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What is VBScript?
VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting Edition) is a scripting language developed by Microsoft based on Visual Basic. It's often used for client-side scripting in web pages (though support is now limited), server-side scripting in Active Server Pages (ASP), and automation of tasks within the Windows operating system. VBScript is known for its ease of use and integration with Microsoft technologies.
What other technologies are related to VBScript?
VBScript Competitor Technologies
PowerShell
PowerShell is a more modern and powerful scripting language than VBScript, especially for system administration tasks on Windows.
MSDOS Batch
No summary available
MSDOS Batch scripting is an older, simpler scripting language that serves similar automation purposes as VBScript in older Windows environments. VBScript is more powerful and flexible.
Batch
Batch scripting (typically Windows CMD batch files) is an alternative scripting language for automating tasks, especially in Windows environments. VBScript is more powerful but often replaced by PowerShell.
Jscript
JScript is Microsoft's implementation of ECMAScript (JavaScript), which is a client-side scripting language often used in web development as an alternative to VBScript (though VBScript is rarely used client-side now).
JavaScript
JavaScript is a dominant client-side scripting language for web development and a competitor to VBScript (which has limited browser support). They both provided logic in web pages.
batch files
A restatement of 'Batch'. Batch scripting (typically Windows CMD batch files) is an alternative scripting language for automating tasks, especially in Windows environments. VBScript is more powerful but often replaced by PowerShell.
C#
C# is a more powerful, general-purpose programming language that can be used for many of the same tasks as VBScript, particularly in the .NET environment, though C# requires compilation.
AutoIT
AutoIt is a scripting language designed for automating Windows GUI tasks, similar to some use cases of VBScript, offering an alternative automation approach.
Number of organizations that mention technology
6,422
VBScript
54,526
PowerShell
2
MSDOS Batch
4,569
Batch
912
Jscript
199,651
JavaScript
360
batch files
98,257
C#
616
AutoIT
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VBScript Complementary Technologies
ASP
VBScript was often used as the scripting language within ASP (Active Server Pages) for server-side web development.
Windows Certificates Services Management
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VBScript may be used to script and automate certifcate-related management, mostly in older versions.
Microsoft SQL Server
VBScript can be used to interact with SQL Server databases, though other languages/technologies are more common now.
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Which job functions commonly mention VBScript?
Automation Engineer
0.5% of all Automation Engineer jobs mention VBScript
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Systems Engineer
0.2% of all Systems Engineer jobs mention VBScript
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Software Engineer
0.1% of all Software Engineer jobs mention VBScript
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Engineer
0.1% of all Engineer jobs mention VBScript
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Information Technology
0.1% of all Information Technology jobs mention VBScript
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