Java and JavaScript
Java and JavaScript are NOT the same.
Updating Java will not fix JavaScript glitches.

Written by Paul H.
Related protips
6 Responses
I'm curious as to why you ran into this problem.
In networking class we were taking a quiz on Moodle and some people were unable to submit the quiz (which used JavaScript to submit, as well as prevent right clicks). The prof suggested upgrading the Java version on the computer would fix the problem.
Java and JavaScript are similar in the same way as Car and Carpet are similar.
@anoras I'm gonna have to use this in the future.
@penguinpaul Okay you say "Prof" I am scared now.
In my class we were supposed to do assembly with the help of our prof but he didn't know how to program in assembly anymore himself.. profs these days..
Have a fresh tip? Share with Coderwall community!
JavaScript on a page runs with the privileges of that origin. One altered library, tag manager, or snippet can read inputs, change what people see, and call your APIs as the user.
Security insights from Cside