Question

what is the major difference between a compiler and an interpreter for the translation of high level languages

Answer 1

A compiler turns your code into object that will run on your pc like dll or exe. You don't need the compiler further more in the end-user machine (Compiled once). ( Take the whole code as input)
like c / c++ , delphi , ....

An interpreter take each instruction no intermidate object is generated. Need to be compiled each time it runs .. like basic , python, Java, ruby...

Answer 2

ok so that the major difference between them

Answer 3

ok explain why there is a need for so many different types of high-level languages

Answer 4

@TrojanPoem

Answer 5

Hmm, not really sure of that. But each programming language has it's advantages and disadvantages and some languages are easier in some parts

personally I used c/c++ in writing the main program
c# in writing updating tool
python or php for the compiling script.

Answer 6

i havent started using any of those but small basic

Answer 7

@AliLnn, I would suggest starting by learning PHP as you won't need to differentiate between different data types. You will find ease in using it and then you can move to C/C++