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what exactly compiler does

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Can someone tell me what exactly compiler does???
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Mar 15 '07 #1
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Hi
Can someone tell me what exactly compiler does???
Thank You
Turns code into machine-language code, which can then be run on the system it was compiled for (and most of the time other systems like it).

For a more in-depth answer, search either google or wikipedia for compiler.
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