Let us first learn about High-level and Low-level language −
High-level language
- It can be easily interpreted as well as compiled in comparison to low-level language.
- It can be considered as a programmer-friendly language.
- It is easy to understand.
- It is easy to debug.
- It is simple in terms of maintenance.
- It requires a compiler/interpreter to be translated into machine code.
- It can be run on different platforms.
- It can be ported from one location to another.
- It is less memory efficient, i.e it consumes more memory in comparison to low-level languages.
- Examples of high level languages include C, C++, Java, Python.
- It is used widely in today's times.
Low-level language
- It is also known as machine level language.
- It can be understood easily by the machine.
- It is considered as a machine-friendly language.
- It is difficult to understand.
- It is difficult to debug.
- Its maintenance is also complex.
- It is not portable.
- It depends on the machine; hence it can't be run on different platforms.
- It requires an assembler that would translate instructions.
- It is not used widely in today's times.
We will now understand the differences between High-Level and Low-Level programming languages −
| High-Level Language | Low-level language |
|---|---|
| It can be considered as a programmer-friendly language. | It is considered as a machine-friendly language. |
| It requires a compiler/interpreter to be translated into machine code. | It requires an assembler that would translate instructions. |
| It can be ported from one location to another. | It is not portable. |
| It is easy to understand. | It is difficult to understand. |
| It is easy to debug. | It is difficult to debug. |
| It is less memory efficient, i.e., it consumes more memory in comparison to low-level languages. | It consumes less memory. |