Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Software (Section 9 - No. 24)
Which of the following statements is true about the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?
Both compilers and interpreters translate the entire program at once.
A compiler translates code line by line, while an interpreter translates the entire program at once.
A compiler is used for debugging code, while an interpreter is used for code execution.
A compiler translates the entire program at once, while an interpreter translates and executes code line by line.
설명
A compiler translates the entire program into machine code before execution, while an interpreter translates and executes it line by line.