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why is javaScript is not a back end language ? #169376
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i always thought javascript is back-end language cause it adds a fuctionality to the web |
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Hi bill JavaScript itself is not inherently a backend language because it was originally created to run in the browser for client-side scripting handling things like DOM manipulation, user interaction, and dynamic UI updates. However, with the introduction of Node.js (which runs JavaScript on the server using the V8 engine), JavaScript can now be used for backend development. So the distinction is historical rather than technical — it’s not that JavaScript cannot be backend, but that it wasn’t originally designed for it. In short:
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ah i see, thanks for answering my questions nabil. |
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You're welcome! |
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Hi bill
JavaScript itself is not inherently a backend language because it was originally created to run in the browser for client-side scripting handling things like DOM manipulation, user interaction, and dynamic UI updates.
However, with the introduction of Node.js (which runs JavaScript on the server using the V8 engine), JavaScript can now be used for backend development. So the distinction is historical rather than technical — it’s not that JavaScript cannot be backend, but that it wasn’t originally designed for it.
In short: