On 2 Sep 2003 23:53:03 -0700, in comp.lang.javascript
re********@optusnet.com.au (re********@optushome.com.au) wrote:
| Howdy All!
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| I must admit that the more I use and learn JavaScript, the more
| convinced I am that it is one of the most expressive languages I know.
|
| Without ways to access file i/o or databases though, can JavaScript be
| considered as a serious general purpose language?
Javascript client-side can only deal with the contents of the webpage.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Javascript server-side allows you to access files, databases etc.
On a web page you will probably use both types. Server-side to
retrieve data from a file/database. Client-side to display
calculations and validate the users inputs.
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