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     Re: pros and cons   
     By: Denn to Codefenix on Wed Dec 24 2025 09:20 am   
      
    De> Traditional Distinctions   
      
    De> Programming (CPU/System Focus): Historically, "programming" refers to   
    De> creating standalone software from scratch using compiled languages like   
    De> C++ or Rust. These programs are translated into machine code that the CPU   
    De> executes directly to perform complex, resource-intensive tasks like   
    De> building operating systems or game engines.   
      
    De> Scripting (Program/Automation Focus): "Scripting" traditionally involves   
    De> writing instructions to control or automate an existing program or   
    De> environment. Scripts are typically interpreted line-by-line at runtime by   
    De> another program (a "host" or interpreter) rather than the CPU directly.   
      
    De> I would say both are considered programming.   
      
   Yeah, I feel like both can be considered programming.  There have been entire   
   programs written in Python, for instances, which has traditionally been   
   thought of as a scripting language.  The lines are definitely blurred.  But   
   when it comes to things like writing Windows batch files or *NIX shell   
   scripts, I do tend to call those 'scripting', since in those cases, I'm   
   usually trying to automate something and it isn't compiled.   
      
   Nightfox   
      
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