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scripting language
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programming language for run-time events
A scripting language is a type of programming language designed to automate tasks or control events that happen while a program is running. It matters because it allows people to extend or customize how software behaves without needing to rebuild the entire program from scratch.
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GDScript in Godot 3.4 In computing, a script is a relatively short and simple set of instructions that typically automate an otherwise manual process. The act of writing a script is called scripting. A scripting language or script language is a programming language that is used for scripting.
Originally, scripting was limited to automating shells in operating systems, and languages were relatively simple. Today, scripting is more pervasive and some scripting languages include modern features that allow them to be used to develop application software also.