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# [Java vs. JavaScript](https://techielady.hashnode.dev/java-vs-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What's the difference between java and javaScript? Java and javaScript are similar the same way car and carpet are. Experienced developers know that the programming languages Java and JavaScript have significant differences. For newer developers, que...

Sep 1, 2020 · 2 min read · techielady.hashnode.dev  
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[Oluwafemi Ifeoluwa](https://hashnode.com/@TechieLady)

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I am a software engineer, with foundations on Java, python,Javascript, HTML, CSS , mySQL and Android

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[Purvi Barot](https://hashnode.com/@purvi)

[Sep 4, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/java-vs-javascript/5f4e38a1f109651bbdbf87e9/comment/5f51d36a1ed5446c783c2896)

Java is an object-oriented programming language and have virtual machine platform that allows you to create compiled programs that run on nearly every platform whereas JavaScript is a scripting language that helps you create interactive web pages.

-   **You should consider Java if your project involves…**

> Android Apps
> 
> Enterprise Software
> 
> Scientific Computing
> 
> Big Data Analytics
> 
> General Purpose Programming of Hardware

-   **You should consider JavaScript if your project involves…**

> Dynamic single page applications (SPAs)
> 
> Front-End technologies like jQuery, AngularJS, Backbone.js, Ember.js, ReactJS etc.
> 
> Mobile App Development through PhoneGap, React Native, etc.