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A compiler or an interpreter is a program that converts program written in high-level language into machine code understood by the computer, but they don't work in the same way. Interpreter: Translates program one statement at a time. Compiler: Scans the entire program and translates it as a whole into machine code. +-------++-------++-------++-------++-------++-------+ Interpreter: It takes less amount of time to analyze the source code but the overall execution time is slower. Compiler: It takes large amount of time to analyze the source code but the overall execution time is comparatively faster. +-------++-------++-------++-------++-------++-------+ Interpreter: No intermediate object code is generated, hence are memory efficient. Compiler: Generates intermediate object code which further requires linking, hence requires more memory. +-------++-------++-------++-------++-------++-------+ Interpreter: Continues translating the program until the first error is met, in which case it stops. Hence debugging is easy. Compiler: It generates the error message only after scanning the whole program. Hence debugging is comparatively hard.
29th Mar 2017, 2:00 PM
Felipe Cruz
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