A compiler is a program that takes the complete program as a single unit and converts the entire source code into executable machine code for a CPU. The interpreter is different from the Compiler; it takes a source program and translates it one by one, and executes.
Sep 19, 2023Compilers, interpreters, translate programs written in high-level languages into machine code that a computer understands and assemblers
The language processor that reads the complete source program written in high-level language as a whole in one go and translates it into an equivalent program in machine language is called a Compiler. Example: C, C++, C#. In a compiler, the source code is translated to object code successfully if it is free of errors.
Advantages of Compiler
It is relatively faster than other language processors. Using a compiler is more secure because the actual source program can be hidden which makes it private and secure. The machine code of the executable file is native to the machine which makes the compiler well optimized.