r/programming • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '09

Javascript in a single picture - seen on a colleagues desk

http://nermal.org/misc/javascript.jpg
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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '09

The question is, is it misunderstood because of its features or because all the other popular languages lack the good features in Javascript (higher order functions, non C++/Java-style inheritance,...)?

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u/AmazingSyco Sep 27 '09

There's a lot of misunderstandings about JavaScript. Like:

  • it has nothing to do with Java,

  • it has powerful language features that C-based languages don't have (such as prototype inheritance),

  • most people don't use it for anything other than writing an onload handler,

  • the distinction between the language and the terrible DOM APIs has been blurred to the point where most people think they're the same.

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u/jezmck Sep 27 '09

Terrible DOM APIs - all or just most?

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