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Do you program?
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TMSTKSBK
Lord
No. Read. Read what you said, even.
Let's go back to that whole definition of a programming language thing. Basically it says that if you can make a machine do calculations in a programmatic fashion, it's a programming language. So all those "scripting" i.e. interpreted languages are, indeed, programming languages.
self;710964 said:
Let's go back to that whole definition of a programming language thing. Basically it says that if you can make a machine do calculations in a programmatic fashion, it's a programming language. So all those "scripting" i.e. interpreted languages are, indeed, programming languages.
TMSTKSBK
Lord
Yar, that is what I originally wrote.
Jeff. Seriously. Go out there and find something that says all scripting (interpreted) languages are most definitely not programming languages.
Do it.
(BTW, JSP are *still* a programming language by your definition...you can compile them into bytecode.)
Jeff. Seriously. Go out there and find something that says all scripting (interpreted) languages are most definitely not programming languages.
Do it.
(BTW, JSP are *still* a programming language by your definition...you can compile them into bytecode.)
Storm33229
Knight
definitions are serious business.
TMSTKSBK;710964 said:
wrong, one is a 'scripting' language.
The big difference is the fact that scripting languages require a interpreter at time of use, with a programming language the interpreter happens at time of compiling, hence not requiring the extra baggage to run(that is unless your using a managed library such as .net, which is not the same a interpreter).......honestly i had this question as a small extra credit essay in one of my unix scripting classes. (high light of the course was an essay on the history of Unix, Linux, and the Free BSD O.S.'s. 5 pages or 3000 words.;P)
TMSTKSBK
Lord
@immediately previous:
Refer to Jeff's previous posts where he calls Java a programming language.
Bytecode is what Java compiles into. It's not REALLY bytecode per se, it's more of instructions for the JVM. JVMcode, if you will.
@second-most previous:
Yes? And? You have reinforced my point, not refuted it. By "Interpreted Language" it means that interpretation is performed at runtime, not at compile time. In your average "Compiled Language", the interpretation happens at compile time, not at runtime.
Really this entire thing is a discussion about definitions. The actual definition of "programming language" is broader than Jeff's definition, which is limited to compiled languages.
Refer to Jeff's previous posts where he calls Java a programming language.
Bytecode is what Java compiles into. It's not REALLY bytecode per se, it's more of instructions for the JVM. JVMcode, if you will.
@second-most previous:
Yes? And? You have reinforced my point, not refuted it. By "Interpreted Language" it means that interpretation is performed at runtime, not at compile time. In your average "Compiled Language", the interpretation happens at compile time, not at runtime.
Really this entire thing is a discussion about definitions. The actual definition of "programming language" is broader than Jeff's definition, which is limited to compiled languages.
TMSTKSBK
Lord
Dude! Have you done vast independent research on the nature of programming languages? Are you a revered expert in the field of computer science? Finite automata? Determinism? Finite state machines?
Do you even know how a language gets executed?
No.
Either learn what you're talking about or let intelligent people talk.
Do you even know how a language gets executed?
No.
Either learn what you're talking about or let intelligent people talk.
TMSTKSBK;711020 said:
*whistles*
Pot, this is kettle. I believe you may have actually met him a few topics back. You know, the one about Sony. Funny how you two just keep bumping into each other.
If I had to choose between a fat cocky asshole or a teacher, I'd pick the teacher any day.