Re: Compiler types?

AndrewJ <luminous-is@home.com>
15 Sep 2000 01:31:37 -0400

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From: AndrewJ <luminous-is@home.com>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 15 Sep 2000 01:31:37 -0400
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References: 00-09-083
Keywords: design

On 11 Sep 2000 02:16:48 -0400, "Constantin Werner" <cwerner@gmx.de> wrote:


>Hi all,
>
>the types of compilers are classified in:
>- one-pass compilers
>- multi-pass compilers
>- load and go compiler
>- optimizing compilers
>- ...and some other
>
>can anybody tell me whats the difference between all mentioned 4 compiler
>types? i was not able to find any explanation in science books :-(
>thanks


While I'm no expert of compiler methods and such, even I'm able to
realize what most of these describe.


One pass compiler: a compiler that translates the source unit in a
single pass


Multi pass compiler: a compiler that translates the source unit in two
or more passes


Load and go compiler: not sure, never seen this terminology, unless
you're talking about an interpreter


Optimizing compiler: a compiler that optimizes the translated code,
usually during the code generation phase (?)... it makes the code run
better on the particular architecture it is compiling for (ie using
shifts instead of multiplies, loop unrolling etc...)
--
AndrewJ
[Load and go compiles directly into memory and immediately runs the code.
They used to be quite popular, not any more. -John]




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