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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Why do some people use double octothorpes for comments? [closed]
In Python (and I suppose other languages) you start a commented line with an octothorpe* (#). However, some people (and a few Python IDEs) put two octothorpes when you comment out entire sections with ...
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VLOOKUP using batch scripting [migrated]
I am new to scripting and perform lot of activity as an analyst using excel sheets.
I have two files with list of items in it.
File1 contains 1 column
File2 contains 2 columns.
I want to check if ...
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How to design a scriptable communication emulator?
Requirement:
We need a tool that simulates a hardware device that communicates via RS232 or TCP/IP to allow us to test our main application which will communicate with the device.
Current flow:
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Using Python/Ruby/Lua for Java startup scripts
I have a number of distinct Java utilities that are shipped together. Currently there are two startup scripts for each utility: a .sh one for Linux and a .bat for Windows.
I'm thinking of rewriting ...
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Long vs short scripts? Big vs small scripts? [closed]
As a programmer, I have always wondered whether it is preferable to write (a) short modular functions that are each stored in their own script (i.e., file) or (b) long comprehensive scripts that ...
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Alternatives to Perl/python scripts for find & replace
I'm working in a fairly old yet sufficiently unproductive code base that I need to create a(some) script(s) to help me out.
For example:
we add a version # and timestamp at the header of the ...
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Writing simple executable script on Windows [closed]
I'm a Mac user, but I need to write a script on Windows, and I'm not sure how I should go about that.
Here's the scenario:
Someone adds photos to a USB drive. The drive is then inserted into a ...
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Are all scripting languages dynamically typed? [closed]
Are all scripting languages dynamically typed?
I am using TCL. It is a scripting language and it does not enforce or allow type delaration of variables. It is instead a dynamically-typed language ...
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Can I release a script that depends on both proprietary and GPL'd libraries to be run?
I'm writing my thesis project in GNU Octave. My project basically consists of a bunch of ".m" files that are written in Octave. I'm also using a proprietary (and unreleased) shared library developed ...
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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 ...
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Is VB.NET a viable migration path for an application currently scripted in VBScript? [closed]
Our C++ MFC application gives the user the ability to define custom scripts in vbscript (via the VBScript engine).
Since (parts of) the application are moving to .NET anyway, and since vbscript seems ...
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Checking out and compiling repository. What is the correct approach for starting the compilation process?
I am writing a Bash script that automatically updates a repository containing source code and then compiles it. I have been a bit stuck on the part about how to start the compilation itself, i.e. if I ...
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How to make support for bindings for a scripting language
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I'm making a scripting language using C++. I plan to use it with a simple test game editor. But I have to make a support for bindings to call game engine's nodes' methods to update positions, ...
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Should I use a formal grammar for my interpreted scripting language
I have a scripting engine I just published as an open source project. It's been sitting on my harddrive waiting for about a year. My engine of course isn't complete in any way, but it does work for ...
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Alternative Scripting Language to Lua?
I would like to add scripting support to an applications and with plenty scripting languages available I am a bit overwhelmed.
At first I thought about Python but I guess Python is a little too big ...
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Is bash “finished”? [closed]
Should bash be expected to change in ways that break non-trivial amounts of existing scripts at some point in the (near/<5y) future? How much change has it gone trough in the last ten years ...
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When would using a scripting language within a larger program be useful?
I have heard of several situations of people using say, JavaScript or Python (or something), inside a program written in C#. When would using a language like JavaScript to do something in a C# program ...
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Is there any Windows installer maker with decent scripting capabilities? [closed]
I need to do complex dependency processing during the installation of our solution, install a few related programs from their own installers and also probably run a few simple tests to determine ...
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What is a good script language for writing server administration tasks? [closed]
I am administering hundreds of RHEL servers. There are many daily tasks to perform. Right now I am working with bash scripting and python. I was wondering if other languages such as Erlang, Lua, Ruby, ...
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How did Python become popular as a scripting language? [closed]
I looked at it in my field of work, which is film and pretty much every software we use comes with python as a scripting language: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Python_software That made me ...
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REST efficiency on count and sum methods
For example, if I have a Customer Transactions Table and I create a REST for it. The fields are: date, description, and total_amount.
I am trying to figure out which one is much more efficient when ...
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What is the standard term for my role?
I'm doing work that involves writing code and managing developers in a "special projects" division of a large company. I'd like to define my role better and figure out if there's an industry standard ...
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Requiring multithreading/concurrency for implementation of scripting language
Here's the deal: I'm looking at designing my own scripting/interpreted language for fun. I'm only in the planning stages right now; I want to make sure I have a very strong hold on exactly how I will ...
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Should extension scripts be run in a sandbox?
In particular, this is about game extensions written in lua (luajit-2.0). I was contemplating whether I should restrict what these scripts can do, and arrived at the conclusion that I probably ...
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Scripting custom drawing in Delphi application with IF/THEN/ELSE statements?
I'm building a Delphi application which displays a blueprint of a building, including doors, windows, wiring, lighting, outlets, switches, etc. I have implemented a very lightweight script of my own ...
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Where should I define constants in scripts?
When writing scripts using a modern scripting language, e.g. Powershell or JavaScript, where should I define constants? Should I make all constants global for readability and ease of use, or does it ...
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Automated deployment/installation of development tools [closed]
My team is looking to automate installation/deployment of all of our development tools.
The main driver for this is to ensure that everyone in the team has a consistent development environment setup ...
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What does (Lua) game scripting mean?
I've read that Lua is often used for embedded scripting and in particular game for scripting. I find it hard to picture how it is used exactly.
Can you describe why and for which features and for ...
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What scripting languages can be embedded within HTML?
Most of scripting languages (like Pythong, Perl, etc) generates the whole HTMLfile. However, PHP code can be embedded within html codes. PHP will process only code between <?php ?> tags and ...
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Heredoc or an external template file in my bash script - how it affects readibility/maintanance?
I realise that this question may be down to personal preference but I'm pretty new to bash/shell scripting so thought it'd be worth some research to see if there's some sort of standard/best practise ...
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What software models are appropriate for daily builds and continuous integration?
On reading the joel test and about daily builds, a discussion with a few tech-lead friends of mine in various companies revealed that they never did daily builds or continuous integration because ...
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Scripting language for filling out web form
I have a job as an intern at a technology company, I was given the unfortunate job of performing some data entry into our web management system. The information entered into the web form is stored in ...
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Is it a good idea to write an OS in a scripting language? [closed]
Is it a good idea to create an OS that's written in a scripting language?
For example, how about creating an OS using Python?
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Is there any officially recognized, specific determinants that make a language programming/scripting? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the main difference between Scripting Languages and Programming Languages?
I remember when I was first learning web-based programming everyone was intent on ...
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Differentiating between user script input formats
I have a .NET project at work that provides a couple of (Iron)Python scripts to the customers, to allow them to customize the output of the program. The application generates code for certain ...
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What are my choices for server side sandboxed scripting?
I'm building a public website where users share data and scripts to run over some data. The scripts are run serverside in some sort of sandbox without other interaction this cycle:
my Perl program ...
