4COMPILER OPERATION AND CODE GENERATION
In order to write HLL code that produces efficient machine code, you must first understand how compilers and linkers translate high-level source statements into executable machine code. Complete coverage of compiler theory is beyond the scope of this book; however, this chapter explains the basics of the translation process so you can understand and work within the limitations of HLL compilers. We’ll cover the following topics:
The different types of input files programming languages use
Differences between compilers and interpreters
How typical compilers process source files to produce executable programs ...
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