# Doubt

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doubt/167579>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 9, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doubt/167579 "2009-05-09T17:17:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![indium](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/35a633/32.png) [@indium](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/indium)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doubt/167579/1 "2009-05-09T17:17:31Z")

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Hi all,

I have a doubt. sorry if it sounds silly.

Is ruby a programming language or scripting language?.

Thanks,  
Venkat  
[http://www.prog2impress.com](http://www.prog2impress.com)

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**Author:** ![indium](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/35a633/32.png) [@indium](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/indium)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/doubt/167579/2 "2009-05-09T18:02:41Z")

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Do you mean does it run in the server or the client? It runs in the  
server.

Colin

2009/5/8 venky [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)