What is the difference between VB and VBScript

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DNR picture DNR · Sep 5, 2009 · Viewed 30.2k times · Source

What is the difference between VB and VBScript?

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Muad'Dib picture Muad'Dib · Sep 5, 2009

VB is a full-fledged programming language which can be used to create compiled applications, while VBScript is a sub-set of VB and is a scripting language that can be used to run a set of commands, similar to an old-school DOS batch file. Generally, a scripting language can not be used to create a full-fledged binary application and it can not be compiled down to a executable binary file.

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