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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]A compiler reads the source code of a program, and produces machine code or [[bytecode]]. |
[[Category:Encyclopedia]]A compiler reads the source code of a program, and produces machine code or [[bytecode]]. |
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Some compilers translate source code into object code. This object code is then passed to a linker, which creates machine code. Other compilers translate into intermediate languages, like [[C]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:21, 16 January 2009
A compiler reads the source code of a program, and produces machine code or bytecode.
Some compilers translate source code into object code. This object code is then passed to a linker, which creates machine code. Other compilers translate into intermediate languages, like C.