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Re: Compiler,Translator,Interpeter,Binder?

• Posted by Jason Gade <jaygade at yahoo.com> Dec 21, 2004
• 514 views

don cole wrote:
> 
> 
> Could somebody please define compiler ,translator and intepeter and binder?
> 
> Like Compiler=Translates source code into binary code (I think)
> Example:Bind.bat(I
> think).
>  I thought I understood all this but after reading the "Wayyy to slow" thread
> I am thoughly confused.
> 
> don cole 
> SF
> 

Compiler - translates source code into machine code that can run directly on the
processor.

Translator - an RDS product now included with 2.5 alpha that can translate your
Euphoria source code into C source code.  A C compiler translates the C source
code into machine code that can be executed.
The reason for a translator instead of a program that directly compiles Euphoria
into machine code is that it leverages all the optimization work that C compiler
writers put into their programs so RDS doesn't have to.

Binder - an RDS product that 'binds' your Euphoria source code to the
interpreter executable.  This is a little more complicated to understand.  Your
Euphoria source is converted into bytecode that the interpreter understands and
bundles it with the interpreter executable into one file.

The binder creates an exe file.  The translator creates C source files that you
must then compile to get an exe file.  The compiler itself is not provided by
RDS.

Is all that clear?  ;^)


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