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:I disagree. An article about scripts will describe the properties, typical use, etc. of a script, but it may not go very much into the characteristics of a language that make it suitable for scripting. So while this could definitely be done, the title suggests a different emphasis. [[User:Rp|Rp]] ([[User talk:Rp|talk]]) 09:16, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
::@[[User:Rp|Rp]] "the title suggests a different emphasis": Exactly my intent. I agree that there are different things to say about ''script'' vs ''scripting language''. But, I don't know whether they both deserve an article. ... I think script and scripting are way more central concepts than scripting language. Thing is, this article already covers the ''script'', ''scripting'' and ''scripting language'' concepts, but I think it's awkward that the article is titled based on the least central concept: the language. IMO, the script (and scripting) is the story. The language is (just) an enabling tool. [[User:Stevebroshar|Stevebroshar]] ([[User talk:Stevebroshar|talk]]) 12:44, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
:The problem is that, historically, languages have been labelled as scripting languages if either
:*The syntax was designed to make issuing host commands natural, e.g., [[Bourne shell]], [[CLIST]], [[REXX]]
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