Difference Between JavaScript and jQuery

Key Difference Between JavaScript and jQuery

JavaScript is an utterly dynamic programming language that can use to add interactivity to a website. It is a high-level interpreted client-side scripting language that is combined between ES and DOM. JavaScript (JS) language syntax is pretty similar to the C programming language but naming conventions are similar to Java Programming Language. JavaScript also has an extensive list of online sources, documentation, and online forums, we can see its execution in the browser immediately. JavaScript code runs on a browser only and it is specifically an object-oriented scripting language. It is a scripting Language with a plain text code.

jQuery is a lightweight as a library of JavaScript that allows adding of animation effects easily with fewer lines of code. jQuery has only DOM therefore, it is unable to provide new functions by combining other new technologies. In another word, it is still dependent on JavaScript because it has to be converted into JavaScript for a run in a web browser. It is accessible through the front-end. It has great functionality that creating dynamic content that is readable by search engines. jQuery is based on the Document Object Model that allows the modification of elements. It is known as the library of the JS functions.

What is JavaScript?

JS is a scripting language that is a lightweight programming language, it's consists of lines of executable computer code. JavaScript is usually embedded directly into HTML Pages, it supports server-side scripting also, separately known as Livewire. JavaScript (JS) specifically an object-oriented scripting language and utterly dynamic programming language that can use to add interactivity to a website.

• JavaScript developed by Netscape Corporation known as "Live Script".
• First support in Netscape Navigator 2.0.
• It's also known as a scripting tool and It is a freely typed language.
• JavaScript is used to create interactive content.
• It was originally developed in the mid-1990s, it will be called ActionScript.
• The objective behind the development of Javascript is Client-side development.

Why use JavaScript?

JavaScript is an Object-Oriented based programming language that syntax similar to the C programming language and uses a prototypal inheritance model. JS is a text-based programming language used both on the Client-side and server-side platform and JavaScript (JS) specifically an object-oriented scripting language and utterly dynamic programming language that can use to add interactivity into a website.

Advantages of JavaScript

• Basically JavaScript is a programming language of web which used to make websites more interactive.
• JavaScript enhanced Web Pages with dynamic and interactive features, it's run in client software.
• It have In-Built Function.
• Js use for improving the design into web pages.
• JS gives programming tool to HTML Designers.
• JavaScript is a Object-Based Scripting Language.
• JavaScript (JS) language syntax is pretty similar to the C programming language but naming conventions are similar to Java Programming Language.
• JavaScript provides validation of User's Input.
• client edge Technology.

What is jQuery?

JQuery is based on the Document Object Model that allows the modification of elements and it is the most popular JavaScript framework. It is known as the library of the JS functions. JQuery is a lightweight as a library of JavaScript that allows adding of animation effects easily with fewer lines of code. It is accessible through the front-end. It has great functionality that creating dynamic content that is readable by search engines. JQuery has only DOM therefore, it is unable to provide new functions by combining other new technologies. In another word, it is still dependent on JavaScript because it has to be converted into JavaScript for a run in a web browser.

Why Use jQuery?

JQuery is the most usable library framework of JavaScript that allows adding animation effect easier with shortage lines of code and it is also accessible through front-end like JavaScript. It uses XPath expressions to select variables with attributes like - $("[href='#']") and also simplifies with complicated things from JS like AJAX calls. JQuery doesn't need a large amount of code because it is a lightweight JavaScript library function that allows adding animation effects easily with few lines of code.

JQuery has incredible features like:-

• The main motive of JQuery is that change the way and easier to use JavaScript code on a website.
• It is the most popular framework of JavaScript.
• It simplifies the task of creating a highly responsive web page.
• It is simplified with some complicated tasks of JavaScript like- DOM Manipulation and AJAX calls.
• It is a lightweight JavaScript framework.

Comparison Between JavaScript and jQuery

JavaScript Vs jQuery
Client-side Scripting Language.	It is a framework of JavaScript library function.
It is an implementation of ES standard.	Designed to change the way and easier to use JavaScript code.
It's works on the prototype-based.	It's work across modern browser.
JavaScript programming requires a text editor.	It is use XPath expression to select element.
It's written in Plain Text.	Lightweight and no need of extra code.
Mainly used for front-end.	Accessible through front-end.
Interpreted.	Interpreted.

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