What is the difference between Java and JavaScript?
Java
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Java is an object-oriented programming language.
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Java was developed at Sun Microsystems in 1995.
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Java code can be run in any virtual machine in addition to a web browser.
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Java is a standalone language.
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Java programs require more memory.
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Java is strongly typed and requires all variables to have a declared type.
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Java objects are class-based.
JavaScript
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JavaScript is an object-based scripting language.
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JavaScript was developed by Netscape in 1995.
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JavaScript code is written for the web browser.
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JavaScript code is maintained inside a web page.
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JavaScript is lightweight.
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JavaScript is weakly typed and doesn’t require definitions for all variables.
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JavaScript objects are prototype-based.
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