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JavaScript

Emeka Okoro
PLUS
Emeka Okoro
Courses Plus Student 11,724 Points
Posted by Emeka Okoro
Emeka Okoro
Courses Plus Student 11,724 Points

JavaScript Shell

Hi everyone. Is there a JavaScript shell like that of python that I can use for practice and where can I download it for windows?

5 Answers

Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

JavaScript is run in a browser. Create an HTML file and add your JavaScript there. As long as you save it as "index.html", you can open it using Chrome, IE, Safari, etc.. and it will run your JavaScript.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
 </head>
<body>
  <script>

//add your code here

  </script>
</body>
</html>
Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

Let me further elaborate.

  • Copy the text I provided into a notepad and then save as "index.html".
  • You can then add Javascript where I left the comment "add your code here"--between the <script></script> tags.

Unlike python, JavaScript is run through a browser and does not need anything else. Think of the browser as your shell.

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points
Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points

You can use Node.js

And run your code using

node /path/to/file.js