JavaScript for Gurus

Preez Ockert J. Du

Description

Step-by-step guide on becoming a JavaScript guru Key Featuresa- The JavaScript Language a- Control-flow statements a- Loops a- Classes a- Prototypes a- Modules a- Generators a- Arrays a- Regular Expressions a- Error HandlingDescriptionFrom start to finish, this book will cover all the intricacies of the JavaScript language! You will get an overview of all the Statements, Functions, and Operators. Then you will learn the fun stuff which includes: Classes, Prototypes, Promises, and Generators. You will learn about arrays and how to make your scripts achieve logic in your scripts. Lastly, you will learn how to combine JavaScript with other languages.What will you learnBy the end of this book, you will be able to create basic and advanced web applications. You will be able to structure your web pages and its data into proper objects and classes and make use of them productively. Who this book is forPeople who are new to software development and want to learn JavaScript will find this book useful. This book can also be used by JavaScript users for a quick reference for the fundamentals and new features.Table of Contents1. Overview of the power of JavaScript and its purpose 2. JavaScript Objects 3. JavaScript Statements 4. JavaScript Operators 5. JavaScript Functions 6. Classes 7. Prototypes 8. Properties9. Promises 10. Generators 11. Modules 12. Variables13. Control-flow statements 14. Loops 15. Code Quality 16. Arrays 17. Regular Expressions18. Partials and Currying 19. JavaScript and Other Languages About the AuthorOckert du Preez started learning programming. He is a self-taught developer. He has written several articles over the years detailing his programming quests and adventures. He is a former Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for .NET (2008 - 2017), ex moderator article reviewer, and current article writer for CodeGuru, Developer.com, DevX and Database Journal.His Visual Studio 2019 book: https://bpbonline.com/collections/visual-studio/products/visual-studio-2019-in-depthHis Blog: https://www.codeguru.com/member.php/Hannes+DuPreez/His LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ockert-du-preez-432783139/

Sujets

• Informatique
• Web development
• Systems analysis

Informations

• Publié par: BPB Publications
• Date de parution: 19 février 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 15
• EAN13: 9789389423679
• Langue: English

Extrait

JavaScript for Gurus

Use JavaScript programming features, techniques and modules to solve everyday problems

by
Ockert J. Du Preez
FIRST EDITION 2020
Copyright © BPB Publications, India
ISBN: 978-93-89423-655
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Dedicated to
My Wife and Daughter
Elmarie du Preez and Michaela du Preez
About the Author
Ockert du Preez has always had a love for computers, but never thought he would end up working as a systems developer, never mind writing programming books!
His real interest in programming started in 1998 when he encountered Visual C++ 6 and Visual Basic 6.
After his wife, programming is his greatest love.
He has been writing online articles for platforms such as CodeGuru, DevX, Developer.com, and Database Journal for several years. He was a .NET Microsoft MVP from 2009 to 2017.
You can find his Visual Studio book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Studio-2019-Depth-applications/dp/9389328322/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=visual+studio+2019+in+books&qid=1580741438&sr=8-4
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I would like to thank God for giving me the courage to write this book. I would like to thank everyone at BPB Publications for giving me this opportunity to write and publish this book.
Thank you to my wife and my daughter for always believing in me.
Lastly, I would like to thank my critics. Without their criticism, I would never be able to write this book.
Preface
From start to finish, this book will cover all the intricacies of the JavaScript language! You will get an overview of all the Statements, Functions and Operators. Then you will learn the fun stuff which includes: Classes, Prototypes, Promises, and Generators. You will learn about arrays and how to make your scripts achieve logic in your scripts. Lastly, you will learn how to combine JavaScript with other languages.
Chapter 1 details the history of JavaScript and explains its purpose in the world of programming languages.
Chapter 2 teaches you about JavaScript objects. You learn what they are, how to use them properly, and how to dispose them.
Chapter 3 presents how to write decent JavaScript statements for real world scenarios. Have a deep dive into JavaScript keywords as well.
Chapter 4 explains JavaScript Operators in detail.
Chapter 5 explores the ins-and-outs of JavaScript functions.
Chapter 6 demonstrates how to create JavaScript Classes for better code!
Chapter 7 explains Prototypes in detail and why we need them.
Chapter 8 guides you on how to create Properties properly.
Chapter 9 teaches you about the complexities of writing Promises.
Chapter 10 introduces JavaScript Generators and Iterators.
Chapter 11 explains what modules are and how they affect your code clarity.
Chapter 12 teaches you how to use variables properly.
Chapter 13 shows you how to introduce logic into any JavaScript app.
Chapter 14 teaches you how to make use of the various JavaScript loops.
Chapter 15 provides a guideline on how to code.
Chapter 16 explains what arrays are.
Chapter 17 shows you how Regular Expressions make it easy to search or replace text.
Chapter 18 presents the differences between Currying and Partials.
Chapter 19 shows how JavaScript differs from other languages, how it works with other languages and how it has influenced the birth of other languages.
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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
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