Chapter 1, Problem 17RQ

Explanation of Solution

Compiler:

Compiler is a translator used to convert the programs in high-level language to low-level language.

• Compiler is also a program.
  • It translates the one instruction in high-level language program into the many machine code instructions. So, the translator of assembler is one to many processes.
• When a program is compiled, it involves six phases of compiler:
  • Lexical analyzer
  • Syntax analyzer
  • Semantic analyzer
  • Intermediate code generator
  • Code optimizer
  • Code generator

Language design depends upon the cost of variety of things.

• The first is the cost of training the programmers in that particular language. It is normally a function of expertise level of the programmers and the writability of the language...