What is ECMAScript and How is it Different From JavaScript?

Written by manik | Published 2020/08/30
Tech Story Tags: javascript | understanding-javascript | javascript-development | reactjs | angular | nodejs | vuejs | web-development | web-monetization

TLDR ECMA-262 is a standard defining a new scripting language and a general-purpose scripting language called the ECMAScript. It is not tied to web browsers alone but is a cross-platform, robust scripting language. A JavaScript engine is a program or interpreter which reads your JavaScript code and converts it into machine-understandable code. NodeJS and Google Chrome run on the same V8 Engine and yet perform very different functions. The secret is that they do have the same engine but a JavaScript JavaScript runtime.via the TL;DR App

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Written by manik | 🤯 My Brain Keeps Talking, Always 📙 Love To Learn New Tech 👨🏼‍🏫 Passionate About Teaching 🤓 Nerd For Sure
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/08/30