JavaScript is a high-level, interpreted programming language used to create interactive and dynamic web applications. It is mainly used for front-end development to make web pages responsive and user-friendly. JavaScript runs directly in the browser and supports event-driven programming.
It was developed by Brendan Eich in 1995 at Netscape. It was originally created to add interactivity to web pages in the Netscape Navigator browser.
- Lightweight and interpreted
- Platform independent
- Supports object-oriented programming
- Event-driven programming
- Fast execution in browsers
- Web development (front-end and back-end)
- Web applications
- Mobile applications
- Game development