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COS 102 test topic Objective Question
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What is the purpose of a compiler's lexical analysis (scanning) phase?
Options
A To verify semantic type correctness
B To convert the input character stream into a sequence of tokens
Correct Answer
C To generate intermediate machine code
D To optimize CPU register allocation
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The lexical analyzer reads raw source characters and aggregates them into meaningful lexical units termed tokens.

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Course: COS 102
Topic: test topic
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 519 of 541
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