Can recursive descent parser handle Python grammar?

[seberino at spawar.navy.mil]

Ben Sizer wrote:
> seberino at spawar.navy.mil wrote:
> > I'm a compiler newbie and was curious if Python's language/grammar
> > can be handled by a recursive descent parser.
>
> I believe a recursive descent parser can handle any grammar; it just
> depends on how pure you want it to be.
> 
> -- 
> Ben Sizer

Thanks!  What do you mean by 'pure'?

Chris