Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

On Sat, 12 Oct 2024 08:42:17 -0000 (UTC), Muttley wrote:

Code generated by a compiler does not require an interpreter.

Something has to implement the rules of the “machine language”. This is
why we use the term “abstract machine”, to avoid having to distinguish
between “hardware” and “software”.

Think: modern CPUs typically have “microcode” and “firmware” associated
with them. Are those “hardware” or “software”?

If you want to go down the reductio ad absurdum route then the electrons
are interpreters too.

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