在语法定向定义中，使用了两个属性，一个是合成属性，另一个是继承属性。如果一个属性的解析树节点值由子节点的属性值确定，则称该属性为合成属性，而如果其解析树节点值由父节点和/或兄弟节点的属性值确定，则称该属性为继承属性节点。
现在，我们将看到综合属性和继承属性之间的比较。
下面给出这两个属性之间的比较：
| S.NO | Synthesized Attributes | Inherited Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | An attribute is said to be Synthesized attribute if its parse tree node value is determined by the attribute value at child nodes. | An attribute is said to be Inherited attribute if its parse tree node value is determined by the attribute value at parent and/or siblings node. |
| 2. | The production must have non-terminal as its head. | The production must have non-terminal as a symbol in its body. |
| 3. | A synthesized attribute at node n is defined only in terms of attribute values at the children of n itself. | A Inherited attribute at node n is defined only in terms of attribute values of n’s parent, n itself, and n’s siblings. |
| 4. | It can be evaluated during a single bottom-up traversal of parse tree. | It can be evaluated during a single top-down and sideways traversal of parse tree. |
| 5. | Synthesized attributes can be contained by both the terminals or non-terminals. | Inherited attributes can’t be contained by both, It is only contained by non-terminals. |
| 6. | Synthesized attribute is used by both S-attributed SDT and L-attributed STD. | Inherited attribute is used by only L-attributed SDT. |
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