Is JavaScript the script of Java?

Question

Is JavaScript the script of Java?

Answer 1

Darth Vader

No both are different languages. JavaScript is a client side and Java is a server side language. There are lots of people who confused about Java and JavaScript just because of Java.

Answer 2

No. JavaScript and Java are completely different languages and are not maintained by the same organization.

The similarity in their names was just a marketing stunt pulled by the original JavaScript maintainers.

Answer 3

No, JavaScript was named that because during its development the java language was very popular

Answer 4

JavaScript and Java are different https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/faq/difference-between-java-and-javascript/