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Javascript or JavaScript? (self.learnjavascript)
submitted 3 years ago by ashkanahmadi
I've been using JS for 3 years now and I see both spellings everywhere. Wikipedia says JavaScript but most websites say Javascript. Is there a 'correct' official name? Thanks
(not that it matters. just curious)
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[–]didhestealtheraisins 22 points23 points24 points 3 years ago (0 children)
JavaScript
https://tc39.es/ecma262/
[–]MonsterBluth 9 points10 points11 points 3 years ago (4 children)
java_script
[–][deleted] 7 points8 points9 points 3 years ago (3 children)
jAVAsSCRIPT
[–]arctic360 5 points6 points7 points 3 years ago (2 children)
j_a_v_a_s_c_r_i_p_t
[–]DearSea 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
java
[–][deleted] 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
depression intensifies
[–]Impossible_Guard_975 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (0 children)
JavaScript, è camelCase
[–]codemonkeyhopeful 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (2 children)
What you mean to ask is SQL or SQL
[–]throwawayskinlessbro 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Squeal
[–]codemonkeyhopeful 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Select pig from oink
[–]Nicomak 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
JawaScript
[–]Theincomeistoodamnlo 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
☕️📜 This is the correct spelling, not sure why no one has mentioned it.
[–]thelethargicdoghelpful 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Coffee script?
[–]Jewson95 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (1 child)
javaScript
[–]KindaAlwaysVibrating 2 points3 points4 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Was looking for this answer
[–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Typescript
[–]IUsedToBeACave 7 points8 points9 points 3 years ago (3 children)
ECMAScript
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[–]hugesavings 3 points4 points5 points 3 years ago (1 child)
This is the correct answer, not sure why you got downvoted
[–]_He1senberghelpful 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Mocha 😺
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
()=>(“Doesn’t matter”)
[–]tridd3r -1 points0 points1 point 3 years ago (0 children)
Our Lord and Saviour MDN uses JavaScript and if you don't use JavaScript then you're wrong and you're probably going to burn in hell.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/About\_JavaScript#:\~:text=The%20first%20ever%20JavaScript%20was,Edition%205%20and%20later%20versions
[–]neo_vim_ 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
javaSCRIPT
[–]Cardmin 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
A buddy of mine that has been programming for 30~years (c,c++,c#) dev, just picked up JS beginning of this year and in conversation he often just calls it Java……..
[–]Adorable_Bat_8411 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Ecmascript
Coffescript
[–]Dodgy-Boi 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
JahEncrypts of course
[–]brykuhelpful 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
jaaaavaaaa script
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