Compilation vs. Interpretation

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Compiled

• Languages: C, C++
• Development cycle: Edit, Compile (link), Run.
• Strong syntax checking during compilation and linking.
• Result: Stand-alone executable code.
• Need to compile to each platform separately. (Windows, Linux, Mac, 32bit vs 64bit).

Interpreted

• Shell, BASIC
• Development cycle: Edit, Run.
• Syntax check only during run-time.
• Result: we distribute the source code.
• Needs the right version of the interpreted on every target machine.

Both?

• Java (running on JVM - Java Virtual Machine)
• C# (running on CLR - Common Language Runtime)