Many of us have a misconception that Java and JavaScript are the same languages. Actually it's not true. Java and JavaScript are completely different. JavaScript is the most popular programming language at this moment. Web development is impossible without knowing JavaScript, therefore, JavaScript is also called the mother language of the Web. JavaScript is a high-level programming language and easy to learn. Interactive work requires JavaScript. Interactive means, the action performed as a result of interaction, or in simple words when we click on a button on our website we get a response, which is done with JavaScript. A web developer must know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. There are different versions of JavaScript:
1. The Original JavaScript ES1, ES2, ES3 (1997-1999)
2. The First Main Version ES5 (2009)
3. The Second Version ES6 (2015)
Now the question may come to our mind, what are ES1 and ES2...? ES or ECMAScript is the official name of JavaScript. Versions from 1997-1999 are called ES1, ES2, and ES3, which are also known as vanilla JavaScript. In 2009 its updated version ES5 came and then in 2015 its major and historical update ES6 came. JavaScript created a stir after ES6 came. Before that, JavaScript was called a Toy Language. So, ES6 and JavaScript are the same, there is nothing to be confused about it.
We will learn more about JavaScript and ES6 step by step.
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