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What is .js?
JavaScript, is a browser scripting language developed back in the 1990s to enhance Web pages, but these days you can find it in command-line programs, extensions for many desktop applications, and much more.
What is .ps1 when it comes to scripting?
PowerShell, is a shell scripting language written from the ground up for automating modern Windows systems. Replaces batch files in almost all situations.
What is a scripting language?
Set of commands, syntax, variables, and format for scripts to be used in a specific computer environment. for example, bash is a scripting language often used in the Bash shell, which is common on UNIX environments.
What is a script?
Set of text instructions that tells a computer a series of commands to execute in a repeatable fashion.
What is .bat when it comes to scripting?
A Batch file, which is the shell scripting language for the old-school Command shell on Windows and DOS.
What is a string?
In programming and scripting, a non-numeric sequence of alphanumeric data.
What are variables?
In scripting and programming, named labels for some portion of in-memory data. The actions taken by the script or program may change or replace the data in the variable.
What is .sh?
UNIX shell script. By convention, the first line of a UNIX shell script file specifies which shell should execute the script (and thus, which shell scripting language it is written in). These files often have a .sh file extension, but it is not necessary.
What is .vbs?
Visual Basic Script, a legacy scripting language for Windows and other Microsoft applications. Slowly being replaced by other languages like PowerShell.
What is .py?
Python, which is a flexible programming language with simple syntax that makes it well suited for writing both simple scripts and large applications.
What is an integer?
A whole number. Integers and floating point numbers are handled differently in programs and by CPUs.
What is a comment syntax?
Annotation text included in scripts, programs, and configuration files, which may be used to describe what the code or setting does and how or why it does it. Most scripting, programming, and configuration languages specify how to mark comment text.
What is a loop?
Control construct used in a script or program to repeat a sequence of instructions when certain conditions are met. For example, a script could use a loop to a set of instructions for resizing an image once for every image file in a directory.
What are environment variables?
System data such as the date and time, currently logged-in users, running operating system version, and more. Scripts and programs on a system often use these variables to tailor their behavior to the system's capabilities and configuration.
