Short answer:
No, scripting is not like programming.
Long answer:
Scripting is a form of manipulating certain restricted aspects of an engine. Usually defined within the engine's source, to allow extended capabilities that can be defined by the end developers for their specific purposes.
Programming is the core of any software. It is the form of inputting code to create an application. After the code is completed, it is then "compiled" by a seperate application into a lower level form of code that is easier for the computer to understand and execute.
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