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JavaScript (sometimes shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions, most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but also used in many non-browser environments.

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  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Asynchronous
  2.  Multiplatform
  3.  Interpreted language
  4.  Dynamic typing
  5.  Programmers Documentation
  6.  Extensibility
  7.  Portable
  8.  Support for scripting

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Comment summary: JavaScript is highly appreciated for its versatility, multiplatform capabilities, and continuous evolution. It's widely regarded as one of the most popular programming languages, especially for web applications. While there is some criticism regarding its syntax and the abundance of frameworks, many consider JavaScript the future of programming. Some users noted the confusion with Java and questioned the practicality of certain languages being listed as alternatives.
Top Positive Comment
Andrei O.
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One decade and a half ago we would laugh about JS, now JS is probably considering all its supersets the most used language.

Top Negative Comment
TypicalHog
2

TypeScript exists. It's a strongly typed JavaScript.

Shaz Shah
0
Co-host at Radio Bros

Cut through the mustard of JS libraries and frameworks like Angular, TypeScript (a superset), NodeJS, and at the core is JavaScript. It is the scripting language of the web, which allows for the creation of dynamic websites and web apps. It keeps growing and evolving.

kmac42
0

I think this is the most versatile language.

urbanimp
1

The programming language that I have been using for years to make a lot of my web games. When Flash was discontinued, I had to make the switch to JavaScript. Honestly I wish I had made the switch sooner

RemovedUser
1

Javascript is a fine programming language. But it is kind of weird because everything seems to be a object yet its "Not object oriented"

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kfua
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One of the best and most popular languages in the world.

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What is JavaScript?

JavaScript (sometimes shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions, most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but also used in many non-browser environments. JavaScript was formalized in the ECMAScript language standard.

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Our users have written 11 comments and reviews about JavaScript, and it has gotten 654 likes

JavaScript was added to AlternativeTo by Thelle Christensen on and this page was last updated . JavaScript is sometimes referred to as JS.