JavaScript is a modern scripting language that is popular worldwide among developers. It is a lightweight, interpreted compiled language that can be used on both client-side as well as the server side. It was invented in the year 1995 by Brendan Eich. Over the years the language has improved a lot and a lot of new features have been added which make the coding process even easier. This language became an ECMA standard in the year 1997.
We will discuss the various versions, their features as well as the release date in the table below.
| Version | Name | Release Year | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | ECMAScript 1 | 1997 | Initial Release |
| ES2 | ECMAScript 2 | 1998 | Minor Editorial Changes |
| ES3 | ECMAScript 3 | 1999 |
Added: |
| ES4 | ECMAScript 4 | Abandoned due to conflicts | |
| ES5 | ECMAScript 5 | 2009 |
Added: |
| ES6 | ECMAScript 2015 | 2015 |
Added:
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| ES7 | ECMAScript 2016 | 2016 |
Added: |
| ES8 | ECMAScript 2017 | 2017 |
Added: |
| ES9 | ECMAScript 2018 | 2018 |
Added: |
| ES10 | ECMAScript 2019 | 2019 |
Added: |
| ES11 | ECMAScript 2020 | 2020 |
Added: |
| ES12 | ECMAScript 2021 | 2021 |
Added: |
| ES13 | ECMAScript 2022 | 2022 |
Added:
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| ES.Next | Dynamic name for upcoming versions |
Note: Older versions of browsers do not support ES6.
