recursive descent parser

grammar A "top-down" parser built from a set of

mutually-recursive procedures or a non-recursive equivalent

where each such procedure usually implements one of the

productions of the grammar. Thus the structure of the

resulting program closely mirrors that of the grammar it

recognises.

["Recursive Programming Techniques", W.H. Burge, 1975, ISBN

0-201-14450-6].

(1995-04-28)