Compiled language

Informally, a compiled language is a programming language that is usually implemented with a compiler rather than an interpreter. Because any language can be either compiled or interpreted, the term lacks clarity: compilation and interpretation are properties of a programming language implementation, not of a programming language. Some languages have both compilers and interpreters.^[1] Furthermore, a single implementation can involve both a compiler and an interpreter. For example, in some environments, source code is first compiled to an intermediate form (e.g., bytecode) and then interpreted.^[2] In other environments, a just-in-time compiler selectively compiles some code at runtime, blurring the distinction further.

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) – Software that executes encoded logic
• Scripting language – Programming language designed for scripting
• Yacc – Parser generator