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What are the pros and cons of making an application using javascript?

Is it a wise decision to create an app using javascript? Or are java/android studio the best choice?

19th Oct 2019, 9:29 AM
Bayazid Hasan
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Mirielle🐶 [Inactive] I think you should look into PWA s and React Native then all your points will turn out incorrect. For a quick reference this is a good answer https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35504194/what-features-do-progressive-web-apps-have-vs-native-apps-and-vice-versa-on-an But ☝️this is based on answer in 2017. There have been good improvements in native support for PWAs but there are still devices that do not have all-round support for PWAs. Bayazid Hasan Before i answer your question i wanted to know what application you wanted to make - Android, Apple, .. - mobile, desktop, tablets.. - game, service, e-commerce, product page, social app .. Always remember that we can do same things with javascript that we can with C++ ( in which JS interpreter is written) or other language. Question is how the selection of some technology will make my task easier and will not create problems in the future.
19th Oct 2019, 11:28 AM
Morpheus
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Using JavaScript for making an android app is much better then android studio.
20th Oct 2019, 5:00 PM
Ayushi Gujarati
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JavaScripts is not so slow anymore, after it uses v8 engine. Nodejs can save files of course, it also can run locally, without internet. With npm, update app is just a few commands away. More JavaScripts advantages you can read https://blog.reactiveconf.com/5-reasons-why-javascript-is-eating-the-world-bbc4aca0a527
19th Oct 2019, 11:05 AM
Calviղ
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Mirielle🐶 [Inactive] it's all right to make mistake as long as we can learn something, i made the same mistake too not long ago, before discovered fully understand the power of javascript.
19th Oct 2019, 11:37 AM
Calviղ
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do you suggest to learn javascript of making web apps?
19th Oct 2019, 11:08 AM
Bayazid Hasan
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Frontend javascript cannot save or read local files for security reasons, it makes us feel safe to use frontend scripting online. Anyhow you have to use javascript for frontend scripting, no other languages can run directly from html without helping from JavaScript.
19th Oct 2019, 11:14 AM
Calviղ
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great.i wanna make android apps web based.
19th Oct 2019, 11:30 AM
Bayazid Hasan
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is it javascript is better and more powerful language if i compare to another?
19th Oct 2019, 11:39 AM
Bayazid Hasan
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Bayazid Hasan by my humble opinion, there is no 'silver bullet'. For every job there is tools that fit to it better. For every tasks there are languages that fit it less or more
19th Oct 2019, 1:40 PM
Stanislav
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Bayazid Hasan it will be slow, and U cannot run that app without Internet Connection. Also, u won't be able to save any progress.
19th Oct 2019, 2:21 PM
Raihan Arefin🇧🇩 [Thunder_Rabbit⚡⚡]
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Anyone can explain me how eval() work in js?
20th Oct 2019, 5:43 PM
Rajesh Rathore
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Pro: one of the few options for front end web apps.
20th Oct 2019, 9:38 PM
Sonic
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Rajesh Rathore post a specific question in Q&A.
20th Oct 2019, 9:39 PM
Sonic
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so learning of node js is totally waste of time???
19th Oct 2019, 10:51 AM
Bayazid Hasan
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Mirielle🐶 [Inactive] btw you're the queen of python, i know only simple syntax. 😅
19th Oct 2019, 11:40 AM
Calviղ
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