Comparisons of Programming Concepts

Learn about the differences between essential programming concepts!

📄️ Argument vs arguments

An argument is the value of the built-in arguments object.

Arguments are the optional values you pass to a function through an invocator. And parameters are the names you assign to the values.

An array-like object does not have built-in methods like map(), pop(), and forEach(). However, a regular array has those methods.

An array bundles values that a user cannot name, while an object bundles values that a user can name.

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call(), apply(), and bind() make it possible for you to change the runtime binding of a function's this keyword from one object to another.

A naming convention is a pattern generally accepted as a suitable format for naming coding entities like variables, functions, and properties.

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Declaration declares the creation of variables and functions. Initialization occurs when you assign an initial value to a variable.

The difference between document, data, and code is that a document holds data. Data is a page's content. And code is a computer's language.

Framework and libraries are pre-written codes. A framework is an app's primary support system. A library is an app's add-on feature.

Git vs GitHub – Git helps record different versions of a file (or set of files). However, GitHub is used to host Git repositories online.

Git vs Working Directory - Git directory serves to record the files Git is tracking. However, a working folder can store any file type.

The main difference between HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is their functions. HTML is an orator, CSS a stylist, while JavaScript is a commander.

Inline CSS styles only the element on which you used it. But internal and external CSS style multiple HTML elements.

Function invocation executes a function to retrieve its value. But function calling calls for a function without retrieving its value.

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An impure function is a function that contains one or more side effects. A pure function is a function without any side effects.

Hardware is the touchable part of a machine. And software is the program written for hardware to store and run.

Learn the differences between the CSS text- and font- properties.

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