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Scripting in Java

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Typically, unlike in a compiled programming language, the source code (called a script) in a scripting language is not compiled, but is interpreted at runtime. However, scripts written in some scripting languages may be compiled into Java bytecode that can be run by the JVM.

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Sharan, K. (2018). Scripting in Java. In: Java APIs, Extensions and Libraries. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3546-1_9

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