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Revision as of 08:04, 5 April 2016
In computing, source code usually refers to the text that computer programmers write when creating and editing computer programs.
Description
The source code of a program is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source code.
Compiler
The source code is often transformed by a compiler program into low-level machine code understood by the computer. The machine code might then be stored for execution at a later time.
Interpreter
Alternatively, an interpreter can be used to analyze and perform the outcomes of the source code program directly on the fly.
Non-text source code
Strictly speaking, source code does not need to be text.
The important quality is that a computer programmer works directly with source code.
This might include non-text source code (example needed).
See also
- Codebase
- Computer program
- Computer programmer
- Computer programming
- Code refactoring
- Computer program
- Interpreter (computing)
- Readability
- Software
- Software development
- W3C Markup Validation Service
- Unit testing
External links
- Source code @ Wikipedia
- Naming convention (programming)
