C is a generic programming language, with features deliberately left out because they can't be provided on all platforms (e.g. graphics). To me, a scripting language is an embedded language that controls the operation of that which it is embedded into. Hence, shell script is a language embedded into the shell. JavaScript is a language built into web browsers and web servers to provide programmatic access to their features.
Perl is somewhat unusual, as it can be embedded into other applicatons, is designed to replace the existing scripting language that the shells provide, and also is a stand-alone language with wider capabilities.
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<blockquote> <br /> <dd>
<dl> <dt> <em> <font>
<h1> <h2> <h3> <h4>
<h5> <h6> <hr /> <i>
<li> <nbsp> <ol> <p>
<small> <strike> <strong>
<sub> <sup> <table>
<td> <th> <tr> <tt>
<u> <ul>
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Snippets of code should be wrapped in
<code> tags not
<pre> tags. In fact, <pre>
tags should generally be avoided. If they must
be used, extreme care should be
taken to ensure that their contents do not
have long lines (<70 chars), in order to prevent
horizontal scrolling (and possible janitor
intervention).
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