Assembler, compiler and interpreter are translator software but they are different mostly on how they translate.
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Subject to Differentiate
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Assembler
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Compiler
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Interpreter
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Number of lines
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Assembler converts each line of assembler code into online of machine code
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Compiler converts all the lines of source code at a time
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Interpreter converts one line of source code at a time
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2
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In case of mistake
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Compiler shows an error message highlighting the line number if there is any mistake in the source code
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If there is any mistake in any line, interpreter stops converting before that line
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3
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Difficulty to find mistakes
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It is hard to find mistake in assembler
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It is hard to find mistake in compiler
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It is easy to find the mistake in interpreter
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4
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Execution Time
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Compiler takes shorter time to execute
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Interpreter takes longer time to execute
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5
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Executable file
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Once compiled, the executable file can run by itself
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Interpreted code can’t run itself
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6
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Places to run/use
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Compiled code made in a system can run in any system
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Interpreted code will need the system specific interpreter along with the source code to run
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Example
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Compiled languages include C++, Pascal etc.
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Interpreted languages include LISP, BASIC etc.
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