Compilers Execute a Seven-Phase Pipeline to Transform and Optimize Code

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Source Code

Human-written high-level program code.

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Lexical Analysis

Scans text into tokens (keywords, variables, operators).

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Syntax Analysis

Builds Abstract Syntax Tree (AST); verifies grammar.

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Semantics Analysis

Checks type consistency, scope rules, and meaning.

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Optimization

Transforms intermediate code for speed and memory efficiency.

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Code Generation

Produces target machine/assembly instruction code.

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Linking & Loading

Combines library objects into final runnable executable.

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  1. Source Code

  2. Lexical Analysis

  3. Syntax Analysis

  4. Semantics Analysis

  5. Optimization

  6. Code Generation

  7. Linking & Loading


Enumerate the 7phase pipeline