Compiler terms
How source code becomes something a machine can actually run
Compilers are the translators that turn human-readable source code into something a machine can execute. This category covers lexing, parsing, abstract syntax trees, semantic analysis, optimisation passes, code generation, and just-in-time compilation. Understanding how compilers work illuminates why languages behave the way they do and how to write code that compiles to faster output.
Type Inference PHP 7.0+
The compiler's ability to automatically deduce the type of an expression without an explicit annotation, based on context and assigned values.
1mo ago
compiler intermediate
Transpilation Converting source code from one language or version to another at the same abstraction level — Babel transpiles modern JS to older JS, Rector transpiles old PHP to new PHP.
2mo ago
compiler intermediate