FAQ: Introduction to JavaScript - What is JavaScript?

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3 posts were split to a new topic: What are some examples of what javascript can be used to make?

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I can’t access the third coding concept in the introduction to JAVA. please how do I go about that?

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@method4036294065 Java or JavaScript?

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JAVA script actually…but I’ve figured it out
Thank you very much

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What is a script? Is the same as source code?

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A script is technically not source code because source code is compiled. A script is a interpreted, meaning it is read line by line and the commands are executed. You can think of it like a script in real life- you have a bunch of lines on it, and go through the lines, reading them one by one and doing what each line says (in a program, it may have to jump between lines for a function/conditional/etc but it is still read sequentially)

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what are some examples that can be made with javascript?

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what is diffrence of codecademy’s javascript program and visual code’s javascript program?
some of codes on google can’t run on codecademy’s javascript.

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What is JavaScript?

=> JS is the programming language mostly used for complex web development & beyond.

=> It has become the primary language of the most modern web browsers.

=> It can be used on both front-end & back-end.

=> While HTML & CSS are languages, that give structure and colours to webpages, JS makes them dynamic & interactive.

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