Perl vs Python

[uber1337]

scripting and programming hybrid? wat?

scripting is programming. It refers to programming with a scripting language, but scripting languages are a type of programming language.

The only real difference between a scripting language and a compiled language, is that scripting languages are compiled and executed at run time. Compiled languages are compiled which generates an executable file.

Both compiled and scripting languages are programming languages.

If you're looking for a scripting and compiled language hybrid, learn java. It's compiled into bytecode that is compiled and executed at runtime by the jvm.

However, since you've chosen python as your first language, I'd like to say:
have fun guessing where your crap starts and stops

That is all.

Yeah sorry I got a little confused while reading this:

"Python is a general-purpose programming language that is often applied in scripting
roles. It is commonly defined as an object-oriented scripting language—a definition
that blends support for OOP with an overall orientation toward scripting roles. In
fact, people often use the word “script” instead of “program” to describe a Python
code file."