In computer programming, a script is a program or sequence of instructions that is interpreted or carried out by another program rather than by the computer processor (like a compiled program is).
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Python scripts link to GUI using an IDE [closed]
I am studying python. Now I can write python scripts(codes) to some extent.
I am interested in making GUI to those written programs.I like to do it using an IDE rather than using PyGTK or Tkinter.
Can ...
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Is it practical to write exit codes in a script where the outcome is more complex than success/fail?
Where I work, we're in the process of automating a lot of tasks that currently need to be run manually by an IT person to determine if the next task can be performed (the second task depends on ...
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why javascript is widely used scripting language in web applications? [duplicate]
I cant find plugins written in other languages other than javascript. There is browser support only for Javascript. Why didn't they use other scripting languages other than Javascript when people ...
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Script language native extensions - avoiding name collisions and cluttering others' namespace
I have developed a small scripting language and I've just started writing the very first native library bindings. This is practically the first time I'm writing a native extension to a script ...
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Parsing Text Tokens in Script Files
My team is wanting to migrate away from compiled code to dynamic code. We have a wide variety of customers and each has different business rules. Instead of having a single compiled code base, we are ...
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scripting support in a C# application [closed]
what is the simplest and fastest way to support simple scripting in a .Net application?
I search a lot but only find many things with practical no documentation or outdated since years.
I only need to ...
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May non-GPL-compatible scripts be linked at runtime to a GPLv3 library, by that (GPL) library itself?
First of all, pardon the title, as it's not very clear. I have an application I am writing that is GPLv3, and is in Java, which means that classfiles are generated and linked to for general operation. ...
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When to use embedded script language?
I already read some post about the why use embedded script language but I want to ask when to use it.
I have implemented an Objective-C / Javascript binding framework which allow me to write ...
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Timeline of a programmer in terms of languages? [closed]
Alan Perlis once said: "A language that doesn't affect the way you
think about programming, is not worth knowing".
I am not proud of the fact that I started programming with scripting languages ...
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Is it bad to place “include directive” within main function?
It is always said that the include directives should be placed at the beginning of a script. The main reason is to make the functions available throughout the script. Regardless of this fact, is it ...
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LuaJit FFI and hiding C implementation details
I would like to extend an application using LuaJit FFI. Having seen http://luajit.org/ext_ffi_tutorial.html this is surprisingly easy when comparing this to the Lua C API. So far so good. However I do ...
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Is node.js a good fit for background processing?
I'm slowly learning node.js and have a small project I want to start. The project will have a lot of background processes (downloading data from external sites, parsing CSV files, etc.).
A big "win" ...
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Static code analysis for bash scripts
I program CLI utilities in bash to automate much of my work as a DBA.
I would like improve my code and make it more robus,t maybe with the help of some static code analysis tool like the one I used ...
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How to document legacy code (shell scripts)? [duplicate]
I got involved into a project where we are taking over a bunch of legacy code. Code is basically shell scripts and PL/SQL packages/procedures/functions. There is no documentation how the code works ...
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Could I have a real-world example of using the Spring scripting module in your Java application?
The Spring framework supports the use of scripting languages (specifically JRuby, Groovy and BeanShell) whereby a script in any of these can call Java code and vice versa.
I have read that a possible ...
