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How is JavaScript different from Java? The JavaScript programming language, developed by Netscape, Inc., is not part of the Java platform. JavaScript does not create applets or stand-alone applications. In its most common form, JavaScript resides inside HTML documents, and can provide levels of interactivity to web pages that are not achievable with simple HTML. Key differences between Java and JavaScript:Java is an OOP programming language while Java Script is an OOP scripting language.Java creates applications that run in a virtual machine or browser while JavaScript code is run on a browser only.Java code needs to be compiled while JavaScript code are all in text.They require different plug-ins. www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_javascript.xml
21st Feb 2019, 8:06 PM
Asmit joy
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Same difference as car & carpet. They both have car in them but are totally different.
21st Feb 2019, 10:30 PM
Haris
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They are both programming languages but have little in common. They were created by different people to begin with. The name Javascript was chosen to surf on the popularity of Java.
21st Feb 2019, 6:52 PM
Zen
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PS. Same name does not mean it has equalivement
22nd Feb 2019, 4:13 AM
Jingga Sona
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java is programming language and it must be compiled but javascript is script and it will be used to make interactive web pages
21st Feb 2019, 8:07 PM
Mohammadamin Alidoost
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Java stands on its own javascript needs the support of html and css for web development
21st Feb 2019, 10:22 PM
Edward Ndiyo
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How is JavaScript different from Java? The JavaScript programming language, developed by Netscape, Inc., is not part of the Java platform. JavaScript does not create applets or stand-alone applications. In its most common form, JavaScript resides inside HTML documents, and can provide levels of interactivity to web pages that are not achievable with simple HTML. Key differences between Java and JavaScript: 1.Java is an OOP programming language while Java Script is an OOP scripting language. 2.Java creates applications that run in a virtual machine or browser while JavaScript code is run on a browser only. 3.Java code needs to be compiled while JavaScript code are all in text. 4.They require different plug-ins.
21st Feb 2019, 10:35 PM
Danyo Joe Crews Kumi Junior
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Java + script = javascript
21st Feb 2019, 11:36 PM
Ahmad Azizi
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