Python vs JavaScript for Python Developers

Python isn't the only language out there, and one of the other languages frequently fighting Python for the top of the "most popular" lists is jаvascript. jаvascript is the de facto language on the web but also has a robust toolset on the server side. This course explores jаvascript from a Python programmer's perspective.

If you've never used jаvascript before or have felt overwhelmed by the quick pace of its evolution in recent years, then this course will set you on the right path. You should already know the basics of Python to benefit fully from the comparisons made between the two languages.

In this course, you will learn:

Where jаvascript comes from and where it is used
How jаvascript's type system is different from Python's
How to write functions in jаvascript
The two ways of creating objects in jаvascript
General language syntax in jаvascript
Surprises and behaviors in jаvascript that Python programmers wouldn't expect