Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them?

Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by pewpew on Thursday June 30, 2011 @09:43AM (#2713957)

you fail to understand that javascript was meant to run inside a browser. inside any html page just add script tags and execute your script. you don't need a webserver to run javascript.

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by ColinWright on Thursday June 30, 2011 @11:06AM (#2714314)

Actually, I do know that JavaScript was originally meant to run in a browser. I also know it can be run "server side," or even just used as a general programming language. My mentioning of the web server was similar to my mentioning of Ubuntu, to try to ensure that the reader knows I'm not a complete computing dweeb.

I also know that one can just embed code between <script> tags, and I know that one can reference code in files elsewhere. But that's inefficient for actual learning. I was asking for a more effective setup without having to download, compile and install huge numbers of extras.

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by J3L2404 on Thursday June 30, 2011 @12:15PM (#2714604)

See my answer above.

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Re:Yes, I know how to write programs. How do I *run* them? by ColinWright on Thursday June 30, 2011 @12:38PM (#2714714)

I've now installed rhino which gives me the js command. Now I'm running in a minimal setup, so I've started. Thx.

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