A compiler is a computer program (or set of programs) that translates text written in a computer language (the source language) into another computer language (the target language). The original sequence is usually called the source code and the output called object code. Commonly the output has a form suitable for processing by other programs (e.g., a linker), but it may be a human readable text file.

The most common reason for wanting to translate source code is to create an executable program. The name "compiler" is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high level language to a lower level language (e.g., assembly language or machine language). A program that translates from a low level language to a higher level one is a decompiler. A program that translates between high-level languages is usually called a language translator, source to source translator, or language converter. A language rewriter is usually a program that translates the form of expressions without a change of language.

A compiler is likely to perform many or all of the following operations: lexing, preprocessing, parsing, semantic analysis, code optimizations, and code generation.

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Compilers & assemblers are more grumpy than interactive interpreters. IE Newbie programmers shouldn't try to jump right into C, or ASM.
kittyuncle (nanny Abu) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:33:54 -0000
Compilers & assemblers are more grumpy than interactive interpreters. IE Newbie programmers shouldn't try to jump right into C, or ASM.
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jobworld (Mr. Konoker) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:29:54 -0000
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FUCK! @JamboGT: I hate writing compilers. Fuck you synExpression, fuck you printExpression, fuck you syner.cxx
fuckwatcher (The FUCK! Watcher) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:39:03 -0000
FUCK! @JamboGT: I hate writing compilers. Fuck you synExpression, fuck you printExpression, fuck you syner.cxx
I hate writing compilers. Fuck you synExpression, fuck you printExpression, fuck you syner.cxx
JamboGT (James McCaughern) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:38:42 -0000
I hate writing compilers. Fuck you synExpression, fuck you printExpression, fuck you syner.cxx

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