The execution process is one of the key distinctions between interpreters and compilers. Before running, a compiler converts the complete source code into machine code, creating a standalone ...

Writing a compiler seems like a much harder problem than an interpreter. That might be true today, but I would argue that it was not the case some 60 years ago. A few reasons why: ...

Two key areas for improving Perl programming are achieving better support for Win32 and efficiently producing an executable version of your program. This article rounds up a couple of tips to ...