
programming languages - Why doesn't Python need a compiler?
Feb 26, 2012 · The majority of modern high-performance language implementations combine both an interpreter and a compiler (or even several compilers) for maximum performance. Actually, …
c - How to write a very basic compiler - Software Engineering …
Go with an existing educational language instead, and focus on learning about compilers. The following two are specifically designed for classroom use in compiler courses and by extension …
testing - How come compilers are so reliable? - Software …
I've seen several compiler bugs, reported a few myself (specifically, in F#). That said, I think compiler bugs are rare because people who write compilers are generally very comfortable …
compiler - How does code work without getting compiled or …
Apr 29, 2021 · But retyping the compiler invocation gets old pretty quickly, so Visual Studio Code has some shortcuts available. In the "Terminal" menu there are entries for "Run Task" and …
Compiler Warnings - Software Engineering Stack Exchange
Jul 1, 2014 · The compiler has been written by total experts in the language. If they are reporting that something is a bit wiffy (think code smell) then the code should be reviewed. It is entirely …
Why are there so few C compilers?
Feb 19, 2015 · The question is based upon a false premise. Analog Devices, armcc, Bruce's C Compiler, the Bare-C Cross Compiler, the Borland compiler, the clang compiler, the Cosmic C …
compiler - Does an interpreter produce machine code? - Software ...
Oct 23, 2015 · A C compiler that transforms C to LLVM IR, an LLVM backend compiler that transforms LLVM IR to x86 machine code, and an x86 CPU that executes that code. A C …
compiler - Compilation to bytecode vs machine code - Software ...
Jun 13, 2015 · Yes, compiling to Java bytecode is easier than compiling to machine code. This is partially because there's only one format to target (as Mandrill mentions, though this only …
compiler - How does Chrome V8 work? And why was JavaScript …
Jul 30, 2015 · So when the compiler reaches x + y, instead of running lots of code that branches for many different types of x and y, the compiler quickly checks if we have strings again, and …
When to pay for C++ compilers - Software Engineering Stack …
Having worked on a for-pay compiler, I believe the main reason to pay for a compiler is for the support contract. If the customer has a problem with their code and suspects a compiler bug, …