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has JavaScript lied to us ? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Why does it have this name though? Was it a java framework or something at some point?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As far as I know, that's because Java was the world's first programming language at the time when Netscape and Brendan Eich developed JavaScript. The story of JavaScript is certainly one of the most chaotic. Very interesting story tho

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I did javascript back in 2008 already. It was WILD

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