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 ## An overview of the compiler
 
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 The Grain compiler is a [multi-stage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-pass_compiler) compiler, which means instead of converting directly from Grain syntax into `wasm` code, we send the input program through multiple phases, transforming from one intermediate representation to the next until we get to the final output. This approach allows us to have a more maintainable compiler and perform deeper analysis of the source code, which lets us provide better errors and better code output.
 
 ## File Structure
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