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Clang Compiler

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      Introduction Clang is a compiler front end for the C, C++, Objective-C and Objective-C++ programming languages, as well as the OpenMP, OpenCL, RenderScript, CUDA and HIP frameworks. It uses the LLVM compiler infrastructure as its back-end[2]. It is designed to act as a drop-in replacement for the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), supporting most of its compilation flags and unofficial language extensions. Its contributors include Apple, Microsoft, Google, ARM, Sony, Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It is open-source software, with source code[1]. Clang 12, the latest major version of Clang as of November 2020, has full support for all published C++ standards. The Clang project includes the Clang front end, a static analyzer, and several code analysis tools[2].     What is LLVM Infrastructure? The LLVM compiler infrastructure project is a set of compiler and toolchain technologies, which can be used to develop a front end for any program...