What is an interpreter ?

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Can someone help me and explain what is a portable language (interpreted language) ? like : python and Java

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I've read a lot about it , but cannot completely understand what is an interpreter / portable language
what is an IDE ? what is its use?
p.s : i only know c++ language ,and have started python

Posted 24-Jan-17 10:58am

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Updated 24-Jan-17 14:44pm

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Rick York · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-24T14:44:00

I get the feeling that definitions vary. My definition of an interpreted language is one that is translated into an intermediate type of code. This intermediate code is not machine code and can not be 'directly' executed. The intermediate code is interpreted during execution. A compiled language is one that is translated into machine code which can be directly executed. There is no final translation stage during execution.

Ramza360 · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-24T11:14:00

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An interpreted language is a programming language that does not need to be compiled in order to be executed. Python is this type of language, however python and perhaps others can be compiled into byte code.

The Interpreter will parse the lines, executing the correct functions.

Posted 24-Jan-17 11:14am

Ramza360