Question

What is another name for Lexical Analyser?

(a) Linear Phase

(b) Linear Analysis

(c) Scanning

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was posed to me in class test.

My doubt is from Lexical Analyser in section Finite Automata and Regular Expression of Compiler

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) All of the mentioned

To elaborate: Lexical Analyzer is also called “Linear Phase” or “Linear Analysis” or “Scanning“.