Lunaryom is correct. There are no 'interpreted' and 'compiled' languages, just different implementations.
So, I was wrong in my original post. It would appear that you can just type and get instant feedback in Java (if you use Beanshell, for example).
Re:Java vs. Scheme in Education
by Dn_Ab on Thursday March 24, 2011 @11:50AM
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I noticed the possibility of that semantic ambiguity, that is why I switched to noting static/dynamic typing instead of retaining your distinction on compiled/intepretated.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3265357/compiled-vs-inter...
Lunaryom is correct. There are no 'interpreted' and 'compiled' languages, just different implementations. So, I was wrong in my original post. It would appear that you can just type and get instant feedback in Java (if you use Beanshell, for example).