KEY DIFFERENCE
1. Compiler transforms code written in a high-level programming language into
the machine code, at once, before program runs, whereas an Interpreter converts
each high-level program statement, one by one, into the machine code, during
program run.
2. Compiled code runs faster while interpreted code runs slower.
3. Compiler displays all errors after compilation, on the other hand,
the Interpreter displays errors of each line one by one.
4. Compiler is based on translation linking-loading model,
whereas Interpreter is based on Interpretation Method.
5. Compiler takes an entire program whereas the Interpreter takes a single
line of code.1. Compiler transforms code written in a high-level programming language into
the machine code, at once, before program runs, whereas an Interpreter converts
each high-level program statement, one by one, into the machine code, during
program run.
2. Compiled code runs faster while interpreted code runs slower.
3. Compiler displays all errors after compilation, on the other hand,
the Interpreter displays errors of each line one by one.
4. Compiler is based on translation linking-loading model,
whereas Interpreter is based on Interpretation Method.
5. Compiler takes an entire program whereas the Interpreter takes a single
line of code.# Interpreters and compilers are very similar in structure.
$ The main difference is that an interpreter directly executes
# the instructions in the source programming language while a
# compiler translates those instructions into efficient machine code.A high level language(A language a machine and a human can understand),
include languages such as Java, Perl, C++, PHP, etc. C++ and Java are
"Compiled languages" because when you run the code, the IDE(Integrated Develope
ment Environment) will take all your
syntax/program and convert it into a low level language
(Language a machine can understand but not human) by taking everything at once,
put for example: Perl and PHP, they are known as "Interpreter languages", as
the IDE will read and convert every code one by one into binary code.
It is like you have to read all your books, and you are a compiler. You would go
and get all the books to your room first and then only you start reading them.
If you were an interpreter, you would go and get one book, come back, read it,
then go back and get another book, one by one. Hope you liked the explaination!