Compiled language

Compiled language categorizes a programming language as used with a compiler and generally implies not used with an interpreter. But, since any language can theoretically be compiled or interpreted the term lacks clarity. In practice, for some languages there are both compilers and interpreters.^[1] In some environments, source code is first compiled to an intermediate form (e.g., bytecode) and then interpreted.^[2]

See also

• ANTLR – Parser generator program
• Flex – UNIX program for lexical analysisPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• GNU bison – Yacc-compatible parser generator programPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Lex – Lexical analyzer generator
• List of compiled languages
• Interpreter (computing) – Program that executes source code without a separate compilation step
• Scripting language – Programming language designed for scripting
• Yacc – Parser generator