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Can the compiler I made still be called a compiler?


The compiler I'm making works by generating C code which later on will be compiled again to an executable file by another compiler (default is tcc).

Is this still a compiler?


Solution

  • Well it can be called a compiler. A compiler is a program that translates computer code written in one programming language (the source language) into another language (the target language). So your program could be classified as a compiler.