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So computer science is wrong and you are right?

• chrisseaton 5y ago
  No they're right - languages can be implemented with an interpreter or with a compiler or with something in between. Some require at least something in between as they have dynamic code execution. Saying 'interpreted language' is just short for 'a language that is usually interpreted'.
  • encryptluks2 5y ago
    But the difference between compiled vs interpreted languages is correct as stated.
    • chrisseaton 5y ago
      The point is no language is inherently compiled - people just choose to compile it. Any language that can be compiled can also be interpreted.
    • stewbrew 5y ago
      No. The language per se is neither interpreted nor compiled.
  • stewbrew 5y ago
    It's a shortcut that often isn't really useful. Also the statement about compiled languages is wrong the way it's written. The OP states: 1. Interpreted language (whatever that is) are necessarily distributed as source code and an interpreter evaluates the source code line by line. 2. Compiled languages (whatever that is) are not distributed as source code and they are necessarily transformed to machine code. Both statements are wrong as they are.