Java vs JavaScript

Java and JavaScript are two different Programming languages and here are the differences

• JavaScript code is interpreted and Java is a compiled language

• Java is an OOP (Object Oriented Language) and JavaScript is an OOP scripting language

• Java is used to make Applications for Browsers and JavaScript is used in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) and browsers

Java:

• Used for Android Development

• Used for Enterprise Development

• Used for scientific computing

• used for server-side computing

• uses .java file extension

javascript:

• Used for web development

• Used for front-end development

• Used for game development

• Used for node.js app development

• Used for database Development and Maintenance

• uses .js file extension

Similarities:

• Both can run on a browser

• Both have a lot of support online

• syntax

• programming concepts