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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