Ace Learns Logo Ace Learns
  • Home
  • History
  • Geography
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Agriculture
  • Sports
  • Computer Science
  • Articles
  • Contact Us
MCQ Categories
  • Articles
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • »
  • Computer Science
  • »
  • Language Processors
  • »
  • Compiler Design
  • »
  • Why might a language feature require a compiler to perform more than one pass over the source code?

Language Processors

unfold_more
  • double_arrow Assemblers
  • double_arrow Code Generation and Optimization
  • double_arrow Compiler Design
  • double_arrow Lexical Analysis
  • double_arrow Linkers
  • double_arrow Loaders
  • double_arrow Parsing

Why might a language feature require a compiler to perform more than one pass over the source code?

Some language features, such as forward declarations, require the compiler to collect information in one pass that will affect translation in subsequent rounds, necessitating numerous passes through the source code.

Related Questions

  • Which of the following is NOT typically a phase in the compilation process?
  • Which of the following languages is most commonly used for compiler development due to its low-level capabilities?
  • What is the main function of a compiler?
  • Which of the following software translates low-level languages to higher-level ones?
  • Which phase of the compiler is responsible for transforming source code into an intermediate representation (IR)?

Quick Links

  • History
    • chevron_right Revolution and Counter-Revolution
    • chevron_right Industrialization
    • chevron_right Medieval World History
    • chevron_right Enlightenment and Modern ideas
  • Biology
    • chevron_right Genetics
    • chevron_right Human Diseases
    • chevron_right Plants
    • chevron_right Cell Biology
  • Physics
    • chevron_right Electricity and Magnetism
    • chevron_right Dynamics
    • chevron_right Geometrical Optics
    • chevron_right Waves and Optics
  • Chemistry
    • chevron_right Acids Bases and Salts
    • chevron_right Chemical Bonding
    • chevron_right Matter and Measurements
    • chevron_right Electronic Structure and Periodicity

Ace Learns Logo Ace Learns © 2025 Ace Learns. All rights reserved.
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright
  • Privacy Policy