Top "Compilation" questions

Compilation is the transformation of source text into some other form or representation.

What does a just-in-time (JIT) compiler do?

What does a JIT compiler specifically do as opposed to a non-JIT compiler? Can someone give a succinct and easy …

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Compiling/Executing a C# Source File in Command Prompt

How do you compile and execute a .cs file from a command-prompt window?

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How can I check the syntax of Python script without executing it?

I used to use perl -c programfile to check the syntax of a Perl program and then exit without executing …

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OPTION (RECOMPILE) is Always Faster; Why?

I encountered an odd situation where appending OPTION (RECOMPILE) to my query causes it to run in half a second, …

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How do I run Java .class files?

I've compiled a HelloWorld program, and I'm using the command prompt to run it. The .class file is named HelloWorld2.…

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Undefined Symbols for architecture x86_64: Compiling problems

So I am trying to start an assignment, my professor gives us a Main.cpp, Main.h, Scanner.cpp, Scanner.…

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Why compile Python code?

Why would you compile a Python script? You can run them directly from the .py file and it works fine, …

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How do I invoke a text editor from the terminal?

In the Windows command prompt, I can type notepad helloworld.cpp which will then create a .cpp file with the …

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Compile error: package javax.servlet does not exist

I have a package in which I import javax.servlet.* and javax.servlet.http.* When I try to compile it …

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Is Java a Compiled or an Interpreted programming language ?

In the past I have used C++ as a programming language. I know that the code written in C++ goes …

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