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[–] dragonsarefake [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah I guess that's understandable, java doesn't have the best reputation.

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[–] j_ 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

JavaScript is not Java.

JavaScript is a programming language mainly used within browsers for user interface and interaction, as well as communicating with servers. For example, the “submit reply” button I’m about to click uses JavaScript to send my comment to Voat’s servers and then update the page to display my comment, all without reloading the page. Probably 99% of the websites you visit daily use JavaScript in some form.

Java is a more general-purpose programming language, used for everything from programs like Minecraft to core parts of the Android operating system. It also has a browser plugin which is what you’re thinking of with the bad reputation. These days almost no popular sites use Java in the browser apart from very specific legacy applications.

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[–] G4 ago 

cough Runescape