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JavaScript is a scripting language used primarily for client-side web development to provide dynamic functionality on web pages. It is based on ECMAScript and uses a C-like syntax that was designed to look like Java, but be easier for non-programmers. While it has some similarities to Java like its object-oriented nature, JavaScript is dynamically typed and interpreted rather than statically typed and compiled like Java.

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Java

JavaScript is a scripting language used primarily for client-side web development to provide dynamic functionality on web pages. It is based on ECMAScript and uses a C-like syntax that was designed to look like Java, but be easier for non-programmers. While it has some similarities to Java like its object-oriented nature, JavaScript is dynamically typed and interpreted rather than statically typed and compiled like Java.

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Java Scripting

Java is a scripting language used to enable programmatic access to objects within


other applications. It is primarily used in the form of client-side JavaScript for the
development of dynamic websites. JavaScript is a dialect of the ECMAScript standard
and is characterized as a dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based language with first-
class functions. JavaScript was influenced by many languages and was designed to
look like Java, but to be easier for non-programmers to work with.

•Main article: JavaScript syntax

As of 2009, the latest version of the language is JavaScript


1.8.1. It is a superset of ECMAScript (ECMA-262) Edition 3.
Extensions to the language, including partial E4X (ECMA-357)
support and experimental features considered for inclusion into
future ECMAScript editions, are documented here.[13]

Sample code showcasing various JavaScript features

JavaScript and Java:

•A common misconception is that JavaScript is similar or


closely related to Java; this is not so. Both have a C-like
syntax, are object-oriented, are typically sandboxed and
are widely used in client-side Web applications, but the
similarities end there. Java has static typing; JavaScript's
typing is dynamic (meaning a variable can hold an object
of any type and cannot be restricted). Java is loaded from
compiled bytecode; JavaScript is loaded as human-
readable code. C is their last common ancestor language.

•Nonetheless, JavaScript was designed with Java's syntax and


standard library in mind. In particular, all Java keywords
are reserved in JavaScript, JavaScript's standard library
follows Java's naming conventions, and JavaScript's Math
and Date classes are based on those from Java 1.0.

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