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Adam Smallman
4,182 PointsEclipse Java and html based Java
What is the difference in the code? What I mean is when creating an Android app, or java application how does it differ from Java that can be found on html, like that found in the Programming fundamentals.
I have created a easy android app (with the help of youtube) I have also gone through much of the Java lessons on Treehouse. Simply typing
((( alert("A Word"); )))
into eclipse is not going to be accepted but in html it makes the browser pop up a box.
Hope this makes sense!
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Stone Preston
42,016 PointsJava and Javascript are 2 completely different languages. They are not the same. Syntax is different, lots of things are different.
From http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_javascript.xml
Listed are key differences between the Java and JavaScript. Java is an OOP programming language while Java Script is an OOP scripting language. Java creates applications that run in a virtual machine or browser while JavaScript code is run on a browser only. Java code needs to be compiled while JavaScript code are all in text. They require different plug-ins.
Adam Smallman
4,182 PointsAdam Smallman
4,182 PointsAh I did not know that, I thought that is was just preference to what the person wanted to call it, Java or JavaScript. Thank you!