Språkkjøretider

Språkkjøretider, or language runtimes, are essential components in the execution of programs written in certain programming languages. A language runtime environment provides the necessary services and infrastructure for a program to run. This includes managing memory, handling input and output operations, and facilitating communication with the underlying operating system and hardware. Think of it as an intermediary layer that translates the high-level instructions of a programming language into something the computer can directly understand and execute.

Different programming languages often have their own specific runtime environments. For example, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is the runtime for Java programs, while the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) serves a similar purpose for languages like C# and F#. Python also has its own runtime interpreter that handles the execution of Python code. These runtimes are crucial for portability, allowing code written in a particular language to run on different platforms without modification, as long as the corresponding runtime is installed. They also often provide features like garbage collection for automatic memory management and Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, which can improve performance by compiling code into machine code during execution.