README.md

---
datasets:
- bigcode/the-stack-v2
base_model:
- microsoft/codebert-base
---
# grammarBERT

`grammarBERT` is a specialized fine-tuning of `codeBERT`, using a Masked Language Modeling (MLM) task focused on derivation sequences specific to Python 3.8. By fine-tuning on Python’s Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) structures, `grammarBERT` combines `codeBERT`’s capabilities in natural language and code token handling with a unique focus on derivation sequences, enhancing performance for grammar-based programming tasks. This is particularly useful for applications requiring syntactic understanding, improved parsing accuracy, and context-aware code generation or transformation.

## Model Overview

- **Base Model**: `codeBERT`
- **Task**: Masked Language Modeling on derivation sequences
- **Supported Language**: Python 3.8
- **Applications**: Parsing, code transformation, syntactic analysis, grammar-based programming

## Model Usage

To use the `grammarBERT` model with Python 3.8-specific derivation sequences, load the model and tokenizer as shown below:

```python
from transformers import RobertaForMaskedLM, RobertaTokenizer

# Load the pre-trained grammarBERT model and tokenizer
model = RobertaForMaskedLM.from_pretrained("Nbeau/grammarBERT")
tokenizer = RobertaTokenizer.from_pretrained("Nbeau/grammarBERT")

# Tokenize and prepare a code snippet
code_snippet = "def enumerate_items(items):"
# Convert code to a derivation sequence (requires `ast2seq` function)
derivation_sequence = ast2seq(code_snippet)  # `ast2seq` available at https://github.com/NathanaelBeau/grammarBERT/asdl/
input_ids = tokenizer.encode(derivation_sequence, return_tensors='pt')

# Use the model for masked token prediction or further fine-tuning
outputs = model(input_ids)
```

### Training and Fine-Tuning

To train your own `grammarBERT` on a custom dataset or adapt it for different Python versions, follow the setup instructions in the [grammarBERT GitHub repository](https://github.com/NathanaelBeau/grammarBERT). The repository provides detailed guidance for:

- Preparing Python Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) sequences.
- Configuring tokenization for derivation sequences.
- Running training scripts for Masked Language Modeling (MLM) fine-tuning.

This setup allows for targeted fine-tuning on derivation sequences tailored to your specific grammar requirements.