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Difference Between the Java and Javascript

  • JAVA is a programming language invented by James Gosling and developed by SUN MICROSYSTEM.
  • It was first released in 1995.
  • It is one of the most popular OOPS languages.
  • JAVASCRIPT is developed by Brenden Eich at Netscape.
  • He created this programming language in 1990 and named it LiveScript initially. Later on, it was renamed JavaScript
  • It is a web-based object-oriented scripting language used to add motion or dynamic content to our website.





  • Both languages are object-oriented.
  • Java applications and programs run in Java Virtual Machine(JVM).
  • Also, you need to install JDK and JRF JavaScript applications run on a web browser and there is no need for any initial setup.
  • Java programs are compiled and interpreted as it is a programming language.
  • JavaScript is only interpreted as it is a scripting language or plain text code.

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