How on earth is js an extension of javascript???

Question

It just doesn't make sense!

Answer 1

Extension means by which we can think that this file is related to this language or application.

Extension of javascript is .js

Extension of Html is .html

Extension of any Windows application is .exe

Extension of Python is .py

Extension of php is .php

and so on....

Answer 2

Derios Santen
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Answer 3

I don't understand what you mean.

Answer 4

It's a file extension and not an extension of the word "javascript".

Answer 5

Then i guess i was wrong to think extending something meant making it longer, not shorter.

Answer 6

Oma Falk Look here. His meaning is file extension

https://www.computerhope.com/dosext.htm

Answer 7

I just understood that it's a file extension, not an extension file.

Answer 8

An extension also defines what type of file it is
e.g a plain text file's extension is .txt,
video is .mp4,
audio is .mp3,
Image is .jpg or jpeg.

Answer 9

Try to understand this: filename.ext
ext is the file name's extension which tells you and your operating system what type of file it is.

Answer 10

Hmm, I'm not sure i understand but i might.

Answer 11

And an external script is called an extension??

Answer 12

I did not know that. Thank you. Goodbye for now.

Answer 13

Derios Santen Why goodbye 😂

Answer 14

No, there was an external and an extension. I did not mistake one for the other.

Answer 15

Derios Santen

Is there any extension file?

Answer 16

Derios Santen when you try to understand it grammatically, it will be complicated, just keep in mind that extension means (.something) just like 🅰🅹 - Pʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴛ Mᴀɴᴀɢᴇʀ said before.

Programming languages have their own grammar far away from English grammar.

Answer 17

Javascript can be separate in the HTML code via .js file extension to make your HTML looks better. 😎

Answer 18

Somebody already answered me yesterday. I just don't know how to delete questions.

Answer 19

Js = javascript because JavaScript from where J stands for Java and S for script. Makes total sense. An extension has to be short and this one is the best extension which can fit javascript