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Differentiate between scripting language and programming language?

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Question added by Abdullah Akram , Full Stack Developer , Ertekaz Technology
Date Posted: 2015/07/05
sohail shaikh
by sohail shaikh , sql database developer , Nelito Pvt LTD

scripting language is the language understand by the people . but programing language is a language understand by the machine  ie computer.Programing language is use to make software or to give any command to computer.

Mohammad Hijazi
by Mohammad Hijazi , System Architect , Department of Education and Knowledge

Scripting languages are programming languages that don't require an explicit compilation step.

Zaheer Ahmad
by Zaheer Ahmad , Software Developer(Asp.net) , Scaleable Solution(Pvt) Islamabad

 

Difference Between Scripting and Programming Languages

There is no difference between scripting and programming languages regarding the scope of Project .The difference between scripting and programimng language are as follow

Scripting Languages

are client side language e.g JavaScript and HTML

directly run in browser and understandable to browser.

Programming Languages

are server side languages eg VB, C#,C++ and JAVA

not directly run in browser, compiler is required to run and not understandable to browser.

Ernesto Espiritu
by Ernesto Espiritu , Web Developer / Frontend & Backend / Web Designer , mediagraphics

Programming language is more of a general term, i can say scripting language is a subset term of programming language... But generally in the mind of programmers, When you say Programming language you are referring to languages that can be compiled while scripting language are language that are executed on the fly or actual parsing of each line on run time.

Programming languages require a compiler that converts your to a binary code, before you can run the program. A script is a list of commands that can be run line by line and does not need to be compiled first. Which means they are always human readable. So be careful not to include any confidential information in a script. Examples of programming languages: C/C++, Java... Examples of scripting languages: Bash, Batch, Python, Perl ...

Ibrahim Magdy
by Ibrahim Magdy , Advanced Senior Software Engineer , Honeywell

Programming language : compiler "even if it is interpreted later"

script language : no compiler (even if an interpreter execute the script not an engine or command line) 

louiza reb
by louiza reb , SAP Basis , Ministry of Finance - General Directorate of taxes

Scripte is a set of instractions to execute DIRECTLY(can be run manually) in order to automate them -> job will be simple and faster 

Program is a set of a complex instractions (in general can't be run manually) whitch need a compilation by a compiler before their execution (NOT EXECUTED DIRECTLY)  

shafique ahmed
by shafique ahmed , Techinacal Team lead , sapphire consulting

In Programming Language first you compile the code through compiler i-e compilor or intereprator then you can see the out put of the code. like c,c++ . while in case of scripting language you have not  need of compiler or intereprator. The out put of scripting language can be shown via browser as java script.

A scripting language is a language that uses a naive method to bring codes to a runtime environment A Programming language is a language which is used by humans to navigate their communication with computers.

Md Uddin
by Md Uddin , webdesigner and seo professional , innovativewebsolutionz

Scripting language is used for writing small code and it has less security compare to programming language.For example it is used for validation of form not for submitting into the database.

Talat Abbas
by Talat Abbas , Manager IT/Warehouse , Taameer Associates

Programming Languages are compiled to machine code and run on the hardware of the underlying Operating System

On the other hand scripting languages are unstructured subset of programming language,they are  generally interpreted.

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