Interpreted code is compiled into an intermediary that runs on any architecture. But this clear distinction tends to fade when you examine the exact features and potential capabilities of any ...

Python, however, is more accessible as a first language because it is an interpreted programming language, while C++ is a compiled language.

I started off programming in QBASIC (I know it can be compiled, but I'll always think of it as interpreted), and I now use plenty of php, but what else is out there?