Object-Based Scripting Languages
The primary focus of this book has been on object-oriented programming languages. Languages such as Java, .NET, and Objective-C are used to create complete, potentially standalone, applications. However, these object-oriented languages are not the only domains for programming with objects. We have already mentioned that C++ is not a true object-oriented programming language but is actually an object-based programming language. Remember that C++ is considered to be object-based because object-oriented concepts are not necessarily enforced. You can write a non-object-oriented C program using a C++ compiler. There is also a class of languages called scripting languages—JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, JSP, PHP, Perl, and ...
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