What is the result of a parse tree when the grammar is ambiguous?

In ambiguous grammar, a single sentence can have multiple valid parse trees. This occurs because the grammar allows more than one valid syntactic structure for the same sequence of tokens.

Examples of Ambiguity:

  • Operator Precedence Ambiguity: Ambiguity in operator precedence, where different parse trees reflect different precedence levels of operators.
  • Syntax-Directed Ambiguity: Ambiguity in syntax rules that leads to multiple parse trees based on different ways of interpreting the same syntactic structure.

In practice, parsers often use additional techniques or rules to disambiguate grammar. This may involve rewriting the grammar to remove ambiguity or using parser algorithms that can handle ambiguity in a controlled manner.