What does the software or computer actually do when you compile a program using a software tool such as MPASMWIN.
Just need to know what compiling actually does??
Would be great help
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Drake
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The 10,000 foot view is that a compiler takes one language and converts it into another. An assembler in particular takes assembly language code and turns it into machine code.
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Narue
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>Just need to know what compiling actually does??
The 10,000 foot view is that a compiler takes one language and converts it into another. An assembler in particular takes assembly language code and turns it into machine code.
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Definition (?) of a compiler:
-> A computer program which reads source code and outputs assembly code or executable code
-> A computer program that translates highlevel code into machine code
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