Compiler and interpreter – difference in process

In any program development, the following are the two options:

• Compilation: Using a compiler-based language such as C, C++, Java, and other similar languages
• Interpreter: Using interpreter-based languages such as Bash Shell scripting.

When we use a compiler-based language, we compile the complete source code, and as a result of compilation, we get a binary executable file. We then execute the binary to check the performance of our program.

On the contrary, when we develop the Shell script, such as an interpreter-based program, every line of the program is input to Bash shell. The lines of Shell script are executed one by one sequentially. Even if the second line of a script has an error, the first line will be executed by the shell interpreter.