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Computer Science · May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Question 6

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A compiler and an interpreter are two different types of translator.

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  • 6(a)(i)[1]

    They both report/check for errors

  • 6(a)(ii)[4]

    Four from (MAX 2 per translator):

    An interpreter translates the code line by line (and executes each line immediately)
    … whereas a compiler translates the whole code at the same time (before executing it)
    A compiler produces an executable file
    … but an interpreter does not
    An interpreter is required to run the code each time if used
    … whereas a compiler is not
    An interpreter stops and reports an error as it is encountered
    … whereas a compiler creates a report of all errors at the end of translation
    An interpreter will run code up to the point it finds an error
    … whereas a compiler will not run the code at all if an error is found
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