Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!panix!not-for-mail From: Grant Edwards Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: Is Python programming language? Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:59:07 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 32 Message-ID: References: <1360328631.24677.YahooMailClassic@web125203.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl.comtrol.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1360346347 1371 64.122.56.22 (8 Feb 2013 17:59:07 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:59:07 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:38472 On 2013-02-08, Stephane Wirtel wrote: > * gmspro [2013-02-08 05:03:51 -0800]: > >> Hello all, >> >> One said, Python is not programming language, rather scripting language, is that true? >> >> Thanks. >> > >> -- >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > What's the difference ? IMO, a "scripting language" is used to automate tasks that would otherwise be done by a human sitting at a keyboard typing commands. [Perhaps that definition should be extended to include tasks that would otherwise by done by a human sitting and clicking on a GUI.] > http://openerp.com OpenERP is written with Python and this is an ERP, > Youtube is written with Python and used by Google. IMO, neither one of those is replacing a person typing commands or clicking buttons, so neither of those are "scripting" applications. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! I want EARS! I want at two ROUND BLACK EARS gmail.com to make me feel warm 'n secure!!