How come when I try to open an application with my compiler it comes out as some weird webdings-esque code. What is this and how can I see the real code. I've been meaning to look at some programs to better understand how some real ones are written. but very little of it is readable. I could understand hex or something but this is just weird. how could I see it?
2006-12-28 06:01:33 · 5 answers · asked by spiffo 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
if thats the case then how would I go aboutviewing the source of an application? only by finidng an open source one?
2006-12-28 06:12:34 · update #1
if thats the case then how would I go aboutviewing the source of an application? only by finidng an open source one?
2006-12-28 06:14:19 · update #2
if thats the case then how would I go aboutviewing the source of an application? only by finidng an open source one?
2006-12-28 06:15:49 · update #3
if thats the case then how would I go aboutviewing the source of an application? only by finidng an open source one?
2006-12-28 06:15:57 · update #4
thought I'd re-specify that this is not my "first look" at programming but rather something I wanted to do to see it from a "professional" program to sort of understand how it is applied once learned.
2006-12-29 03:49:50 · update #5
Compilers generate code. They usually don't reverse
it. What you're looking for is a disassembler. But that
rarely will help you with general understanding. First
of all because the code will be Assembler. Which is
just pseudo machine code.
2006-12-28 06:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Alex S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, you cannot view the code from a compiled application (an exe for example). You should find some open source code and look at that.
Notice that I said -generally speaking-. There are applications allow you to de-compile code and view the source; however I would not suggest that you do this. If someone did not offer thier source code, then they don't want someone looking at it. We should try to respect that.
2006-12-28 06:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by Nathan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's what an working equipment does. It factors a layer between the hardware (processor) and the using (application) so the programmer can write the code and carry mutually it to paintings with the working equipment and easily go away the working equipment to be stricken approximately talking to the hardware.
2016-10-19 02:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be easier for you to buy a beginning programming book to understand how programs are written...starting with a real program will be
too much to look at for a beginner...
2006-12-28 10:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just the machine code that the machines understand. It like binary really but you will not get any understanding by reading that good luck
2006-12-28 06:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋