The Core of JavaScript
JavaScript is a popular programming language used both in the browser and server. It was initially called LiveScript but later changed to JavaScript. The programs in the language are called script . JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, untyped, and interpreted programming language. It was created by Brendan Eich in 10 days. 😮 It is named JavaScript to position it as a younger brother to Java because Java was more popular back then (1995). But they are independent of each other. The name JavaScript was changed to ECMAScript or ECMA-262 in 1996 , however, people still call it JavaScript . It is executed on any device that has a special program called JavaScript or ECMAScript engine . The engine renders web pages to the DOM ( Document Object Model ) for easier interaction between the browser and the user. The engine is also called JavaScript Virtual Machine because it executes code in an environment independent of the platform. ECMAScript is the standardized spe