In left factoring,
We make one production for each common prefixes.
The common prefix may be a terminal or a non-terminal or a combination of both.
Rest of the derivation is added by new productions.
The grammar obtained after the process of left factoring is called as Left Factored Grammar.
Example-
PRACTICE PROBLEMS BASED ON LEFT FACTORING-
Problem-01:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
S → iEtS / iEtSeS / a
E → b
Solution-
The left factored grammar is-
S → iEtSS’ / a
S’ → eS / ∈
E → b
Problem-02:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
A → aAB / aBc / aAc
Solution-
Step-01:
A → aA’
A’ → AB / Bc / Ac
Again, this is a grammar with common prefixes.
Step-02:
A → aA’
A’ → AD / Bc
D → B / c
This is a left factored grammar.
Problem-03:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
S → bSSaaS / bSSaSb / bSb / a
Solution-
Step-01:
S → bSS’ / a
S’ → SaaS / SaSb / b
Again, this is a grammar with common prefixes.
Step-02:
S → bSS’ / a
S’ → SaA / b
A → aS / Sb
This is a left factored grammar.
Problem-04:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
S → aSSbS / aSaSb / abb / b
Solution-
Step-01:
S → aS’ / b
S’ → SSbS / SaSb / bb
Again, this is a grammar with common prefixes.
Step-02:
S → aS’ / b
S’ → SA / bb
A → SbS / aSb
This is a left factored grammar.
Problem-05:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
S → a / ab / abc / abcd
Solution-
Step-01:
S → aS’
S’ → b / bc / bcd / ∈
Again, this is a grammar with common prefixes.
Step-02:
S → aS’
S’ → bA / ∈
A → c / cd / ∈
Again, this is a grammar with common prefixes.
Step-03:
S → aS’
S’ → bA / ∈
A → cB / ∈
B → d / ∈
This is a left factored grammar.
Problem-06:
Do left factoring in the following grammar-
S → aAd / aB
A → a / ab
B → ccd / ddc
Solution-
The left factored grammar is-
S → aS’
S’ → Ad / B
A → aA’
A’ → b / ∈
B → ccd / ddc
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