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Comment [Java vs. JavaScript](https://hashnode.com/posts/java-vs-javascript/5f4e38a1f109651bbdbf87e9)

[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.