Translator| Why do we need a translator?

Translator (computer program) that is used to translates one language to lower-level language , as computer can not understand  high-level language so, required to translate into lower-level language.

computer  understand low level language.

translator provide a interface to computer to read high level language.

Types of translator

There are two types of translator are

1. Compiler

    Translate from high-level language to lower-level language

   Low level example : Assembly language, object code or machine code

   High level language example:  C, C++, JAVA,Python

   Compiler Translate  based on language specific demand 

   if your language want to convert into Assembly language(byte code) then it will convert accordingly.

   Example: JAVA

   if your language want to convert into. object code or machine code then it will convert accordingly.

   Example: C

   You notice here that compiler either can convert into  machine code directly or can convert into Assembly language(byte code) means it depends your language specific compiler. 

   each language has own compiler example .

   Language	Compiler
   C
   C++
   JAVA	javac

2. Interpreter