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JavaScript is a high-level programming language that adheres to the ECMAScript standard and is primarily used for web development, enabling interactive content and applications. It is distinct from Java, with different design principles, and can also be utilized for server-side programming and game development. JavaScript's syntax allows for variable declaration using var, let, and const, and it can be embedded in HTML to enhance web pages.

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JavaScript

JavaScript is a high-level programming language that adheres to the ECMAScript standard and is primarily used for web development, enabling interactive content and applications. It is distinct from Java, with different design principles, and can also be utilized for server-side programming and game development. JavaScript's syntax allows for variable declaration using var, let, and const, and it can be embedded in HTML to enhance web pages.

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JavaScript

By

Sultan Jazi Alboqami

Dr

Yasser Ali
44208213
JavaScript is a high-level programming language that follows
the ECMAScript standard. It was originally designed as a scripting
language for websites but became widely adopted as a general-purpose
programming language, and is currently the most popular programming
language in use.[1] JavaScript is usually found running in a web browser as
interactive or automated content, ranging from popup messages and
live clocks to large web applications. JavaScript is also commonly used
in server-side programming through platforms like Node.js, or "embedded" in
non-JavaScript applications where the base programming language lacks the
high-level functionality that JavaScript offers.

Despite the similarities in name and syntax, JavaScript is not related to


the programming language Java. Though the names of both languages
are trademarks of Oracle Corporation, the two languages follow different
design principles, and are actively developed by unrelated organizations.

JavaScript is typically inserted into HTML when used on the web, either
directly in the file in an HTML tag, or linked to a separate file containing the
script.
JavaScript, as a full featured scripting language, can be used to provide
functionality to a website. Examples include:

 Using AJAX in order to load content without refreshing the website.


 Changing HTML through the Document Object Model
 Changing CSS
 Validating inputs of forms and sending them.
 Tracking users as they move throughout the website.
Frameworks
A majority of websites use what is known as a framework. Frameworks may
allow programming to be easier as more predefined procedures are defined
within it. Such a library is jQuery.

Video Games
JavaScript can be used to create and run video games in the browser. The
modern web has quickly become a viable platform for creating and
distributing high-quality games. With modern web technologies and a recent
browser, it’s entirely possible to make stunning, top-notch games for the web.
JavaScript is blazing fast in modern browsers and getting faster all the time.
You can use its power to write the code for your game or look at using
technologies like Emscripten or Asm.js to easily port your existing games.
There are also many widely adopted game engines that you can use to
develop games with JavaScript and HTML5. Some popular ones include
Three.js, Pixi.js, Phaser, Babylon.js, Matter.js, and PlayCanvas. These game
engines provide a range of features and tools to help you create
sophisticated 2D and 3D graphics without relying on third-party plugins.[4]

Beyond web browsers


JavaScript is also used outside of web browsers. As a scripting language,
JavaScript can be used to define the behaviour of applications such as
extensions in GNOME Shell.
In addition, there are runtime environments for running JavaScript as a server
side programming language. Such an environment is Node.js.
Electron is a framework which allows graphical applications to be made with
web technologies, by running on the Chromium browser and Node.js.
Syntax
A JavaScript program is made of a collection of instructions called
"statements". A semicolon marks the end of a statement, and allows multiple
statements to be placed on the same line. However, it is typical to write each
statement on its own line to keep a program file readable.
Variables can be defined in several ways. In an older version named "ES5",
variables are defined using the var keyword.[5] In the newer versions after
ES5, variables can be defined using const for constant variables
and let for local variables.[6][7] The value of constant variables cannot be re-
declared or reassigned. Variables assigned using const or let are
contained within blocks, while variables assigned using var are contained
within functions.

// ES5
var x = 1;

// ES6+
const y = 10; // Cannot be reassigned
let t = 5; // Can be reassigned

Examples
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The script below prints "Example" on the screen. The lines that start
with // are comments, which are used to describe the actions of the
program.[8]

function sayHi() {
let name = prompt("What's your name?");
// This name is saved to a variable

alert("Hello " + name);


// Whatever the name is, the browser alerts "Hello
(name)"
}

sayHi(); // Runs the function sayHi

/*
This is also a comment,
but it can span multiple lines.
*/

The code above alerts "Hello " + name .

If you want to put JavaScript in your HTML, you put it between an


opening <script> and closing </script> tag. These tags mean that
whatever is between them is a script and not text to be put onto the web
page. The script below inserts the numbers 1 through 10 at the bottom of
a webpage:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
<title>Example page</title>
<script> // This is the script tag

for (let counter = 1; counter <= 10; counter++) {


document.body.innerHTML = document.body.innerHTML
+ counter + "<br>";

/*
This puts the number, then a new line element
(<br>),
at the end of the web page.
*/

// End javascript:
</script>
</head>
<body></body>

The for() loop makes whatever code is between the { and the } happen
more than one time. In this case, it keeps looping
until numOfTimesAround is equal to 10, then it stops. This means it equals
ten. It's a bit confusing at first, but it works.
Differences between Java and Javascript

 In Java, to define a variable, you have to say what type of variable it is: a
number, a word, a letter, or more. In JavaScript, this is not necessary.
 In JavaScript, functions are stored as variables (unlike Java). This makes
the following code okay in JavaScript:

function sayHi() {
alert("Hi!");
}

sayBye = function() {
alert("Bye!");
}

sayHi();
sayBye();

 JavaScript is interpreted, but Java, in most cases, must be compiled. This


means that JavaScript needs to be run by another computer program (an
interpreter), but finished Java can be run as its own program.

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