operators, which determines the order in which parts of an expression are evaluated. With the introduction of exponentiation, it is necessary to adjust the precedence so that exponentiation is evaluated before multiplication and division but after parentheses and literal numbers.

Grammar Extension

Grammar extension involves modifying an existing formal grammar by adding new production rules to accommodate additional operations or constructs. In this context, it means introducing a new rule to the grammar for exponentiation so that it correctly fits into the hierarchy of arithmetic operations, ensuring that it is parsed differently from multiplication and division.

Parser Construction

Parser construction is the process of designing and implementing a system that interprets an input string based on a set of grammatical rules. Extending the parser means updating it to recognize the new exponentiation operator, enforce its unique right associativity, and properly sequence it in relation to other operators within the overall expression.

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