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    Difference Between Compiler and Interpreter

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    Compiler translates source code into machine code before execution, while interpreter executes source code line-by-line without pre-translation. Compiled code runs faster but is less portable, while interpreted code runs slower but can be executed on any machine with the interpreter. Compilers are best for production while interpreters are best for development environments.

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    Difference Between Compiler and Interpreter

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    Compiler translates source code into machine code before execution, while interpreter executes source code line-by-line without pre-translation. Compiled code runs faster but is less portable, while interpreted code runs slower but can be executed on any machine with the interpreter. Compilers are best for production while interpreters are best for development environments.

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    Compiler translates source code into machine code before execution, while interpreter executes source code line-by-line without pre-translation. Compiled code runs faster but is less portable, while interpreted code runs slower but can be executed on any machine with the interpreter. Compilers are best for production while interpreters are best for development environments.

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    Compiler translates source code into machine code before execution, while interpreter executes source code line-by-line without pre-translation. Compiled code runs faster but is less portable, while interpreted code runs slower but can be executed on any machine with the interpreter. Compilers are best for production while interpreters are best for development environments.

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    Difference Between Compiler and Interpreter

    Basis of
    Compiler Interpreter
    difference
     Create the program.
     Compile will parse or
    analyses all of the
    language statements for
    its correctness. If  Create the Program
    incorrect, throws an error  No linking of files or machine code
    Programming  If no error, the compiler generation
    Steps will convert source code to  Source statements executed line by
    machine code. line DURING Execution
     It links different code files
    into a runnable
    program(know as exe)
     Run the Program

    The program code is already


    translated into machine code. Interpreters are easier to use, especially f
    Advantage
    Thus, it code execution time is beginners.
    less.
    You can't change the program
    Interpreted programs can run on compute
    Disadvantage without going back to the source
    that have the corresponding interpreter.
    code.
    Basis of
    Compiler Interpreter
    difference
    Store machine language as
    Machine code Not saving machine code at all.
    machine code on the disk
    Running time Compiled code run faster Interpreted code run slower
    It is based on language
    Model It is based on Interpretation Method.
    translationlinking-loading model.
    Generates output program (in
    Do not generate output program. So they
    Program the form of exe) which can be
    evaluate the source program at every time
    generation run independently from the
    during execution.
    original program.
    Program execution is separate
    from the compilation. It Program Execution is a part ofInterpretatio
    Execution
    performed only after the entire process, so it is performed line by line.
    output program is compiled.
    Target program
    Memory executeindependently and do The interpreter exists in the memory durin
    requirement not require the compiler in the interpretation.
    memory.
    For web environments, where load times
    Bounded to the specific target
    are important. Due to all the exhaustive
    machine and cannot be ported.
    analysis is done, compiles take relatively
    Best suited for C and C++ are a most popular a
    larger time to compile even small code tha
    programming language which
    may not be run multiple times. In such
    uses compilation model.
    cases, interpreters are better.
    The compiler sees the entire
    Interpreters see code line by line, and thu
    Code code upfront. Hence, they
    optimizations are not as robust as
    Optimization perform lots of optimizations that
    compilers
    make code run faster
    Difficult to implement as
    Dynamic Interpreted languages support Dynamic
    compilers cannot predict what
    Typing Typing
    happens at turn time.
    It is best suited for the It is best suited for the program and
    Usage
    Production Environment developmentenvironment.
    Compiler displays all errors and
    The interpreter reads a single statement
    warning at the compilation time.
    Error execution and shows the error if any. You must
    Therefore, you can't run the
    correct the error to interpret next line.
    program without fixing errors
    Input It takes an entire program It takes a single line of code.
    Basis of
    Compiler Interpreter
    difference
    Compliers generates Interpreter never generate any intermedia
    Output
    intermediate machnie code. machnie code.
    Display all errors after,
    Errors compilation, all at the same Displays all errors of each line one by one
    time.
    Pertaining
    C,C++,C#, Scala, Java all use
    Programming PHP, Perl, Ruby uses an interpreter.
    complier.
    languages

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