Java Vs JavaScript
What’s the Difference?
TYPE OF LANGUAGE
Java is considered a compiled programming language
JavaScript is considered an interpreted scripting language
VARIABLE DECLARATION
Java uses static type checking
JavaScript uses dynamic typing
MULTI-THREADING
Java uses multiple threads to perform tasks in parallel
JavaScript handles concurrency on one main thread of execution
SYNTAX
Java uses syntax that is similar to C or C++
JavaScript uses a syntax similar to the C while JavaScript can be implemented using JavaScript statements placed within the <script> ... <script>
Java applications can run in any virtual machine or browser
JavaScript code used to run only in the browser, but now it can run on the server via Node.js
WORKING
Java is mainly used for backend
JavaScript is used for both frontend and backend
USES
Java uses more memory
JavaScript uses less memory
USAGE OF MEMORY
Java requires a Java Development Kit along with text editor to run the code
JavaScript requires any text editor or browser console to run the code
REQUIREMENTS
Netflix, Google, Airbnb, etc
PayPal, Uber, Microsoft, etc.
COMPANIES USING
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