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Unit 4

Intermediate- Code Generation


Advantages of Intermediate Code Generation

● Easier to implement: Intermediate code generation can simplify the code


generation process by reducing the complexity of the input code, making it
easier to implement.
● Facilitates code optimization: Intermediate code generation can enable the
use of various code optimization techniques, leading to improved
performance and efficiency of the generated code.
● Platform independence: Intermediate code is platform-independent,
meaning that it can be translated into machine code or byte code for any
platform.
● Code reuse: Intermediate code can be reused in the future to generate code
for other platforms or languages.
● Easier debugging: Intermediate code can be easier to debug than machine
code or bytecode, as it is closer to the original source code.
Disadvantages of Intermediate Code Generation

● Increased compilation time: Intermediate code generation can significantly


increase the compilation time, making it less suitable for real-time or
time-critical applications.
● Additional memory usage: Intermediate code generation requires additional
memory to store the intermediate representation, which can be a concern for
memory-limited systems.
● Increased complexity: Intermediate code generation can increase the
complexity of the compiler design, making it harder to implement and
maintain.
● Reduced performance: The process of generating intermediate code can
result in code that executes slower than code generated directly from the
source code.

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