In the context of Python, a compiler is a software tool that translates Python code written in high-level human-readable form into low-level machine code or bytecode that can be executed directly by a computer.
The compiled code is typically more efficient and faster to execute than the original Python source code..
The first implemented compiler was written by Grace Hopper, who also coined the term "compiler", referring to her A-0 system which functioned as a loader or linker, not the modern notion of a compiler..
The first implemented compiler was written by Grace Hopper, who also coined the term "compiler", referring to her A-0 system which functioned as a loader or linker, not the modern notion of a compiler..
While C and C++ work perfectly well for writing compilers, quite a few other languages seem to work perfectly well for the task as well.
A bit depends on the language you're compiling though.
For small, simple languages, C and Pascal work quite nicely..
The achievements of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, which include, most notably, the invention of the compiler, cemented her place at the forefront of the computing revolution that began in the early 1940s.
Trained as a mathematician, her career spanned six decades..
The achievements of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, which include, most notably, the invention of the compiler, cemented her place at the forefront of the computing revolution that began in the early 1940s.
Trained as a mathematician, her career spanned six decades..
In 1951, Grace Hopper wrote the first compiler, A-0 (www.byte.com).
A compiler is a program that turns the language's statements into 0's and 1's for the computer to understand..
