Re: PostScript syntax

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From: Amanda Walker
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1990 16:43

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In article <1990Jan8.062808.8837@waikato.ac.nz>, ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence
D'Oliveiro) writes:
> PostScript not context free?

PostScript syntax is entirely context free.  The only problem is that since
PostScript uses exclusively dynamic binding, you cannot deduce the semantics
of a program without effectively interpreting it.

--Amanda
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