Compiler in C

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Compiler in C

A compiler is system software which converts programming language code into binary format in single steps. In other words Compiler is a system software which can take input from other any programming language and convert it into lower level machine dependent language.

Interpreter

It is system software which is used to convert programming language code into binary format in step by step process.

Assembler

An assembler is system software which is used to convert the assembly language instruction into binary format in step by step process. An assembler is system software which is used to convert the assembly language instruction into binary format.

Difference Between Compiler and Interpreter

Title	Compiler	Interpreter
Input	Compiler takes Entire program as input at a time.	Interpreter takes Single instruction as input at a time.
Output	Intermediate Object code is generated	No Intermediate Object code is generated
Speed	It execute conditional control statements fastly.	It execute conditional control statements slower than Compiler
Memory	More memory is required. Due to the creation of object code.	Less memory is required. It does not create intermediate object code.
Need Compile	Program need not to be compiled every time	Every time higher level program is converted into lower level program
Error	It display error after entire program is checked	It display error after each instruction interpreted (if any)
Example	Example: C	Example: BASIC
Error Detection	Difficult	Easier Comparatively
Pertaining Programming languages	C, C++, C#, Scala, typescript uses compiler.	PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby uses an interpreter.

We can also see in below images Difference Between Compiler and Interpreter.

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