Appendix: Compiling C++ Code
Explore how C++ code is compiled into machine language for computer execution. Learn about common compilers such as GCC and Clang, installation options, and how to run your compiled programs. Understand the role of the compiler and prepare to build and run your first C++ executable with step-by-step instructions.
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For the computer to execute the “Hello World” code you have written, it first needs to be compiled by a C++ compiler. The compiler translates the textual representation of the program into a form that a computer can execute more efficiently.
What the compiler does
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