You probably know by now which programming language I am talking about it's currently the hottest language to learn in recent time. Can be used in server side, client side, cross-platform. It's just the whole developing package that only few language could offer JavaScript !
Features:-
1) High-level language : No managing resource explicitly because abstraction takes care of it making it easy to use
2) Garbage-collection: Developer don't have to stress about garbage collection it is taken care by algorithm itself which removes old unused objects from memory
3) Interpreted or just-in-tie compiled:- Its not that old slow Interpreted language which was slow as hell earlier , google has optimized its browser to google V8 engine which complies the code on the spot . whch makes is much faster though not as fast as C or C++ but then how many people do use C or C++ for web development.
4)Multi-paradigm: It supports whichever programming style you like to use whether you like i) procedural programming or ii) object - oriented programming or iii) functional, explore whichever suits you
5)Power of Functional programming In javascript functions are treated as variable which in turn gives us power to use functions within another functions.
Frameworks
It has numerous Frameworks for frontend i) React.js - its by far is the most famous framework out there. developed by Facebook ii) angular - second most sought after framework angular is more structured and has restrictions which makes it good for enterprise level software development. ii) Vue.js - Developed by independent developer Evan You and has the most Stars on github iv)node.js - This frame work is used in server side programming. v)React native - we can build cross-platfrom apps with help of it
History:- Brendon Eich was the inventor of this language and created the first version of this language in just 10 days it quickly gained momentum because it was easy to use this language and was great complimented handling browser side scripting and the Dot Com boom was going on which was accelerator for its growth. Today it has evolved multiple times .