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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript About JavaScript Basics

Raslan Ismail
Raslan Ismail
10,262 Points
Posted by Raslan Ismail
Raslan Ismail
10,262 Points

I thaught there is difirance between scripting language and programing language!!

I thaught there is difirance between scripting language and programing language!!

2 Answers

Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points

tldr : A scripting language is a programming language that doesn't get compiled before it is ran

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17253545/scripting-language-vs-programming-language

michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,512 Points
michael edmondson
michael edmondson
4,512 Points

what do you mean when you say compiled?

remedies
remedies
3,616 Points
remedies
remedies
3,616 Points

michael edmondson "Compiled" means that you need a compiler to convert your code into a low level "machine" language in order for the computer to understand. An example of a compiled language is C++. Javascript, on the other hand, is a scripting/interpreted language, you don't need to compile it. You just run it using a browser which interprets the code. Compiling is basically just an extra step before you can run your code.