The compiler has two modules namely the front end and the back end.
Front-end constitutes the Lexical analyzer, semantic analyzer, syntax analyzer, and intermediate code generator.
And the rest are assembled to form the back end.
It is also called a scanner..
A compiler is a special program that translates a programming language's source code into machine code, bytecode or another programming language.
The source code is typically written in a high-level, human-readable language such as Java or C++..
A compiler is similar to an interpreter.
However, a compiler is faster than an interpreter and translates the entire file at once.
An interpreter reads the source program line by line and, therefore, is a slower process.
TurboC++ and Keil are two specific examples of commonly used compilers..
It is known as the Dragon Book to generations of computer scientists as its cover depicts a knight and a dragon in battle, a metaphor for conquering complexity.
This name can also refer to Aho and Ullman's older Principles of Compiler Design..
Students use compiler-component generators such as:
Monica S.
Lam of Stanford University became a co-author with this edition.
The second edition includes ,several additional topics, including:
This name can also refer to Aho and Ullman's older Principles of Compiler Design .
The first edition (1986) is informally called the "red dragon book" to distinguish it from the second edition and from Aho & Ullman's 1977 Principles of Compiler Design sometimes known as the "green dragon book".
