👉 In the context of computer programming, a "pre-compile" or "pre-processing" phase is part of the compilation process. In this stage, the compiler performs several operations on the source code to make it more readable and understandable for human programmers. These operations may include:
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Code Generation
: This is where the compiler generates the source code in the desired format (e.g., C, Java, Python). The generated code can be saved as a file.
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Source Code