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In this video, you'll learn more about what type of language JavaScript is, and how JavaScript code runs in the browser and other environments.
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evolution of the JavaScript language and
the different flavors of JavaScript.
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This stage is about exploring the tools
and workflows of JavaScript developers,
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but first let's delve a little more into
what type of language JavaScript is, and
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how JavaScript runs in the browser and
other environments.
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JavaScript is a dynamic
programming language,
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also referred to as a scripting language.
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So what does it mean that
JavaScript is dynamic?
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A dynamic programming language,
is a language that executes at runtime,
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runtime meaning the period of
time which a program is running.
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