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> This experience taught me the difference between source code and machine code. Ironically the way QuickBasic works is that it concatenates the BASIC interpre
by knz42 8y ago
> This experience taught me the difference between source code and machine code.
Ironically the way QuickBasic works is that it concatenates the BASIC interpreter with a copy of your .BAS file to form the .EXE file. There is no machine code generated.
- ido 8y agoThen why was the compiled exe faster than running the program in the interpreter?