COMPILE TIME AND RUNTIME

Compile time: the time at which the source code is converted into an executed code. (when the program is compiled)

Runtime: the time at which teh executable code is started running. (when the program executes)

 

Compile-time errors: 

• syntax error: not follow the syntax of the programming language
• semantic error: the statements are not meaningful to the compiler

Runtime errors:

• errors that occur during the execution (and after compilation)
• the compiler does not detect the error, so it cannot prevent the code from the execution
• such as: division by zero / the square root of a negative number

Compiler Tasks:

• Check program statements for erros and report them.
• Generate the machine instructions that carry out operations specified by then program.

(Declarations / Executable statements / Housekeeping)