Most Java developers and JavaScript developers understand that besides the four letters “J-A-V-A,” JavaScript and Java have very little in common other than some C-like heritage.

Differences Between Java and JavaScript It’s a very common perception thinking both Java and JavaScript are the same. But the truth is there is nothing common between them except their name Java.

Oracle has officially proposed the Nashorn Project, an implementation of a lightweight, high-performance JavaScript runtime for Java, as a new project for OpenJDK.