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The difference between "scripting" and "programming" is largely one of semantics; they're essentially the same thing.

A purist is more likely to call writing in a usually interpreted language (such as PHP) "scripting" and writing in a usually compiled language (such as C) "programming". But either way, you're writing a set of instructions for the computer to follow, and some "scripts" can be as (or more) complicated than many "programs."

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Q: Why is PHP considered a scripting language instead of programming?
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