Difference Between JavaScript and Java |
Java VS Javascript Confusion
To put it simply- javascript is used for website development, while Java for standalone applications / Programs.
Java and Javascript are two different technologies. Their ownership is also not same. Java was developled by Sun Microsystems, while JavaScript by Netscape.
Javascript was earlier called 'LiveScript'. Some tech gurus allege that the name was changed to Javascript to take an undue advantage by associating it with the very popular JAVA programming language and the Java technology. Thus a confusion was created. The similarity between Java and Javascript is that of CAR and CARpet. (carpet also uses the word car).
Java has a much wider scope and is an entire programming language. It is used for creating standalone applications. Javascript on the other hand is an easier to learn programming language, has a comparatively limited scope and to run it needs a browser and mostly runs in conjunction with HTML documents.
They both are however programming languages and based on fundamentals of OOP i.e. Object oriented programming.
If you are looking forward to creating websites, or a career in web designing, Javascript is the way to go. Lets just forget about Java for now!
