Re: symbol database for C++ compiler

"Benjamin Johnston" <s355171@student.uq.edu.au>
25 Feb 2001 23:32:08 -0500

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From: "Benjamin Johnston" <s355171@student.uq.edu.au>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 25 Feb 2001 23:32:08 -0500
Organization: University of Queensland
References: 01-02-119 01-02-126
Keywords: incremental
Posted-Date: 25 Feb 2001 23:32:08 EST

> For example, such databases are common and much more useful in
> languages like Smalltalk (where the source is stored in the database),
> Java (lots of IDEs with incremental compilation), Eiffel (also incrementally
> compiling).


I've had a general feel for what the word means... but I've never found an
exact definition or overview of how they work.


So, what exactly is an incremental compiler?


-Benjamin Johnston
s355171@student.uq.edu.au
[It's a compiler that adds code to the running program a piece at a time
rather than building the program all at once, the pieces can be as short
as a single line or as large as a routine. -John]









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