A compiler is translator which translate the high level(user understandable code) to low Level (machine understandable code).
Some programming languages are using the Compiler and some using Interpreter.
C/C++ language uses the Compiler.
A code which is understandable by the machine i.e. Binary code(101010) known as Machine Code or Low Level Code.
The most easiest way to count the number of lines, words, and characters in text file is to use the Linux command “wc” in terminal. The command “wc” basically means “word count” and with different optional parameters one can use it to count the number of lines, words, and characters in a text file.