Most Java developers and JavaScript developers understand that besides the four letters “J-A-V-A,” JavaScript and Java have very little in common other than some C-like heritage.

But, it’s a known fact that Javascript was inspired by Java, along with Scheme and self-programming languages. JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995.

The change of name from LiveScript to JavaScript approximately coincided with Netscape adding support for Java technology in its Netscape Navigator web browser. When the final name was decided, it ...

JavaScript and Java scored high as both most liked and most disliked programming languages in JetBrains’ State of the Developer Ecosystem survey. Perl was far and away the most disliked language.

When considering Java vs JavaScript, you will notice a few key differences. Java is a compiled language, meaning that you write code, then run it through a compiler and create bytecode. The bytecode ...