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The language for building web pages. Start here if you are new to web development.
HTML Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>My First Heading</h1>
<p>My first paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
The language for styling web pages: colours, layouts, Flexbox, Grid and responsive design.
CSS Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
body { font-family: sans-serif; }
h1 { color: #0a7d4f; text-align: center; }
p { background: #e3f3eb; padding: 12px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Styled with CSS</h1>
<p>Change the colours and press Run.</p>
</body>
</html>
The language that makes web pages interactive, from your first variable to working with the DOM.
JavaScript Example
const name = 'VitalStack';
for (let i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
console.log('Lesson ' + i + ' on ' + name);
}
The language for storing and querying data in databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
SQL Example
SELECT name, city
FROM customers
WHERE country = 'India'
ORDER BY name;
A beginner-friendly language used for automation, data and AI.
Python Example
name = "VitalStack"
for i in range(1, 4):
print(f"Lesson {i} on {name}")
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JavaScript Example
// Call a REST API and read JSON
fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users/1')
.then(res => res.json())
.then(user => console.log(user.name));
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