Today's lab explores both the functional and object-oriented aspects of JavaScript. See Canvas for details.

JavaScript • Superficially similar to Java • Primarily client-side programming • Server-side variants: –JVM: Rhino & Nashorn –Node.js • http://w3schools.com/js/default.asp JavaScript is multi-paradigm: • Imperative • Functional – "Scheme in C's clothing" • Object-oriented – Prototype-based Imperative JavaScript function ...

Aug 12, 2022 · If you need to look up anything related to core or client-side JavaScript, I recommend you visit the MDN website. And for server-side Node APIs, I recommend you go directly to the source and consult the Node.js reference documentation.”

Jun 6, 2015 · The definitive guide is more like a reference manual. I would read Javascript: the good parts, its a much smaller book on some more advanced topics in JS. Have you built any projects? Part of knowing JS any programming language is understanding how to utilize its features, which you'll only learn by building stuff.

Here is a summary of the book: https://github.com/dwyl/Javascript-the-Good-Parts-notes. The biggest problem today is that there is this mixing of functional and object oriented paradigms in articles, tutorials, training courses and in libraries and frameworks.

Eloquent JavaScript is ideal for beginners and intermediates, focusing on problem-solving, while "JavaScript: The Good Parts" is for experienced coders emphasizing clean coding practices. Consider skill level and learning goals before selecting.

Oct 11, 2008 · I'm understanding scoping, I can throw functions and arrays around as well as actually do useful stuff. My path to success has been two books. First, Douglas Crockford's JavaScript: The Good Parts is really all about the why. That is, what is good and what is not.

Jul 31, 2016 · I have “JavaScript: the Definitive Guide”. It’s useful… If you learn better by reading and you want to know more about javascript as a programming language (there is also a section dedicated to the front end development).

JavaScript: The Good Parts vs. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide For next class, read http://eloquentjavascript.net/ chapters 1-4. CS 152: Programming Language Paradigms

With JavaScript: The Good Parts, you'll discover a beautiful, elegant, lightweight and highly expressive language that lets you create effective code, whether you're managing object libraries or just trying to get Ajax to run fast.