What is the typical output of the intermediate code generation phase?

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What is the typical output of the intermediate code generation phase?
  1. Source code
  2. Assembly code
  3. Intermediate representation
  4. Executable code

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the typical output of the intermediate code generation phase?
  • Step 1: Understand that intermediate code generation is a phase in the process of compiling a program.
  • Step 2: Know that the purpose of this phase is to create a version of the program that is easier to work with than the original source code.
  • Step 3: Recognize that the output is called an 'intermediate representation' (IR).
  • Step 4: Realize that this intermediate representation is not machine code yet, but it is a simplified version of the program.
  • Step 5: Understand that this IR can be optimized to improve performance before it is finally translated into machine code.
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