Guide to the Miracle C Compiler
Compiler Basics
If you're new to programming, you may need some basic information about compilers. This section is for you.
What is a compiler and what does it do?
A compiler is a program that turns C-language code into binary instructions that your computer can understand and execute.
Many
beginning C students start out by writing a program that looks like this:
| #include<stdio.h>
void
main()
} |
This
classic program (or old chestnut) displays the words "Hello,World!" on
the computer screen. If you type this into any text editor and save it
with a .c file name extension, you will create a source
file .