Compiler And Interpreter

 

Compiler:

The entire programme is converted into machine code at once by the compiler. The analysis of the source code takes a long time. Different subprograms make up the high level language programme. These subprograms use several libraries. Each program's object file will be created by the compiler when it translates these programmes. After linking with a library, this object file will produce machine code.

Faster than interpreters are compilers. Compilation uses more memory. Compilers are used with languages like C and C++.

Interpreter:

Each line in the program is translated into machine code by the interpreter as it reads it line by line. One sentence at a time is translated. The process of analysing source code is quicker.

After translating the first line, the interpreter hands control over to the computer, which then runs the first line's machine code before returning control to the interpreter. In this manner, the interpreter translates the second line of the program, and so on until it reaches the end of the program.

Slower and requiring less memory are interpreters. Interpreters are used by programming languages including Python, Ruby, and Dbase.