BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
CompilationTarget
- CompilationTarget applies to the creation of the compiled function.
- The following settings can be used:
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| "WVM" | the Wolfram Virtual Machine |
| "C" | C code |
creates code for the traditional Mathematica virtual machine.
creates C code, which is compiled to an external machine code library and linked back into Mathematica.- External files created when a
target is specified are deleted either after use or when Mathematica exits.
- A suitable external C compiler is required to target C code. If one is not found, Mathematica will use the
.
- When either
or 
targets are specified, the following additional settings can be used:
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You can target C code generation from Compile:
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This runs the compilation using C code:
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C code generation runs faster:
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The default operation using the WVM runs more slowly:
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You can combine parallel operations with C code generation to get even faster operation:
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