https://granatam.github.io/tags/compilers/Recent content in Compilers on Yet Another Yet Another CS BlogHugoen-us© Artemiy GranatSun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://granatam.github.io/posts/how-compilation-works/Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://granatam.github.io/posts/how-compilation-works/<hr> <div class='callout callout-custom' style='background-color: transparent; border: 3px solid #d340e0;'> <div class="callout-inner"> ⚡️ <u>Disclaimer</u> <br /> JIT compilation will not be covered in this post. If you are interested in this topic, please wait for a future post or look for an information elsewhere. </div> </div> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>When you enter a build command in the terminal or click the Build button in an IDE, you&rsquo;re triggering a process that translates human-readable source code into an executable program. Terms like <em>compiler</em>, <em>preprocessor</em>, <em>assembler</em>, and <em>linker</em> may sound familiar, but do you know exactly what each of these tools does? Let&rsquo;s explore what actually takes place at each stage of the compilation process!</p>