I'm trying to understand the concept of a token in the context of a scanner. Specifically, what does a token represent and how is it used by the scanner during the scanning process?
7 answers
Dario
Tue Nov 12 2024
Whitespace in computing refers to various types of space characters.
SolitudePulse
Tue Nov 12 2024
In programming and text processing, whitespace is often used to separate different elements.
Stefano
Tue Nov 12 2024
These include blanks, which are standard space characters.
DigitalEagle
Tue Nov 12 2024
A token, on the other hand, is a string of characters that does not contain any whitespace.
CloudlitWonder
Tue Nov 12 2024
Tokens are used to represent various elements in programming languages, such as identifiers, keywords, and literals.