Why JavaScript is one of the top popular Programming Languages?
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Hello friends, am here to give a shot introduction on JavaScript; Why is it the top popular programming language.
JavaScript is Server side programming language, very simple, easy to work used to develop web pages. You can display an alert, prompt box, form, interface, etc all with JavaScript. It uses .html extension and easy to run on any browser. You can learn JS even on your mobile phone without using computer. Most hosts accepts JS either paid free, on the other hand you must have even a little knowledge on HTML and CSS before jumping to JavaScript.
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Most Programmers and developers uses JS, HTML and CSS as front-end and PHP and any other language as the back-end. On my own view, when you want to start learning I suggested you JS before jumping to any language, but note that HTML is not a programming language, I wrote an article about this last week.. You can read that via http://nct.com.ng/Thread-Why-HTML-is-not-a-programming-language


What is your view about this?

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Aphatech:
Why JavaScript is one of the top popular Programming Languages?
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Hello friends, am here to give a shot introduction on JavaScript; Why is it the top popular programming language.
JavaScript is Server side programming language, very simple, easy to work used to develop web pages. You can display an alert, prompt box, form, interface, etc all with JavaScript. It uses .html extension and easy to run on any browser. You can learn JS even on your mobile phone without using computer. Most hosts accepts JS either paid free, on the other hand you must have even a little knowledge on HTML and CSS before jumping to JavaScript.
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Most Programmers and developers uses JS, HTML and CSS as front-end and PHP and any other language as the back-end. On my own view, when you want to start learning I suggested you JS before jumping to any language, but note that HTML is not a programming language, I wrote an article about this last week.. You can read that via http://nct.com.ng/Thread-Why-HTML-is-not-a-programming-language


What is your view about this?

1) @topic title, JavaScript is not the best programming language - no language is.

2) JavaScript is actually a client-side language

3l it uses a .js extension (but can be used inline in an HTML document)

4) I don't think a host has a say in choosing to accept the use of JavaScript or not.

These are just my observations.
Overall, it's not a bad article.

omoelu1:


1) @topic title, JavaScript is not the best programming language - no language is.

2) JavaScript is actually a client-side language

3l it uses a .js extension (but can be used inline in an HTML document)

4) I don't think a host has a say in choosing to accept the use of JavaScript or not.

These are just my observations.
Overall, it's not a bad article.

The no. 2 of ur observation here is not valid.

Olumyco:

The no. 2 of ur observation here is not valid.

It is valid.

FrankLampard:


It is valid.

Except you're talking about Node.js and other server side js projects....but javascript is originally a client side language

danidee10:


Except you're talking about Node.js and other server side js projects....but javascript is originally a client side language

Yes that was why I said it is valid.

FrankLampard:


Yes that was why I said it is valid.

Since there is nodeJs, we don't need all those - "whether originally client side or whatever". I believe dis field is still ICT which is characterised by "change". The field is changing on daily basis and new tins r coming in. So we don't need to drag back...... Every programming language started from somewhere...... Java too was not actually intended for phone programming (android) and all day crafts is used for...... but today tins av changed. In fact according 2 history Java was originally developed for interactive television....

REAL COUNTER AGAINST THE POPULAR SAYING THAT JAVASCRIPT IS FOR CLIENT SIDE PROGRAMMING

b4 nodeJs came out JavaScript has been used 4 server side development.... thru commonJs, ASP..........

Initially when the client side aspect came out in 1995, it's server side too was released in December 1995..... that same year.

According to History..... by Wikipedia as below:

Server-side JavaScript

Netscape introduced an implementation of the language for
server-side scripting with "Netscape Enterprise Server in
December, 1995", soon after releasing JavaScript for browsers.
Since the mid-2000s, there has been a resurgence of server-
side JavaScript implementations , such as Node.js

Check these links.

Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript

http://www.webreference.com/programming/javascript/rg37/index.html


Link: https://dzone.com/articles/evolution-server-side-java

Link: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Web/Server-Side_JavaScript/Walkthrough

Link: http://archive.oreilly.com/pub/a/javascript/2001/04/06/js_history.html

Olumyco:


The no. 2 of ur observation here is not valid.

+1

omoelu1:


1) @topic title, JavaScript is not the best programming language - no language is.

2) JavaScript is actually a client-side language

3l it uses a .js extension (but can be used inline in an HTML document)

4) I don't think a host has a say in choosing to accept the use of JavaScript or not.

These are just my observations.
Overall, it's not a bad article.

Though javascript was traditionally client side, there's now NodeJS that can do back end stuff.

Modified: I wrote this before going through the rest of the comments LOL, it's been pointed out already.

omoelu1:


1) @topic title, JavaScript is not the best programming language - no language is.

2) JavaScript is actually a client-side language

3l it uses a .js extension (but can be used inline in an HTML document)

4) I don't think a host has a say in choosing to accept the use of JavaScript or not.

These are just my observations.
Overall, it's not a bad article.

Javascript is a client and server language with the help of node.js javascript framework.

No. Its a shitty programming language that teaches you how to program badly.

On the server-side fine for your complex logic, but on the client side you have to check that your users have JavaScript enabled.

Aphatech:
What is your view about this?

JavaScript is Server side programming language

No, JavaScript is a Client side programming language.

It uses .html extension

No, its .js... But it can be embebed in a .html file like you said (which is against the TAO).

Most hosts accepts JS either paid or free

JavaScript is client side. so, no WebHost is charging you (Except if the client's browser does not support JavaScript, or he disable it)

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Oops, I'm sorry. I did not read the comments before posting mine. Omoelu1, ah see you.

mbatuku1:
No. Its a shitty programming language that teaches you how to program badly.

No, you will write bad programs only if you choose to (or if you're too lazy to follow the TAOs).

mbatuku1:
No. Its a shitty programming language that teaches you how to program badly.

Hi,

May i point out that regardless of your experience with javascript, it's actually not correct to call any programming language 'shitty' or say it 'teaches how to program badly'. I believe that if we want to be objective we need to ask some simple questions - 1. what problem(s) was this language designed to solve? 2. How well does it go about solving it? 3. What do i need to learn/unlearn in order to effectively use this language as designed to solve the problem(s) at hand?

If we objectively ask these questions i'm confident we will come to the realization that javascript is not actually a 'shitty' langauge and neither does it 'teach how to program badly' but rather javascript is a simple, robust, flexible and powerful language which has been extended beyond the original target environment i.e. the browser and is no used almost everywhere -server side, databases, embedded systems etc.

Febup:
On the server-side fine for your complex logic, but on the client side you have to check that your users have JavaScript enabled.

Hi Bro,

Allow me to pint out that javascript is enabled by default for all modern browsers both desktop and mobile, with the advent of MS Edge, one need not even bother with supporting older Internet Explorer versions (http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/05/microsoft-edge). So really, when building modern web sites/apps, we can safely assume that the end user's browser will support javascript.

gojishi:


Hi Bro,

Allow me to pint out that javascript is enabled by default for all modern browsers both desktop and mobile, with the advent of MS Edge, one need not even bother with supporting older Internet Explorer versions (http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/05/microsoft-edge). So really, when building modern web sites/apps, we can safely assume that the end user's browser will support javascript.

Edited:
Thanks for sharing this with us. But how does MS Edge work, will you have to use asp.net for you site?

gojishi:


Hi,

May i point out that regardless of your experience with javascript, it's actually not correct to call any programming language 'shitty' or say it 'teaches how to program badly'. I believe that if we want to be objective we need to ask some simple questions - 1. what problem(s) was this language designed to solve? 2. How well does it go about solving it? 3. What do i need to learn/unlearn in order to effectively use this language as designed to solve the problem(s) at hand?

If we objectively ask these questions i'm confident we will come to the realization that javascript is not actually a 'shitty' langauge and neither does it 'teach how to program badly' but rather javascript is a simple, robust, flexible and powerful language which has been extended beyond the original target environment i.e. the browser and is no used almost everywhere -server side, databases, embedded systems etc.

I agree with you in the sense that when a thing fulfills its purpose, it is as good as good can be. I'm only taking offence at the OP's claim.

I'm still scared of learning javascript for now so I don't pick up bad programming habits. Since its was meant for web designers who are assumed will not be familiar with programming, a lot of loose habits were put into the language to make it easy, thereby watering the standards.

I can see that the developers are improving it regular. I hope it gets to the point I change my mind about the language.

Javascript is a language for the present and for the future. It is arguably the most popular programming language presently and its growth will obviously continue with the development of many javascript frameworks like node.js.