[Tutor] scripting vs programming

[Alan Gauld]

> What is the difference between scripting and programming?

None whatsoever, except....

1) Scripting uses a scripting language, which usually meands 
a non pre-compiled language. Examples being Python, Perl, 
Javascript, Visual Basic/VBSCript, Unix shell.

2) Scripting is usually concerned with either tweaking the 
behaviour of an existing program - writing macros for a 
text editor like vim, say. OR building an application by 
integrating several other applications. In this case 
scripting is thought of rather as if you wewre writing 
the script for a play where the actors are the applications
and the script controls the sequencing and positioning 
and dialog between the actors.

But all scripting is also programming. Scripting is a 
type of programming.

HTH,

Alan G.