Interpreter
Explore how an interpreter executes Bash programs by loading source code into memory and translating it line by line. Understand the advantages and limitations of interpreters compared to compilers, including performance impacts and suitability for different project sizes. This lesson helps you grasp when to use interpreters for faster development and when compiled code is preferable for speed and complexity.
Interpreting the program
Now, let’s suppose that we choose an interpreter to execute our program. We have the file with its source code on the disk drive. The file is ready for execution. When we run it, the OS loads the interpreter first. Then, the interpreter reads our source code file into the ...