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This question cannot be answered in general (cf: what are the disadvantages of fruits), only two (or more) specific compiler can be compared, for example: 'gcc is cheaper than xlc, but supports more platform'

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Compilers requires you to go through a number of steps before running the application; you cannot modify and test just a single part of the application without rebuilding the entire executable, and this can take time.

Interpreted languages often cannot make coherence and type checks, so that you cannot discover some bugs until you run the specific parts of the program.

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They are slower in execution

than assembly programs...

Debugging is not easier since the compiler dont stop when encounters errror...

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The disadvantage of using a compiled language is that a compiler must be used. Also, execution of the program is much slower compared to when an interpreter is used.

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