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    Compiler and interpreter are two different ways to translate a program from a programming language to machine language. A compiler converts an entire program into object code stored in a file that can directly execute on a machine, while an interpreter directly executes instructions without pre-compiling. Compiled programs generally run faster but require compiling first, while interpreted programs can be modified and debugged at runtime but run slower. Examples of compiled languages include C and C++, while interpreted languages include Perl, Python, and Matlab.

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    Compiler and interpreter are two different ways to translate a program from a programming language to machine language. A compiler converts an entire program into object code stored in a file that can directly execute on a machine, while an interpreter directly executes instructions without pre-compiling. Compiled programs generally run faster but require compiling first, while interpreted programs can be modified and debugged at runtime but run slower. Examples of compiled languages include C and C++, while interpreted languages include Perl, Python, and Matlab.

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    Compiler and interpreter are two different ways to translate a program from a programming language to machine language. A compiler converts an entire program into object code stored in a file that can directly execute on a machine, while an interpreter directly executes instructions without pre-compiling. Compiled programs generally run faster but require compiling first, while interpreted programs can be modified and debugged at runtime but run slower. Examples of compiled languages include C and C++, while interpreted languages include Perl, Python, and Matlab.

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    Compiler and Interpreter are two different ways to translate a program from programming or

    scripting language to machine language. 


    A compiler takes entire program and converts it into object code which is typically stored in a
    file. The object code is also referred as binary code and can be directly executed by the
    machine after linking. Examples of compiled programming languages are C and C++. 

    An Interpreter directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language


    without previously converting them to an object code or machine code. Examples of
    interpreted languages are Perl, Python and Matlab. 

    Following are some interesting facts about interpreters and compilers. 


    1) Both compilers and interpreters convert source code (text files) into tokens, both may
    generate a parse tree, and both may generate immediate instructions. The basic difference is
    that a compiler system, including a (built in or separate) linker, generates a stand alone
    machine code program, while an interpreter system instead performs the actions described by
    the high level program. 
    2) Once a program is compiled, its source code is not useful for running the code. For
    interpreted programs, the source code is needed to run the program every time.  
    3) In general, interpreted programs run slower than the compiled programs. 

    Compiled Language:
    A compiled language is a programming language which are generally compiled and not
    interpreted. It is one where the program, once compiled, is expressed in the instructions of the
    target machine; this machine code is undecipherable by humans. Types of compiled language –
    C, C++, C#, CLEO, COBOL, etc.

    InterpretedLanguage:
    An interpreted language is a programming language which are generally interpreted, without
    compiling a program into machine instructions. It is one where the instructions are not directly
    executed by the target machine, but instead read and executed by some other program.
    Interpreted language ranges – JavaScript, Perl, Python, BASIC, etc.
    COMPILED LANGUAGE INTERPRETED LANGUAGE
    1 A compiled language is a An interpreted language is a
    programming language whose programming language whose
    implementations are typically implementations execute instructions
    compilers and not interpreters. directly and freely, without
    previously compiling a program into
    machine-language instructions.
    2 In this language, once the program is While in this language, the
    compiled it is expressed in the instructions are not directly executed
    instructions of the target machine by the target machine.
    3 There are at least two steps to get There is only one step to get from
    from source code to execution. source code to execution.
    4 In this language, compiled programs While in this language, interpreted
    run faster than interpreted programs. programs can be modified while the
    program is running.
    5 In this language, compilation errors In this languages, all the debugging
    prevent the code from compiling. occurs at run-time.
    6 The code of compiled language can A program written in an interpreted
    be executed directly by the language is not compiled, it is
    computer’s CPU. interpreted.
    7 This language delivers better This languages delivers relatively
    performance. slower performance.
    8 Example of compiled language – C, Example of Interpreted language –
    C++, C#, CLEO, COBOL, etc. JavaScript, Perl, Python, BASIC, etc.

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