One of the first steps in learning a new programming language is to create a simple program. In many programming tutorials, this is traditionally a "Hello, World!" program, which simply prints a message to the screen. Each programming language has its own unique syntax to accomplish this task. In JavaScript, you can do this using the console.log() method.

Here’s how you can print the message "Hello, World!" to the console in JavaScript:

Go ahead and hit Execute button to run your first program. You should see the message "Hello, World!" appear in the stdout section located below your code editor.

Explanation

• console.log(): This JavaScript method logs any message to the console.
• "Hello, World!": This is the string we want to print. In JavaScript, strings can be enclosed in either single (') or double (") quotes.

This simple exercise demonstrates the basic structure of a JavaScript statement and introduces the concept of printing data to the console, a crucial technique for debugging and for displaying data during development.

Try it Yourself: Modify the code to print "Hello, Design Gurus!" instead. Hit Execute button to see the new output.

Congratulations! You have just written your first JavaScript program. Keep experimenting with different messages to see how the output changes.