Top "Compiler-construction" questions

The tag compiler-construction should be applied to questions concerning the programming of compilers or for questions about the detailed inner workings of compilers.

C compiler for Windows?

I'm fine working on Linux using gcc as my C compiler but would like a Windows solution. Any ideas? I've …

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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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how does array[100] = {0} set the entire array to 0?

How does the compiler fill values in char array[100] = {0};? What's the magic behind it? I wanted to know how internally …

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It is more efficient to use if-return-return or if-else-return?

Suppose I have an if statement with a return. From the efficiency perspective, should I use if(A > B): …

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What is compiler, linker, loader?

I wanted to know in depth meaning and working of compiler, linker and loader. With reference to any language preferably …

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Compiled vs. Interpreted Languages

I'm trying to get a better understanding of the difference. I've found a lot of explanations online, but they tend …

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How does the compilation/linking process work?

How does the compilation and linking process work? (Note: This is meant to be an entry to Stack Overflow's C++ …

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Visual Studio: LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file

I've been encountering a strange bug in Visual Studio 2010 for some time now. I have a solution consisting of a …

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Where are static variables stored in C and C++?

In what segment (.BSS, .DATA, other) of an executable file are static variables stored so that they don't have name …

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How to compile makefile using MinGW?

I'm new to this. Just wanted to ask how to compile a makefile. I am using MinGW compiler in C …

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