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Do all languages compile?
No, and most compiled languages don’t get compiled to assembly code; they get compiled to machine code. There are numerous different versions of assembly. It’s not one language; it’s actually a collection of similar languages. In most cases, assembly is just “shorthand” for machine language.
What programming language does compilers use?
Interpreter Vs Compiler
Interpreter | Compiler |
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No Object Code is generated, hence are memory efficient. | Generates Object Code which further requires linking, hence requires more memory. |
Programming languages like JavaScript, Python, Ruby use interpreters. | Programming languages like C, C++, Java use compilers. |
What does a compiler compile to?
A compiler is a program. A compiler takes the recipe (code) for a new program (written in a high level language) and transforms this Code into a new language (Machine Language) that can be understood by the computer itself.
Why a compiler is specific to a language?
Explanation: Yes compiler are language specific. A compiler is a typical program that decodes statements written in a particular programming language and turns them into machine language. Hence compiler will be language specific since it needs to understand corresponding language to convert into machine language.
Which is not a compiled language?
A program written in an interpreted language is not compiled, it is interpreted.
What is a language compiler?
A compiler is a special program that processes statements written in a particular programming language and turns them into machine language or “code” that a computer’s processor uses. Typically, a programmer writes language statements in a language such as Pascal or C one line at a time using an editor.
What is compiled language?
A compiled language is a programming language whose implementations are typically compilers (translators that generate machine code from source code), and not interpreters (step-by-step executors of source code, where no pre-runtime translation takes place).