scripting language

[sai krishna]

hi all,

i feel glad to post my first thread.can anyone explain me what is meant by "SCRIPTING LANGUAGE" .

i have learnt that java script is an "interpreted language".

what is meant by "interpeted language"?

thanks in advance.

[Elisa]

Scripting language is simply a programming language. Normally, a scripting language needs an Interpreter to work (not compiler). Since compilation of the code is not a mandatory step, any change to the code can be immediately reflected.

Yes, JavaScript is an interpreted language. As I said above, JavaScript needs an interpreter to execute.

[sai krishna]

Originally Posted by Elisa

Scripting language is simply a programming language. Normally, a scripting language needs an Interpreter to work (not compiler). Since compilation of the code is not a mandatory step, any change to the code can be immediately reflected.

Yes, JavaScript is an interpreted language. As I said above, JavaScript needs an interpreter to execute.

Thank u elisa.can u breifly explain me the difference b\n interpreter and compiler.

I think both are meant for translating the source code written in some language into machine understandable language.

Am i correct.if not please correct me.

Thanks once again.