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     Re: pros and cons   
     By: Codefenix to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:44 am   
      
    Ni>> Is scripting not programming?   
      
    Co> Someone once a long time ago explained to me that scripting was not   
    Co> considered "true programming" since there was little to no consideration   
    Co> for lower-level concepts like memory management and garbage collection and   
    Co> stuff like that. I disagreed with this person, but I understood where they   
    Co> were coming from.    
      
   Programming tipically is maniplation of the CPU, where scripting is more   
   manitplation of a specific program.   
      
       
   Traditional Distinctions   
      
       Programming (CPU/System Focus): Historically, "programming" refers to   
   creating standalone software from scratch using compiled languages like C++ or   
   Rust. These programs are translated into machine code that the CPU executes   
   directly to perform complex, resource-intensive tasks like building operating   
   systems or game engines.   
       Scripting (Program/Automation Focus): "Scripting" traditionally involves   
   writing instructions to control or automate an existing program or   
   environment. Scripts are typically interpreted line-by-line at runtime by   
   another program (a "host" or interpreter) rather than the CPU directly.   
      
   I would say both are considered programming.   
      
   ... BASIC programmers PEEK and POKE.   
      
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