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RE[3]: scripting languages with static type system?
by SomeGuy on Wed 15th Oct 2008 20:03
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2008-09-08
[QUOTE]Really, the difference between a scripting language and a programming language is nil.[/QUOTE]
Agree. The only thing which then can be labeled as a "real" programming language would be coding in binary, which is silly.
Definition of a scripting lang from wikipedia:
[QUOTE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripting_language ]
"Scripts" are often treated as distinct from "programs", which execute independently from any other application. At the same time they are distinct from the core code of the application, which is usually written in a different language, and by being accessible to the end user they enable the behavior of the application to be adapted to the user's needs.
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I wouldn't call Scala a scripting language.