Jan 7, 2010 · JavaScript itself is a trademark of Sun Microsystems -- the official standard is just called ECMAScript. Further confusing the matter, Microsoft has decided to call their version JScript. JScript is not at all related to J++, a Microsoft-implemented Java whose name undoubtedly is designed to cause confusion with C++.

Jan 9, 2025 · Java is a statically typed, object-oriented programming language for building platform-independent applications. JavaScript is a dynamically typed scripting language primarily used for interactive web development. Despite similar names, they serve different purposes and have distinct syntax, runtime environments, and use cases.

Oct 29, 2008 · 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.

Back in 2009, web developer Jeremy Keith so poignantly pointed out, "Java is to JavaScript as ham is to hamster." The confusion on these two words is a widely discussed and bemusing topic. "Technical" recruiters seem so confident that the two words are synonymous, they routinely attempt recruiting developers for the wrong field.

Jan 13, 2025 · What is JavaScript, and is Java the same as JavaScript? JavaScript is a programming language specifically created for web development. JavaScript has no direct relation to Java besides being used for web technologies.

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.

Nov 12, 2024 · Java and JavaScript have some surface-level syntax similarities, like keywords and structures that look alike. But these similarities end pretty quickly. Java is a compiled language, which...

Nov 3, 2017 · JavaScript is not the elongated term for Java. Java’s interpretation is Java. However, JavaScript is different language that is similar to Java when it comes to syntax, just as Java is similar to C. JavaScript is not a subset of Java, as C is a superset of Java.

JavaScript is a completely separate technology from Java. Java was the "in thing" back in the days when Brendan Eich at Netscape created a programming language that was originally going to be called LiveScript, so unfortunately they decided to rename it from LiveScript to JavaScript in the hope of catching the media’s interest.

Nov 8, 2004 · If you look closely at JavaScript, it definitely fits the criteria of a scripting language: it has a simple, typeless syntax, and its primary focus is the manipulation of HTML pages (including responding to user-generated events).