Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Software (Section 3 - No. 35)
What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?
A compiler translates and then executes; an interpreter executes line by line.
An interpreter translates and then executes; a compiler executes line by line.
Both translate and execute simultaneously.
They both translate the entire program at once.
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Compilers translate the whole code before execution, while interpreters translate and execute one line at a time.