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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Naming Variables

Posted by Rohit Sagar
Rohit Sagar
5,938 Points

What is ECMAScript 2015 ?

I don't understand what is ECMAScript, is it an old version of javascript?

3 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Hi Rohit...

ECMA Script is an official specification of the JavaScript language. It's interchangeable with JavaScript.

Have a look at this course, The Landscape of JavaScript which will get you up to speed on where JavaScript is at at the moment and how it has developed over time.

Rohit Sagar
Rohit Sagar
5,938 Points
Rohit Sagar
Rohit Sagar
5,938 Points

one question more

is javascript developed by the same who developed java?

Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

No. There's a story behind that but Java and JavaScript are totally seperate! :-)

Rohit Sagar
Rohit Sagar
5,938 Points
Rohit Sagar
Rohit Sagar
5,938 Points

Thanks, Jonathan Grieve. I will watch the course you suggested.