When you invoke the compiler, the preprocessor (also known as the precompiler) runs first to process all the precompiler directives and macros; the lines beginning with the pound symbol (#) such as #define and #include. The preprocessor also strips out all of the comments. The preprocessor achieves this by creating one or more temporary, intermediate files containing nothing but C++ code. The compiler then compiles these intermediate files into object code which the linker uses to create the final executable.
A source code file is a plain-text file containing C++ instructions. The instructions must be compiled and linked to create a native machine code executable.
No. Neither C nor C++ are interpreted. Both need to be compiled and linked to produce highly-optimised machine code, which is then executed.
C++ is a compiled language, not an interpreted language.
By execution time, the code has already been translated into binary ("compiled"). However, the program may still rely on outside libraries (.dlls for example) that have also been pre-compiled.
C++ is generally a compiled language.
Some C programs can be compiled in C++, yes.
C++ is conventionally regarded as a compiled language, however there's nothing in the language itself that prevents it from being interpreted.
Yes.EasyTreve Plus has both an interpreted and a compiled version available.
It is easy to tell: there is no interpreter for C and C++, they are compiled languages.
C++ is plain-text source code -- it cannot be executed. It must first be compiled and then linked to produce a machine code file specific to the hardware you are targeting. That is, a C++ program compiled and linked for Windows platforms will not execute on Mac or Linux platforms -- it must be compiled and linked separately on each platform. If the source code includes platform-specific libraries and code, compiler directives can be used to filter the correct libraries and code for each platform being targeted. Once compiled and linked, the resulting machine code file (typically an EXE or DLL) can then be executed. Some sources are intended to build static libraries (LIB files). These cannot be executed as they are intended for static linking (achieved during the link process). The C++ Standard Library is typically implemented via static libraries.
Java is considerably more convenient than either C or C++ due to its extremely high level of abstraction. However, that convenience comes at the cost of both performance and efficiency.
C++ source code cannot be run, it must be compiled and linked to produce an executable. Linux has many compilers available, with gcc being one of the most popular.