Recursive descent algorithm able to parse Python?

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <4o47o7Fcu386U1 at uni-berlin.de>, Diez B. Roggisch wrote:

> I have to admit that I have difficulties to compare LR(k) to recursive
> descent, but the fact that the latter contains backtracking makes it at
> least more powerful than LL(k)

LR(k) is more powerful than LL(k).