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> would you say that proper usage would be "reversible compilation with zero loss of information"? Isn't that possible with many languages since the compiled c
by mchahn 11y ago
> would you say that proper usage would be "reversible compilation with zero loss of information"?
Isn't that possible with many languages since the compiled code snippets are obvious.
I've always thought transpiling was defined as compiling from one language to another language that is at the same abstraction level. Usually compiling goes from a high abstract level to lower.
- bad_user 11y ago> compiling goes from a high abstract level to lower Personally I think that's a silly redefinition of compilation. We should just use "to compile" / "compiler" and be done with it.