Scripting languages have a place anywhere that a systems programming language (e.g., implementing an operating system) is not required. Otherwise they fit basically anywhere, whether it be on the ...

Anthony speaks with 10 Wall Street firms to find out how they're using the Python scripting language. In the wake of the financial crisis, firms have invested in research and data analytics platforms.

Current active employment in the Bioinformatics field, or related industry Minimum of 5 years experience using Linux-based shell scripting (csh, bash), Python programming, and SQL for bioinformatics ...

It depends in large part how the program creates its output, and the receiver interprets its input. Windows command-line programs are notoriously inconsistent. There is no "DOS scripting" anymore ...