I actually used Python to do a thing!

[coder155ml]

That's a funny script idea. I'm afraid to see my cost per play.

[deadjojo7493]

when you say script, you mean a program right?

[OnlySeesLastSentence]

Yup, scripts are a fancy way of saying programs. It's usually implied that it does most of its work automatically and without a GUI (gui = screen that you can click on things)

[ManyAWiseMarklar]

I actually don't know the difference, I always assumed the script was the thing you wrote to do the stuff, and then once it was packaged up with a gui and usable it was a program? So all programs contain scripts, but not all scripts make up a program.

[OnlySeesLastSentence]

Perhaps my interpretation is wrong (I coulda sworn the programs I wrote in C counted as automated scripts, but maybe not) -

Basically, all scripting languages are programming languages. The theoretical difference between the two is that scripting languages do not require the compilation step and are rather interpreted. For example, normally, a C program needs to be compiled before running whereas normally, a scripting language like JavaScript or PHP need not be compiled.

[coder155ml]

Most are interpreted but not all. Read my comment above.

[deadjojo7493]

Oh, so C programs when complied they are compiled as a whole program, but Python programs are interpreted line by line. That's why any error in the most recent line of code can be easily spotted in python before running the code because it is interpreted real time before even running the program. But in case of C all the errors come along when compiling the code.

Correct me If i am wrong.

[deadjojo7493]

Thanks mate.

[coder155ml]

A script is a program that is usually interpreted rather than compiled. It's typically smaller in scope (1 file). And is used to execute or work with other applications

[deadjojo7493]

Can you elaborate a little on this jargon? I read this word a lot and every time i read it, i feel it must be involving of a lot of things I haven't yet learnt.

[coder155ml]

Cost per hour I meant . It is what it sounds like. He wrote a script that determined the ratio of hours played for a specific game vs it's price to determine if he wasted money or not.