The document discusses the roles of compilers, interpreters, and linkers. A compiler translates source code into assembly code or machine code, while an interpreter translates and executes code line-by-line. Compilation involves preprocessing source code, compiling it to object code, and then linking object files and libraries together to create an executable program.
Role of compiler •A computer program which reads source code and outputs assembly code or executable code is called compiler. • A program that translates software written in source code into instructions that a computer can understand Software used to translate the text that a programmer writes into a format the CPU can use. • A piece of software that takes third-generation language code and translates it into a specific assembly code. Compilers can be quite complicated pieces of software.
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Role of interpreter •It translates a program line-by-line (statement-by-statement) and carries out the specified actions in sequence. In contrast, an assembler or compiler completely translates a program written in a high-level language (the source program) into a machine-language program (the object program) for later execution. Whereas a compiled-program executes much faster than an interpreted- program, an interpreter allows examination and modification of the program while it is running (executing).
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Pre-processing phase • AC pre-processor is a program that accepts C code with pre- processing statements and produces a pure form of C code that contains no pre-processing statements (like #include).
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Compilation • The Ccompiler accepts a preprocessed output file from the preprocessor and produces a special file called an object file. Object file contains machine code generated from the program
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Linking phase • Thelink phase is implemented by the linker. The linker is a process that accepts as input object files and libraries to produce the final executable program.