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IW Forum on Scripting

Author:Erik Neu
Posted:12/2/1999; 4:47:14 AM
Topic:IW Forum on Scripting
Msg #:13365
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This forum in the current (and as noted elsewhere, re-re-designed) InfoWorld discusses the topic When are scripting languages inappropriate?

The introduction reads:

Many organizations use a mix of scripting languages as well as traditional language choices for a wide variety of projects. Other companies prefer to exclusively leverage scripting languages for all projects due to a scripting language's ease of use, power, and flexibility.

Among other things, scripting languages are ideal for automating repetitive tasks and for quickly building server-side processes that can handle a wide variety of application needs. But are there instances when a scripting language is not the right choice? Are there certain application requirements that can best be fulfilled with traditional languages?

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