Introduction to JavaScript
overview javaScript is a cross-platform, i.e. , used both on the client-side and server-side, object-oriented scripting language. It is primarily used for enhancing the interaction of a user with the webpage. In other words, one can make their webpage more lively and interactive with the help of JavaScript. JavaScript is also being used widely in Web development, game development etc. The programs in this language are called scripts. They can be written right in a web page’s HTML and run automatically as the page loads. Scripts are provided and executed as plain text. They don’t need special preparation or compilation to run. In this aspect, JavaScript is very different from another language called Java. History Of JavaScript JavaScript was invented by Brendan Eich in 1995 and became an ECMA standard in 1997. ● ECMAScript is the official name of the language. ● ECMAScript versions have been abbreviated to ES1, ES2, ES3, ES5, an...