JavaScript for Gurus
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9789389423655
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
SECTION I: Introductory Concepts
Introduction
1. Overview of the Power of JavaScript and Its Purpose
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What is JavaScript?
History of JavaScript
Browser wars
The start of JavaScript
Why JavaScript?
JavaScript features
Conclusion
Questions
2. JavaScript Objects
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
JavaScript objects
Primitive values and primitive data types
string
number
bigint
boolean
null
undefined
symbol
The object data type
Creating objects
Object literal syntax
Using ‘new’ with in-built object constructor functions
Using ‘new’ with user defined constructor functions
Object.create()
Object.assign()
ES6 classes
The ‘this’ keyword
Method
Alone
In a function
In a function in strict mode
In an event
Conclusion
Questions
3. JavaScript Statements
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Anatomy of a statement
JavaScript code blocks
Grouping statements
while loop
for loop
if statement
Whitespace and line breaks
Whitespace
A while loop without whitespace
A for loop without whitespace
if without whitespace
A while loop with whitespace
A for loop with whitespace
if with whitespace
Line breaks
A while loop with line breaks and whitespace
A for loop with line breaks and whitespace
if with whitespace and line breaks
JavaScript keywords
Conclusion
Questions
4. JavaScript Operators
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are operators?
Major operators
Arithmetic operators
Comparison operators
Logical operators
Assignment operators
Operator sub-types
Unary operators
Binary operators
Ternary operators
Operator precedence
That’s not all
Conclusion
Questions
5. JavaScript Functions
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Functions
Function declaration
Event-invoked function example
Directly invoked function example
Self-invoked function example
Parameters
Default values
Function expressions
Conclusion
Questions
SECTION II: The Power of JavaScript
Introduction
6. JavaScript Classes
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are classes?
Creating a class
Class declarations
Class expressions
Properties
Properties of properties
Methods
Static methods
Inheritance
Conclusion
Questions
7. JavaScript Prototypes
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are prototypes?
Adding properties to a prototype object
Prototypal inheritance
Mixins
Conclusion
Questions
8. JavaScript Properties
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are properties?
Properties of properties
Getters and setters
Adding tricks to getters and setters
Conclusion
Questions
9. JavaScript Promises
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
JavaScript Promises description
JavaScript promises
Synchronous versus asynchronous methods
Chaining Promises
Callbacks and Promisification
Callbacks
Microtasks and macrotasks
Promise methods
Promise.all
Promise.allSettled
Promise.any
Promise.race
Conclusion
Questions
10. JavaScript Generatorsand Iterators
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are JavaScript generators?
Advantages of generators
Lazy evaluation
Memory efficiency
Iterators
Iterables
Async iterators vs.async generators
Async iterators
Code segment 1: Regular iterator
Code segment 2: Async iterator
Async generators
Code segment 3: Regular generator function
Code sample 4: Async generator function
Conclusion
Questions
11. Modules
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What are the modules?
Modules
Benefits of modules
Working with modules
Exporting modules
Importing modules
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
CORS preflight request
Moesif Origin & CORS Changer
Command Prompt
Out of blink CORS
Dynamic import
Nomodule
Bundlers
Quick notes on Bundlers
Conclusion
Questions
SECTION III: Using JavaScript Productively
Introduction
12. Variables
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Declaring variables
Variable scope
Local Scope versus Global scope
Primitive types
String
Quotes
Backticks
Special characters
String properties
String methods
Number
Number properties
Number methods
BigInt
Null versus undefined
Boolean
Symbol
Conclusion
Questions
13. Control Flow Statements
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Control-flow statements definition
if statement
else…if statement
else statement
switch statement
Nested statements
Conditional operator ‘?’
Conclusion
Questions
14. Loops
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
JavaScript loops
for
for…in
for…of
while
do…while
Exiting loops
break
break with label
The continue statement
Conclusion
Questions
15. Code Quality
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Debugging
JavaScript debugging language features
The console window
console.log
console.time and console.timeEnd keywords
More console methods
The debugger keyword
try and catch blocks
Coding style
Variable and object names
Operators and indentation
Rules for objects
Comments
Single line comments
Multi-line comment
Conclusion
Questions
SECTION IV: Advanced Concepts
Introduction
16. JavaScript Arrays
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Arrays
Creating arrays
Method 1
Method 2
Adding items to an array
Removing items from arrays
Multidimensional arrays
Conclusion
Questions
17. Regular Expressions
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Regular expression definition
Using a regular expression literal
Calling the constructor function of the RegExp object
Regular expression modifiers/flags
Regular expression patterns
Conclusion
Questions
18. Partials and Currying
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Partials
Currying
Conclusion
Questions
SECTION V: JavaScript and Friends
19. JavaScript and Other Languages
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Other languages
jQuery and JavaScript
JSON and JavaScript
JavaScript objects
The Object data type
Creating JavaScript objects
Object literal syntax
The ‘new’ keyword
Creating JSON objects
Rules for valid JSON
AJAX and JavaScript
Languages based on or influenced by JavaScript
ActionScript
CoffeeScript
TypeScript
Conclusion
Questions
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