Re:Deep Dive into PHP 8's JIT
by smabie on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:59PM
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Of course not, just compile your interpreter but instead of reading input from a file, have it read input from a fixed string (the source code) that is embedded in the binary. You've just created a super shitty compiler!
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Re:Deep Dive into PHP 8's JIT
by colejohnson66 on Sunday August 30, 2020 @12:54PM
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I personally wouldn’t consider that a compiler but just an interpreter bundled with the source. For example: Electron based desktop programs aren’t considered compiled (by anyone I know) even though they pack the interpreter (Chromium) with the source.