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What Is JavaScript

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language that is commonly used to create interactive effects within web pages. It was originally developed by Netscape under the name LiveScript but was renamed JavaScript. JavaScript code can be added to HTML pages and is run by web browsers to interact with users and dynamically update page content without needing to contact the web server. It allows for features like form validation, reaction to click and hover events, and AJAX functionality.

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What Is JavaScript

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language that is commonly used to create interactive effects within web pages. It was originally developed by Netscape under the name LiveScript but was renamed JavaScript. JavaScript code can be added to HTML pages and is run by web browsers to interact with users and dynamically update page content without needing to contact the web server. It allows for features like form validation, reaction to click and hover events, and AJAX functionality.

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What is JavaScript ?

Javascript is a dynamic computer


programming language. It is
lightweight and most commonly used
as a part of web pages, whose
implementations allow client-side
script to interact with the user and
make dynamic pages. It is an
interpreted programming language
with object-oriented capabilities.
JavaScript was first known
as LiveScript, but Netscape changed
its name to JavaScript, possibly
because of the excitement being
generated by Java. JavaScript made its
first appearance in Netscape 2.0 in
1995 with the name LiveScript. The
general-purpose core of the language
has been embedded in Netscape,
Internet Explorer, and other web
browsers.
The ECMA-262 Specification defined a
standard version of the core JavaScript
language.
JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted
programming language.
Designed for creating network-centric
applications.
Complementary to and integrated with
Java.
Complementary to and integrated with
HTML.
Open and cross-platform
Client-side JavaScript
Client-side JavaScript is the most common
form of the language. The script should be
included in or referenced by an HTML
document for the code to be interpreted
by the browser.
It means that a web page need not be a
static HTML, but can include programs
that interact with the user, control the
browser, and dynamically create HTML
content.
The JavaScript client-side mechanism
provides many advantages over traditional CGI
server-side scripts. For example, you might
use JavaScript to check if the user has
entered a valid e-mail address in a form field.
The JavaScript code is executed when the
user submits the form, and only if all the
entries are valid, they would be submitted to
the Web Server.
JavaScript can be used to trap user-initiated
events such as button clicks, link navigation,
and other actions that the user initiates
explicitly or implicitly.
Trademark
"JavaScript" is a trademark of Oracle
Corporation. It is used under license for
technology invented and implemented by
Netscape Communications and current entities
such as the Mozilla Foundation..

Imperative and structured


JavaScript supports much of the structured
programming syntax
from C (e.g., if statements, while loops, switch statement
s, do while loops, etc.). One partial exception is scoping:
Advantages of JavaScript
The merits of using JavaScript are −
 Less server interaction − You can validate user input
before sending the page off to the server. This
saves server traffic, which means less load on your
server.
 Immediate feedback to the visitors − They don't
have to wait for a page reload to see if they have
forgotten to enter something.
 Increased interactivity − You can create interfaces
that react when the user hovers over them with a
mouse or activates them via the keyboard.
 Richer interfaces − You can use JavaScript to
include such items as drag-and-drop components and
sliders to give a Rich Interface to your site visitors.
Limitations of JavaScript
We cannot treat JavaScript as a full-fledged
programming language. It lacks the following important
features −
 Client-side JavaScript does not allow the reading or
writing of files. This has been kept for security reason.
 JavaScript cannot be used for networking applications
because there is no such support available.
 JavaScript doesn't have any multithreading or
multiprocessor capabilities.

Once again, JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted


programming language that allows you to build interactivity into
otherwise static HTML pages.
<html>
<body>
<scriptlanguage="javascript"type="text/javascript"
> <!--
document.write("Hello World!")
//-->
</script>
</body>
</html>

This code will produce the following result −

Hello World!

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