JavaScript sure does receive a lot of hate and love. I remember a time when mere mention of the name would draw scorn. Times sure have changed and JavaScript is now a major part of the development community.
My favourite thing about JavaScript is the ease in which you can practice code concepts and features simply by using a web browser. There is no need to use an IDE and then wait for a compiler before seeing results.
I often test code via web browser when trying to get a better understanding of code writing in complied languages. As a fairly new programmer, I have now realized the similarities between the different languages. People are correct when they state that if you understand the concepts of one language, it is not too difficult to adapt another.
JavaScript has similar syntax to Java which is part of the C-style syntax. It is an entirely different language, but understanding JavaScript helped me to pick up Java. Kotlin to me is an easier form of Java. I really like a lot of the conventions used in Kotlin. Lately I have been reviewing an older language that has fallen out of favour ages ago… Delphi.
Personally, from a purely code aesthetic viewpoint, I love how JavaScript and Kotlin appear. I also like Java and C, but Visual Basic and Delphi look awful to me. Most of my experience is with JavaScript and Visual Basic. I have studied a bit of Java and Kotlin and only recently began reviewing Delphi at work.
I find that I am now interested in learning TypeScript. As great as JavaScript may be, it would be even greater as a typed language. TypeScript has solved that problem and I am looking forward to coding with it. Unfortunately, I will not be able to test code via web browser as it needs to be compiled.
Am I the only one who finds the display of code artistic in a sense? May I dare say that some code simply looks beautiful? I cannot say this about any code I have seen in Visual Basic.
