Difference between Compiler and Interpreter

Compiler	Interpreter
Compiler is used to translate between human and computer (i.e. Source code to Machine code)	Interpreter is also used to translate between human and computer(i.e. Source code to Machine code)
Compiler scans the entire program and translates the entire program to Machine code.	Interpreter translates the program into line by line.
Compiler takes entire program as Input.	Interpreter takes single line as Input.
Compiler creates the object code file.	Interpreter doesn't creates the object code file.
Compiler is slow for debugging (removal of mistakes from  a program)	Interpreter good for fast debugging.
It takes less execution time.	It takes more execution time.
Example: C, C++ and Java.	Example: Perl, Python and Matlab.

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