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:::::The point on Perl and Rexx is that the term ''scripting language;; has historically been applied to somewhat sophisticated languages.
:::::I take responsibility for what I actually wrote, not for what somebody tacks on to my words. I expressed no opinion on whether there should be separate articles on ''Script (computing) '' and ''scripting language'', nor on whether the second should exist at all. I addressed only the issue of what the scope should be of an article called ''scripting language''. -- [[User:Chatul|Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul]] ([[User talk:Chatul|talk]]) 14:27, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
::::::I find it wise to take responsibility for what people understand me to say. ... I created this topic about renaming this article. If you are replying to my topic, then I assume you have an opinion on the topic. But you say you have no opinion on that, so, I don't know what you are driving at. ... I seem to have touched a nerve. Sorry about that. [[User:Stevebroshar|Stevebroshar]] ([[User talk:Stevebroshar|talk]]) 15:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
::::I think that a clear description of what script is and what a scripting language is ... is missing from the article. I took a stab at a better definition, but it leans towards the limited scope. If the scope is broader then lets add that as an alternative/contested meaning.
::::IMO, a scripting language is ''fundamentally'' a programming language; a language used for scripting. ''Scripting language'' is basically the word ''language'' with an adjective in front of it. A language is ''classified'' as scripting based on characteristics of which (as you suggest) some are controversial. [[User:Stevebroshar|Stevebroshar]] ([[User talk:Stevebroshar|talk]]) 16:15, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
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