Advantages of JavaScript
There are lot of advantages of JavaScript in Web Technologies some advantages of JavaScript are following :
1. Simple and Easy to learn :
JavaScript is relatively simple to learn and implement. The syntax of JavaScript is very Simple, Any person can learn it very easily and use it to develop dynamic and attractive websites.
JavaScript’s syntax is heavily inspired by Java and C++. If you have experience in Java and C++, JavaScript’s syntax will seem familiar to you.
2. JavaScript Works on the Client-Side :
JavaScript is very fast because it is executed on the browser(client side). This means that the JavaScript code is executed on the user’s computer processor/memory space instead of the web server , it saves bandwidth and load on the web server.
For example : You can validates any user input before sending a request to the server, this makes less load on the server.
3. Browser Compatible and Cross platform :
JavaScript is supported by most web browsers including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Edge etc. and produce the same result.
It is the biggest advantages to a JavaScript having a ability to support all cross platform.
4. Platform Independence :
JavaScript is platform independed language. Any JavaScript enabled browser can easily understand and interpreted JavaScript code. Any JavaScript code is executed on different types of hardware a JavaScript programs written for.
JavaScript is a free technology and doesn’t require you to go through any installation or configuration procedure. Just open your browser and you can start editing different areas of a webpages.
5. Interpreted languages :
JavaScript is an interpreted language, it does not need to be compiled. A program such as C, C++ or Java needs to be compiled before it is run.
The browser interprets JavaScript as it HTML tags.
6. Popularity :
JavaScript is used everywhere in the web technology, The resources to learn JavaScript are numerous. GitHub and StackOverflow have many projects that are using Javascript language and the language as a whole has gained a lot of traction in the industry in recent years especially.
Web pages are not the only place where JavaScript language is used , many desktop and server programs use JavaScript. Node.js is known for server-side and Some databases, like CouchDB and MongoDB, also use JavaScript as their programming language.
7. Event-Based Programming :
JavaScript is an event based language, It means that different JavaScript code segment are executed when certain event occur.
For example, a code segment may execute when the you click a button or moves a mouse over an object etc.
8. Procedural Capabilities :
JavaScript provides all capabilities of a procedural language. It provides loops, condition checking and branching facilities that can be executed on the web page.
9. Versatility :
JavaScript nicely interact with other languages and can be used in a huge variety of applications, Unlike PHP or SSI scripts, JavaScript can be inserted into any web page regardless of the file extension. It can also be used inside scripts written in other languages such as PHP and Perl.
Nowadays, there are many ways to use JavaScript For example, Node.js for servers programs. If you were to bootstrap node.js with Express, use a document database like Mongodb and CouchDB , and use JavaScript on the front-end for clients. It is possible to develop an entire app using only JavaScript.
10. Mobile flexibility :
JavaScript has numerous extensions available for responsive mobile app development including jQuery and Bootstrap. Plus, the React Native is based on JavaScript framework.
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