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limits, and do more testing than you would otherwise need to do.<br />

JavaScript is also, unfortunately, a pain to test and debug, as most browsers<br />

don't give you any sort of reason why your code didn't run – if it's wrong,<br />

they just ignore it.<br />

VBScript: JavaScript Made Easy.<br />

VBScript is a web language for inserting into HTML documents. It's a lot like<br />

Java, but is easier to write thanks to its Visual Basic-like code.<br />

Is It Really Easier?<br />

Well, it's largely a matter of personal preference, and what you're used to. If<br />

you're an experienced programmer, you'll probably think that VBScript is a<br />

joke, and prefer JavaScript. If you're not, though, VBScript's English-like code<br />

can make things clearer and quicker when you're writing scripts. For<br />

example, compare this code for an if/then/else condition.<br />

JavaScript:<br />

if (a == 1) {<br />

alert("a");<br />

} else if (b == 1) {<br />

alert("b");<br />

} else {<br />

alert("z");<br />

}<br />

VBScript:<br />

if a=1 then<br />

msgbox "a"<br />

elseif b=1 then<br />

msgbox "b"<br />

else<br />

msgbox "c"<br />

end if<br />

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