Javascript - inline vs external script - what's the difference?

Question

I have a few snippets of javascript scattered about my pages - many are contained in my own .js files, however some of the stuff that I\'ve found online sits directly on the

Answer 1

Generally there is no difference as indicated in the comments. But, if the snippet is embedded in the middle of the HTML in the page and it is not a function, it is executed immediately. Such script segments may have a difference in behavior when moved to a separate JS file when enough care is not taken.