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How are scripting languages compiled?

I know the term "scripting languages" is just a subset of programming languages, but I want to refer to programming languages such as Python and Ruby among others. First of all, why don't we need a ...
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Help understanding server-side scripting

As far as I understand, there are basically 3 options for doing server-side scripting these days: Using scripting languages that can be directly interpreted/executed by the web server (e.g., PHP and ...
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Can I use Ruby to automate everything?

I face various types of applications (web-based, GUI-based, command-line, etc.) on various platforms (Windows, Linux, etc.) to operate everyday. There is a great opportunity for me to automate tasks ...
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