On a high level, compilers are viewed as a single, solid, single-step-worker entity. A Gopher, aka Go programmer, interacts with the Go compiler via the abstractions of go build or go install commands. However, compilers, in their ideal form, consist of three layers creatively named: frontend, middle-end, and backend. The single go {build,install} command embarks on a journey through the three layers to convert the raw Go source code into machine code.
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