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What is a symbol table in compilers?

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The correct answer is B) A data structure mapping identifiers to their attributes: type, scope, memory location, and other properties

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A data structure mapping identifiers to their attributes: type, scope, memory location, and other properties

Explanation

Symbol tables support declaration and lookup of identifiers. Scoped symbol tables handle nested scopes. Attributes stored: type, size, offset, parameter list for functions. Central to type checking and code generation.

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