Treffer: Speed and flexibility of scripting languages suits web operations.

The article presents information on recent developments in computer programming languages. Languages such as PHP are quick to learn and easy to use. Scripting languages include open source products PHP, Python and TCL, but also Javascript and Microsoft's ASP. Visual Basic can be used for scripting as well as building applications. Up and coming languages include Ruby, which is big in Japan, and Groovy, which aims to be the number one choice for scripting with Java. Scripting languages have been around since the 1960s. Rexx and Unix shells are used to write shell scripts and macros and automate tasks. Some claim that development times can be slashed when scripting languages replace C++ or Java. Traditionalists may condemn them as not suitable for serious coding, but scripting champions point out that less time coding means more time on testing and integration. Being dynamically typed means scripting languages are able to handle known and unpredictable objects. This is important in web applications, which need to interact with unknown third-party applications. INSETS: Training;Rates of pay.

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