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     Re: pros and cons   
     By: Nightfox to Denn on Wed Dec 24 2025 10:25 am   
      
    De>> I would say both are considered programming.   
      
    Ni> Yeah, I feel like both can be considered programming. There have been   
    Ni> entire programs written in Python, for instances, which has traditionally   
    Ni> been thought of as a scripting language. The lines are definitely blurred.   
    Ni> But when it comes to things like writing Windows batch files or *NIX shell   
    Ni> scripts, I do tend to call those 'scripting', since in those cases, I'm   
    Ni> usually trying to automate something and it isn't compiled.   
      
   Why Batch feels different   
      
   Batch files are essentially just a list of commands you would normally type   
   into the Command Prompt, saved into a file so you don't have to type them   
   twice.   
      
   When you added variables and logic, you were actually using the fundamental   
   building blocks of computer science:   
      
       Sequence: Doing things in order.   
      
       Selection: Using IF statements to make decisions.   
      
       Iteration: Using FOR loops to repeat tasks.   
      
   Even if it doesn't feel like "programming" because you weren't building a GUI   
   or a mobile app, you were effectively performing systems administration. You   
   were the arcitect of a workflow, which is a massive step up from being a   
   casual user.   
    Definatley not high level programming, but could still be considered a form   
   of programming.   
      
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