Re: PHP4 - interpreter or compiler?
| From: | Stig S. Bakken | Date: | Mon, 03 Feb 2003 08:45:18 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP4 - interpreter or compiler? | ||
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On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Woland wrote:
> We have a discuss near PHP4.
> Interpreter or compiler?
> Thanks for your answer.
Compiler. PHP compiles the script code into bytecode which is executed in
a separate step. Compilation and execution are not as separated as in
languages that compile to machine code, the compiler is part of the
execution environment and may be used to compile new code at any time.
- Stig