JavaScript vs Java has been a debate for very long, while JavaScript is actually catching up with Java, letting several development complications really simple. I have been learning JavaScript and Java simultaneously, and I have to say that they have their pros and cons, but sometimes they do work great together.
First of all, before we head into their difference, let’s figure out what is JavaScript? and what is Java? JavaScript is a scripting language and Java is an Object Oriented Programming language. Both have a lot of similarities, we can actually use OOP concepts in JavaScript if used properly. However, JavaScript is much simpler and contains simple commands compared to Java.
The main benefit of using JavaScript is, it’s a client side programming language and to create a simple JavaScript applet all you need is a notepad to develop and a browser for it to work. But Java requires JDK+JRE (Java Development Kit + Java Runtime Environment) set up in your computer in order to compile, although once developed it can work as a stand alone application.
Now with Node.js, express.js and typescript being introduced there is more that you could do with JavaScript than what you were able to do previously.
Although there are differences, pros and cons it is always interesting to know more ways to develop things.
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