What is a website script?

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    Sorry for the noobie question but can anyone tell me, in lamen's terms, what a website script is?

    Thanks.
     
    tramore35, Jan 7, 2008 IP
  2. ZeroCapacity

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    A website script is like a program that allows you to do things automatically. No need to do it by hand or it may even set the site up for you without you doing anything but installing it.

    Commonly used for auto updating content or billing so the user does not have to go through and add things all the time.

    Shawn
     
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    Thank you. That's definately not what I thought it was:)
     
    tramore35, Jan 7, 2008 IP
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    You are welcome and there is no such thing as a noob question. :) The only dumb questions I know are the ones not asked. :D

    Shawn
     
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    It's just a set of code to make your website perform certain function.
     
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    php file is a script. I write those all the time. They are processed by the webserver before being sent to the client. Some scripts are served as scripts and then processed client-side. Ajax, javascript, flash actionscript, etc are client-processed web page scripts.
     
    Davey C, Jan 8, 2008 IP