Everywhere on the web, JavaScript is employed which is make javascript the most popular programming language. It has a huge impact on the client-side (where users interact), however, it is also used on the server-side to implement business logic because it can easily integrate with the client-side and have hundreds of third party library support.
It is a wonderful language to learn and implement. We will understand the reason why JavaScript is so popular. Also, we will go through some of the weaknesses that JavaScript possesses.
Pros
- Since JavaScript is an ‘interpreted’ language, it reduces the time required by other programming languages like Java for compilation.
- JavaScript is easy to understand and learn. The structure is simple for the users as well as the developers. It is also very feasible to implement, saving developers a lot of money for developing dynamic content for the web.
- Since all modern browsers support JavaScript, it is seen almost everywhere. All the famous companies use JavaScript as a tool including Google, Amazon, PayPal, etc.
Cons
- Since the JavaScript code is viewable to the user, others may use it for malicious purposes.
- The older browsers don’t support some new functions and we need to check them as well.
- If the error occurs in JavaScript, it can stop rendering the whole website. Browsers are extremely tolerant of JavaScript errors.
- Though some HTML editors support debugging, it’s not as efficient as other editors like C/C++ editors. Hence difficult for the developer to debug the errors.
Let’s have a look at all of the cool things that you can do with JavaScript:
- Animate Websites
- Make Phone Apps
- Make Serverless Websites
- Make Games
- Flying Drones
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