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Compiler vs Interpreter Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a compiler?

Scans the program statement by statement

Displays errors after scanning the entire program (correct)

Translates the program into machine code line by line

Generates intermediate code only for Python and JavaScript

What is a characteristic of an interpreter?

Generates intermediate code in all cases

Displays errors after scanning the entire program

Translates the program into machine code line by line (correct)

Scans the entire program at once

Why is compilation relatively slow?

Because it displays errors line by line

Due to scanning the entire program at once (correct)

Because it generates intermediate code for all programming languages

Because it translates the program into machine code quickly

Which programming languages use interpreters?

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What is a consequence of an interpreter translating the program statement by statement?

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Compiler Characteristics

A compiler translates the entire program into machine code before execution, making it a characteristic of a compiler.

Interpreter Characteristics

An interpreter translates the program statement by statement, executing each statement immediately after translation, making it a characteristic of an interpreter.

Compilation Speed

Compilation is relatively slow because the compiler needs to translate the entire program into machine code before execution.

Interpreter-Based Languages

Programming languages that use interpreters include JavaScript, Python, and Ruby, among others.

Interpreter Consequences

Since an interpreter translates the program statement by statement, it allows for interactive execution and debugging, and also enables dynamic modification of the program during execution.

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Test your knowledge on the key differences between compilers and interpreters. Discover how they scan and translate programs, handle errors, and the speed of compilation and execution.