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Using src versus writing the code

If I place the code at the bottom of the body, would it run smoother if I wrote the entire code, or if I linked the src file?

javascript src

2nd Jan 2017, 7:05 PM

Caleb Kious

4 Answers

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---> link src file instead of of writing code because your browser will cache the js files and thus be able to load the page faster from 2nd time onwards. ---> js code can be divided into 2 parts- 1. initialization - if you need some js code to run before loading the page place a link to that code in <head> before anything else. 2. execution /dynamic nature- This is the functionality you need after the page has been loaded to provide a good user interface. place a link to it at the end of your code just before the closing </body> tag. loading this earlier would only slow down your website as loading js is mostly a blocking call

2nd Jan 2017, 7:30 PM

Caffeinated Gamer YT

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runs faster when linked (alwayz put ur scripts in head)

2nd Jan 2017, 7:07 PM

Valen.H. ~

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Is not necessary tu put scripts into head - in fact according to Google recommendations is better to put them into end of the body because of loading speed.

2nd Jan 2017, 7:27 PM

Ondřej Doněk