BANGALORE, INDIA: Maybe you're writing a Java program, and you need to do a quick one-off script to clean up your database. Sure, you could write it in Java, but that can involve a lot of overhead for ...

So, a couple of questions for the hive mind. I'm curious, what is the design argument for embedding a scripting language in an application? I'm a developer, and I've used Perl and Python plenty for ...

Maybe you're writing a Java program, and you need to do a quick one-off script to clean up your database. You could write it in Java, but that can involve a lot of overhead for a quick script. You ...

In a not-so-surprising revelation, Sun plans to support the Python and Jython scripting languages in future releases of the open-source NetBeans IDE, which has been expanding beyond its Java origins ...

Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain loops and ...

I recently returned from JavaOne 2005 in San Francisco. The show was impressive for a number of reasons. The attendance seemed to be about 30% larger than last year's. The same could be said for the ...