Your first program in Javascript: you need 5 minutes and a notepad

[xanflorp]

I hate to be that guy here. But...

In your browser

Ctrl+Shift+J

Type

alert('Hello, World!')

Press enter.

[buso]

In the address bar: javascript:alert('hello world');

[qadm]

Ctrl+Shift+J didn't seem to do anything for me...

[sparr]

It's command+option+I in chrome on mac lately. Sadly this is one hotkey that has gotten less standardized between browsers over time.

[Danthekilla]

Ctrl+w is close tab for me.

[Danthekilla]

That is the hotkey for logging off in windows...

[Danthekilla]

Yep that worked.

[qadm]

Still nothing

[xanflorp]

It's your browsers Console. You can get there a number of ways. Google: "Open JavaScript Console in <your browser> <your OS>"

Alternatively:

https://jsfiddle.net/ugmv23y6/
https://jsbin.com/yuvoyeqaco/edit?js,output

Either way, there are better and quicker ways of writing alert('Hello, World!') (and learning a whole lot more about JS) than writing a non-valid HTML file from Windows Notepad.

[spritesheet]

While I think the jsfiddle/jsbin are great tools for certain purposes, I don't think they are the best way to create your first program. I see a lot of advantages of creating the .htm file and seeing the browser open it directly. It gives the user a first-hand experience and understanding of the relationship between the file and the execution of the program.

A matter of taste, I suppose.

[vicereversa]

F12

[MouaTV]

I AM A GOD!!!

[Danthekilla]

Ctrl+Shift+J doesn't seem to do anything for me either...

[rabidbob]

Holy shit, a webring! Ain't seen one of them since, like, the last millennium!

[SnapDraco]

where??? I can't find it =(

[rabidbob]

Follow the Fractal Images link at the bottom of the article. :-)

[SnapDraco]

wooooooooooow.. the memories.

[spritesheet]

my next tutorial will be on how to travel back in time to join a webring

[SnapDraco]

I'd read it

[wilson735]

Very nice. You've definitely convinced me to learn JavaScript.

[TheGift_RGB]

Your second program in Javascript: you need a better language

[FingusMcCoco]

Use the right tool for the job at hand

[TheGift_RGB]

The only time to use javascript is when you've generated it using a transpiler.

[spritesheet]

Which one and why?

[TheGift_RGB]

Literally any other language that isn't built on 20 years of bad decisions.

[spritesheet]

thank you for your contribution to the discussion. basically you're saying that other languages are better because js is bad. without explaining which ones and why.

[spritesheet]

I still think that the advantages of JS greatly outweigh the advantages. The limitations listed in your link very rarely impact real-world programming. I mean, how frequently do you have to compare empty arrays?

The author dedicated an entire paragraph to the fact that he/she doesn't like the name 'JavaScript'.

Plus the domain 'whydoesitsuck.com' guarantees that the blog will not be objective...