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I dispute the claim that compiled languages have "heavyweight build setups" or are "inconvenient for small programs". I am constantly writing small Java program

I dispute the claim that compiled languages have "heavyweight build setups" or are "inconvenient for small programs". I am constantly writing small Java programs to do minor tasks. I compile and run those programs with Python scripts, not heavyweight IDEs or build tools.

RealityVoid 6y ago
In my mind, I, perhaps wrongly, equate compiled with - "runs machine code". Java is considered compiled but runs on the JVM. Python also has compilation as one of the steps and runs in its virtual machine yet it is considered interpreted. Sooo... Where do you draw the line? Regarding your main point, I agree, compiled languages do not necessarily have complicated build setups. But maybe it is tainted by my experience in this field.