difference between jquery and java script

Question

what is the difference between jquery and java script

Answer 1

Javascript is a language. Jquery is a framework built with Javascript to help Javascript programmers who are doing common web tasks.

Answer 2

JavaScript is a scripting language. jQuery is a framework that uses the JavaScript language to write JavaScript code faster.

Please read some by visiting jquery.com and read the "about"

More info:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javascript
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jquery

Answer 3

@Ben is correct. JavaScript is the language itself. While jQuery is a framework for helping you use that language.

Think of JavaScript like a foriegn language which you are learning, or even know. But if you goto a country where it is spoken, a guide can still help you along, making your journey easier. jQuery is one of many frameworks which provide help in areas that can be frustrating when writing plain JavaScript.

Also, JavaScript has nothing to do with Java, despite the name. :)

Other frameworks which you might want to look at are things like: Dojo http://www.dojotoolkit.org/ / Prototype http://www.prototypejs.org/ / Etc.

Hope this helps! :)