Re: Server-Side JavaScript in ASP

vunet wrote on 16 sep 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:

I've been developing some sites using VBScript in ASP

I stipulate you mean classic ASP.

on the server-side. I never considered JavaScript to be used on ASP
pages.

A pity.

Since VBScript is a default language

If you have access to IIS you can set the default to the language you
prefer.

and there are so many examples around
it became my major server-side scripting language for smaller
websites.

Due to JavaScript popularity in recent years and its power I want to
reconsider the scripting language of my choice on the server and use
JavaScript for all ASP pages.

The power is that you even can use both languages on the same page.

Just use the language you like best.

There are few places where Javascript is easier:

= If you do both serverside and clientside validation,
you can use identical script functions on both sides.

= If you want to know the serverside Local/UTC timezone offset,
VBS cannot help you.

= If you like regex for your string testing and manipulation,
javascript is easier written.

I wanted to hear if someone is actually
using JavaScript on the server side successfully

I know one. Even more than one, but you dit not ask that.

and finds any
advantages. Or would this be a tougher work due to lack of examples
and tutorials, etc. or anything else?

The challenge is the same.

If you programme for your own joy primarily,
wether professionally, or as an amateur,
you should certainly use JS too.

Just a feedback, please!
Thank you.

A nickname would be nice, mr[s] anonimous.

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