Mastering JavaScript: A Comprehensive Guide to Fundamentals
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Chapter 1: Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript stands as one of the foremost programming languages utilized in web development. This article delves into the fundamental syntax of contemporary JavaScript.
Section 1.1: The Spread Operator
The spread operator allows for the inclusion of properties from other objects into a new object. For example:
const a = {
firstName: "james",
lastName: "smith",
};
const b = {
...a,
lastName: "White",
canSing: true,
};
In this case, the object b will be structured as follows:
{
"firstName": "james",
"lastName": "White",
"canSing": true
}
Section 1.2: Destructuring Nested Objects
Destructuring enables us to extract variables from nested objects. For instance:
const bob = {
name: "bob jones",
age: 29,
address: {
country: "Westeros",
state: "Crownlands",
pinCode: "500014",
},
};
const {
address: {
state,
pinCode
},
name
} = bob;
Here, state is 'Crownlands' and pinCode is '500014'.
Chapter 2: Advanced JavaScript Features
Section 2.1: The Exponent Operator
You can use the exponent operator to perform exponentiation. For example, writing 2 ** 8 will yield 256.
Section 2.2: Promises with Finally
Utilizing finally allows you to execute code regardless of the promise's outcome. For instance:
Promise.resolve(1)
.then((result) => {})
.catch((error) => {})
.finally(() => {});
Section 2.3: Conditional Statements
You can implement conditionals using if-else. For example:
if ((age >= 15) && (age < 19)) {
status = "Eligible.";} else {
status = "Not eligible.";}
If age falls between 15 and 19, the first condition executes; otherwise, the second does.
Section 2.4: The Switch Statement
The switch statement is useful for evaluating multiple cases. For instance:
switch (new Date().getDay()) {
case 6:
text = "Saturday";
break;
case 0:
text = "Sunday";
break;
default:
text = "";}
If getDay returns 6, then text is 'Saturday'; if it returns 0, then text is 'Sunday'.
Section 2.5: Variable Assignment
You can assign variables using let. For example:
let x; // uninitialized
let y = 1; // initialized
let a = 'hi'; // string assignment
let b = [1, 2, 3]; // array assignment
let c = false; // boolean assignment
const PI = 3.14; // constant assignment
You can also assign multiple variables in a single line:
let a = 1, b = 2, c = a + b;
Section 2.6: Strict Mode
By applying 'use strict', you can enforce better coding practices. For instance, this code will raise an error:
a = 1; // This will fail in strict mode
Section 2.7: JavaScript Values
JavaScript encompasses various value types such as booleans (false, true), numbers (1.2, 0n001, 0xF6, NaN), strings ('foo', 'bar'), and special values (null, undefined, Infinity).
Conclusion
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