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Aug 25.2016

Good day

I have started the Java Script course using Code Academy.

I would like to practice the lessons outside of the course set up.

I understand that I need to write the code somewhere and then compile it to see it run.

Can I get some advice as to where to get the necessary programming and compiling programs.

I hope I have used the correct terms

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@dinocajicAug 25.2016 — The browser does everything for you. Just open up notepad and write some JavaScript code and open it up in your browser.

Here's your friend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQaAGmHNn9s&list=PL46F0A159EC02DF82
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@jedaisoulAug 25.2016 — Hi and welcome to the site. The above comments are correct. JavaScript, as the name implies, is a script language. Script languages are interpreted into machine instructions at run time, not pre-compiled. This makes them slower to run, but avoids the need to re-compile the executable code after changes are made to the source.

The disadvantage of being an interpreted language can be minimized by "minifying" the source code. This produces a copy of the source code from which all comments and inessential formatting codes have been removed. The "minified" source can be downloaded and run faster than the un-minified original, but nowhere near as fast as a true compiled executable would.

Also, the minified version of the source code is difficult to read and maintain. It is therefore necessary to work on the un-minified original and re-minify it before it is released to the live environment. It therefore has the disadvantages of a compiled language without achieving the full benefits. However it may be this optional process of minifying that gave you the impression that the language was compiled.
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