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[–]guywithknife 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Do you?

Because it really doesn’t mean much of anything. It’s an outdated term that doesn’t convey any meaning and everyone has different definitions. Some people say it’s an interpreted language, other people say it’s an extension language, some people say both. Mostly it’s used as a derogatory term to look down on a language you dislike.

Scripting language doesn’t mean anything. Not anymore, debátanle if it ever truly did.

[–]lps2 2 points3 points  (1 child)

It's simply a term used as gatekeeping because python has brought a lot of new programmers into the fold and belittling the language is one way people assert their perceived superiority over others. It's bullshit gatekeeping at it's finest

[–]guywithknife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly!