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Scripting languages are non-compiled, aka interpreted, languages. They require an interpreter to compile the language into machine readable code just before the time of execution. This is also known as Just-in-time Compilation. See [[Interpreted vs Compiled Languages]].
| Parameters | Scripting Language | Programming Language |
|---|---|---|
| Language Type | The scripting languages are interpreter-based languages. | The programming languages are compiler-based languages. |
| Use | The scripting languages help in combining the existing components of an application. | The programming languages help in developing anything from scratch. |
| Running of Language | A user needs to run scripting languages inside an existing program. Thus, it’s program-dependent. | Programming languages are program-independent. |
| Conversion | Scripting languages convert high-level instructions into machine language. | Programming languages help in converting the full program into the machine language (at once). |
| Compilation | You don’t need to compile these languages. | These languages first need a compilation. |
| Design | These make the coding process simple and fast. | These provide full usage of the languages. |
| File Type | Scripting languages don’t create any file types. | Programming languages create .exe files. |
| Complexity | These are very easy to use and easy to write. | These are pretty complex in terms of writing and usage. |
| Type of Coding | Scripting languages help write a small piece of an entire code. | Programming languages help write the full code concerning a program. |
| Developing Time | These take less time because they involve lesser code. | These take more time because a programmer must write the entire code. |
| Interpretation | We usually interpret a scripting language in another program. | The compile results of a programming language are stand-alone. No other program needs to interpret it. |
| Requirement of Host | Scripting languages require hosts for execution. | Programming languages are self-executable. They don’t require any host. |
| Length of Codes | These involve very few and short coding lines. | These require numerous lines of coding for a single function. |
| Support | These provide limited support to data types, user interface design, and graphic design. | These provide rich support for graphic design, data types, and user interface design. |
| Maintenance | These involve very low maintenance. | These involve high maintenance. |
| Cost | It is easier and cheaper to maintain a scripting language. | Maintaining a programming language is comparatively more expensive. |
| Example | VB Script, Perl, Ruby, PHP, [[JavaScript]], etc. | C, C++, COBOL, Basic, VB, C#, Pascal, [[Java]], etc. |