Question

Difference between scripting and interpreted language

Answer 1

PHP, JavaScript and many others are scripting languages, they are just text file and require an interpreter to be executed. Java is compiled to bytecode but also needs an interpreter to be executed. Programmes written in these languages need an interpreter, they can't be compiled to a binary executable.

So, the answer to you question should be: Every scripting language needs an interpreter to be executed, but mind that not only scripting languages need an interpreter (Java). Interpreted language is a bit wider notion which comprises all languages that need an interpreter, not only scripting ones.