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 isJavaScript. JavaScript is the de facto language on the web but also has a robust toolset on the server side. This course explores JavaScript from a Python programmer’s perspective.
If you’ve never used JavaScript 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 thebasics of Python to benefit fully from the comparisons made between the two languages.
In this course, you will learn:
- Where JavaScript comes from and where it is used
- How JavaScript’stype system is different from Python’s
- How to writefunctions in JavaScript
- The two ways of creatingobjects in JavaScript
- General language syntax in JavaScript
- Surprises and behaviors in JavaScript that Python programmers wouldn’t expect
What’s Included:
- 13 Lessons
- Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
- 2 Downloadable Resources
- Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
- Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
- Certificate of Completion
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Python vs JavaScript for Python Developers
13 Lessons 1h 56m
- 1. Python vs JavaScript for Python Developers (Overview)04:19
- 2. A Brief History of JavaScript05:56
- 3. Your Web Browser and JavaScript09:35
- 4. JavaScript's Type System13:20
- 5. Functions in JavaScript06:42
- 6. Objects and Classes in JavaScript17:09
- 7. Introduction to JavaScript Syntax08:44
- 8. More Explorations in JavaScript Syntax18:28
- 9. Some JavaScript Quirks05:58
- 10. More JavaScript Quirks05:48
- 11. Even More JavaScript Quirks07:10
- 12. JavaScript's "this" vs Python's "self"08:02
- 13. Python vs JavaScript for Python Developers (Summary)05:22
AboutChristopher Trudeau
Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes, records, and podcasts for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.
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Participant Comments
Marko onDec. 19, 2021
Your courses are highly informative and they are a great resource for students such as myself. If you find the time, please make a Python vs C# course!
dudutt onJuly 12, 2021
Nice course! I like this kind of introduction with opinions and tips about what is preferred to use and what is more likely to go wrong. I’m learning Python and Javascript for a project, so I’ve felt like this course was made for me.
Alain Rouleau onJune 27, 2021
Great introduction to JavaScript as it compares to Python. Lots of information packed into a short period of time, that’s for sure. But it really does give you a sense of how everything works. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!