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What is the difference between JavaScript and jQuery?

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Brendan

Brendan

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Brendan , Analyst, NY

Answered Nov 27, 2020

JavaScript is a high-level dynamic programming language of the HTML web that is used to improve activity. One of the significant technologies of content production of the world wide web. It is flexible with first-class functions. JavaScript is used as a technical and object-oriented language. It is also a powerful scripting language that creates functionality, and the language is also fully independent from the Java language. With JavaScript, you can create carousels and slide shows and peruse image galleries and layouts. JQuery is from a JavaScript library which simplifies HTML document navigating. It is a cross-platform feature scripting library made to deal with client-side scripting of HTML. JQuery is lightweight and fast. It supports all web browsers. This specific language aimed to make it easier for the developers to utilize JavaScript on websites and provide an interactive experience with the language, as it is not based on coding.
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Bergeront Tiffney

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Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer, M. Tech, Southeast Montgomery

Answered Oct 21, 2020

JavaScript is something that you will use when you would like to focus on the browser scripting language. On the other hand, you can count on JQuery as a type of library that can be used. This may also be considered as some sort of framework that can be placed within JavaScript. If you would like to program the web browser, you know that this will be easier to do if you would make use of jQuery. Take note that JavaScript is a type of interpreted language and it is often written in C. You will not be able to use jQuery unless you have JavaScript.
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