In a bottom-up evaluation of a syntax directed definition, inherited a...
Every S(Synthesized) - attributed definition is L- attributed. For implementing inherited attributed during bottom-up parsing, extends to some, but not LR grammars. Consider the following example

In the example above the nonterminal L in L → E inherits the count of the number of 1 ’s generated by S. Since the production L → E is the first that a bottom- up parser would reduce by, the translator at the time can't know the number of 1 ’s in the input. So in a bottom-up evaluation of a syntax directed definition, inherits attributes can’t be evaluated if the definition is L-attributed in the given example. So we can say. that L-attributed definition is based on simple LR(1) grammar, but it can’t be implemented always but inherit attributes can be evaluated only if the definition has synthesized attributes.
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In a bottom-up evaluation of a syntax directed definition, inherited a...
Syntax Directed Definition (SDD)
Syntax Directed Definition (SDD) is a set of rules that are used to associate attributes with the grammar productions. The attributes can be of two types: inherited and synthesized.
Inherited Attributes
Inherited attributes are the attributes that are passed from the parent node to the child node in the parse tree. These attributes are used to store information that is required by the child node to evaluate its own attributes. Inherited attributes are evaluated during the parsing phase of the compiler.
Synthesized Attributes
Synthesized attributes are the attributes that are computed by the child node and passed up to the parent node in the parse tree. Synthesized attributes are used to store information that is required by the parent node to evaluate its own attributes. Synthesized attributes are evaluated during the code generation phase of the compiler.
Bottom-Up Evaluation
In a bottom-up evaluation of an SDD, the attributes are evaluated in the order in which the parse tree is constructed. This means that the attributes of the leaf nodes are evaluated first, followed by the attributes of the internal nodes in a bottom-up fashion.
Evaluation of Inherited Attributes
In a bottom-up evaluation of an SDD, inherited attributes can be evaluated only if the definition has synthesized attributes. This is because the inherited attributes are dependent on the synthesized attributes of the child node. If the child node does not have any synthesized attributes, then there is no information to pass up to the parent node, and hence the inherited attributes cannot be evaluated.
Evaluation of Synthesized Attributes
Synthesized attributes can always be evaluated in a bottom-up evaluation of an SDD. This is because the synthesized attributes are computed by the child node and passed up to the parent node, and hence there is always information available to evaluate the synthesized attributes.
Conclusion
In summary, in a bottom-up evaluation of an SDD, inherited attributes can be evaluated only if the definition has synthesized attributes. This is because the inherited attributes are dependent on the synthesized attributes of the child node, and if the child node does not have any synthesized attributes, then there is no information to pass up to the parent node, and hence the inherited attributes cannot be evaluated.