Backus-Naur form

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Logic
gptkbp:adapted_into various applications
modern programming languages
gptkbp:consists_of productions
gptkbp:describes syntax of programming languages
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:John_Backus
1950s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Backus-Naur form
gptkbp:influenced_by mathematical logic
gptkbp:is a programming language
gptkbp:is_applied_in gptkb:computer_science
markup languages
gptkbp:is_associated_with algorithms
gptkbp:is_cited_in academic papers
gptkbp:is_compared_to Extended Backus-Naur Form
gptkbp:is_critical_for language processing
gptkbp:is_defined_by a set of rules
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:textbooks
gptkbp:is_explored_in research studies
gptkbp:is_implemented_in various programming languages
grammar parsers
gptkbp:is_incorporated_in gptkb:tools
gptkbp:is_influential_in theoretical computer science
language theory
gptkbp:is_noted_for its clarity
its simplicity
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with formal specifications
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:Documentation
gptkbp:is_part_of software engineering practices
programming language specifications
formal language theory
computer language theory
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a foundational concept
a standard notation
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:ISO_9001
programming communities
gptkbp:is_related_to BNF notation
gptkbp:is_similar_to syntax diagrams
gptkbp:is_supported_by parser generators
gptkbp:is_taught_in computer science courses
gptkbp:is_used_by language designers
gptkbp:is_used_for defining protocols
defining data formats
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Software_Development
compiler design
gptkbp:is_used_to create language specifications
specify language syntax
gptkbp:is_utilized_by gptkb:developers
gptkbp:is_utilized_for data validation
gptkbp:is_utilized_in data interchange formats
protocol specifications
gptkbp:provides a way to express grammars
gptkbp:related_to context-free grammar
gptkbp:represents recursive structures
gptkbp:used_for syntax description
gptkbp:uses metasyntax
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:van_Wijngaarden_grammar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7