What is JavaScript? From Browser Scripts to Full-Stack Development

JavaScript is the programming language that runs the web. Every interactive element you see on a website – dropdown menus, form validations, dynamic content updates, animations – is powered by JavaScript. It's the only programming language that runs natively in web browsers, making it one of the most widely used languages in the world.

In my previous article, What is PHP?, I explained how PHP dominated my web development career from 2005 to 2018. Around 2017 and 2018, I made the transition away

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