When to use a scripting language?

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Alex Baranosky picture Alex Baranosky · Dec 29, 2008 · Viewed 25.6k times · Source

When should one use a scripting language over a more verbose, compiled language like C++. C# or Java?

And to make the question a little more interesting, let's answer the questions like this:

You should use a scripting language when... BLANK...

When you need A use scripting language X.

When you need B use scripting language Y.

When you need C use scripting language Z.

Answer

Paul Stephenson picture Paul Stephenson · Dec 29, 2008

You should use a scripting language when speed of development is more important than speed of execution.

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