Where is the C Compiler?

[abovett]

Daniel Taylor Wrote: 
> 
> How was gcc complied before gcc was compiled in order for it to be able
> 
> to compile gcc? if you understand my chicken vs egg logic.
> 

It was compiled with another (earlier) compiler.

The first compilers were written in assembler, of course.

It's considered an important stage in the development of a compiler
when it can compile itself (called bootstrapping I believe).

Andy B


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