Language Translator: A translator is a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language or in assembly language to machine level language or object language. Computers only recognize machine code (binary), this is an issue because programmers prefer to apply a diversity of high and low-level programming languages instead.
A programming language translator is the part of the software that translates a computer program written in some particular programming language into another programming language.
Example: Compiler, interpreter and assembler.
Differences between them are as follows:
Compiler – They are used to translate a program written in a high-level language into machine code (object code).
- Translate a source program to an executed program.
- It required more space.
- Fast execution.
- Example: FORTRAN, C++, COBOL, C etc.
Interpreter – These programs are able to read, translate and execute one statement at a time from a high-level language program.
- Convert a source program line by line and executive it at the same line.
- It required less space.
- Fast development.
- Example: LISP, Scheme, BASIC, APL etc.
Assembler – Assemblers are used to translate a program written in a low-level assembly language into machine code (object code) file so it can be used and executed by the computer.
