If "JavaScript" has nothing to do with "Java" then why it is called "JavaScript" ???

Answer 1

because they kind of share the same syntax so the person who created js named it that way

Answer 2

yep years ago java is so popular.

Answer 3

initially it's name was "Mosha".
then changed to "Live Script".
since when this technology introduced java was also very demanding..
so the creators finally named it "JavaScript" on the name of JAVA.. to become as famous as java was( Even it is)..
and JavaScript is one of the most famous scripting language...

Answer 4

cheap publicity.. people know java. Javascript stands next to the popular kid and hopes to get noticed

Answer 5

A more accurate explanation:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2018731/why-is-javascript-called-javascript-since-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-java

Answer 6

And they are different in syntax. ex:

js: document.write("text")
java: System.out.println("text")

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