Scripting Languages

Python is a scripting language, as opposed to a compiled language (like C/C++).

Advantages of scripting languages:

• Easy to create and run programs (the source is the executable)
• Platform agnostic (write once, run anywhere)
• High level of abstraction (shorter, easier to understand programs)

Disadvantages:

• Interpreted language (can be slow)
• Lack of code security/privacy