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C++ is a compiled language. That means that to get a C++ program to run, you must first translate it from a human-readable form to something a machine can “understand.” That translation is done by a program called a compiler.
When you program in C++, you mainly go through 4 phases during development:
- Code — writing the program
- Save — saving the program
- Compile — compiling via the terminal
- Execute — executing via the terminal
And repeat (debug the errors if needed).
Note: Up until now, we’ve been doing the magic for you; Step 2, 3, and 4 were all done by simply pressing the Run button.
Instructions
Let’s try compiling and executing using the terminal.
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