I could see a way of distinction in this area as something like this, with "element" equal to something like a "program statement":
* Can not set a condition as a separate element = A command. * Can set a condition as a separate element but not set an arbitrary (more or less) variable as a separate element = A script. * Can set a condition as a separate element and set an arbitrary (more or less) variable as a separate element = A programming language. Thomas Berg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN