A different look at interpreters.

Any software that runs on any computer is executed by an interpreter.
The difference is how fast the interpreter is.

Compilation is merely a translation from one language to another but has
nothing to do with execution.

Fast interpreters are typically implemented in hardware/firmware and are
called CPUs and their language is referred to as 'machine code'.

Remember, only interpreters can run programs so let give them the
respect they deserve. ;-)

And if we want to be more accurate, computers are actually finite state
machines and programming them is simply picking the right starting state
but this is a different story.

Tal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of michael brown
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:38 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: Antwort: Re: [PIC]: Should I use a STAMP?
>
>
> Martin.Buehler@KEYMILE.COM wrote:
> > why don't you use a compiler and go further with your pics?
> as far as
> > i know, the stamps are interpreter based, and are therefore
> extremely
> > slow. tino
>
> IIRC, the SX version of the stamp claims 10,000 lines per
> second execution speed.  Not too shabby for an interpreted language.
>
> michael brown
>
> "In the land of the blind, he who has one eye is king"
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