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Start building beautiful web applications in JavaScript with the bestselling introduction to the language, updated with new features, fresh exercises, and fun projects. Start building beautiful web applications in JavaScript with the bestselling introduction to the language, updated with new features, fresh exercises, and fun projects. JavaScript, the programming language that allows us to add programs to web pages, lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social media sites to browser-based games. Just about every device can run it, making it a great choice for writing universally useful code. The fourth edition of this classic textbook takes you on a journey through the language of the web, starting from its basic elements and building up to engaging, complete programs. The author's personal experiences from years of maintaining popular open source projects enliven the text with practical insights and examples. This edition of Eloquent JavaScript updates the book to describe the 2024 version of JavaScript, and shifts the attention given to some topics to better reflect current development practices. The text takes a practical approach to teaching, rooting theory in plenty of motivating examples. The first half of the book describes the fundamentals of the language, whereas the second half shows how to apply it in two programming environments- the web browser and Node.js. Five project chapters show how to build bigger programs, working through these projects in a piecemeal, conversational way. They include a pathfinding robot, a small programming language, a platform game, a pixel drawing program, and a simple dynamic website. Exercises provided at the end of most chapters will challenge you to creatively apply the concepts and techniques introduced. The book's companion website provides an interactive environment for working on these exercises and playing with the example programs. Whether you're looking to learn JavaScript or to deepen your programming skills, you'll find this book full of stimulating material. Updated to ECMAScript 2024

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Author:   Marijn Haverbeke
Publisher:   No Starch Press,US
Imprint:   No Starch Press,US
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9781718504103

ISBN 10:   1718504101
Pages:   459
Publication Date:   05 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   To order  

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Language Chapter 1: Values, Types, and Operators  Chapter 2: Program Structure  Chapter 3: Functions  Chapter 4: Data Structures: Objects and Arrays  Chapter 5: Higher-Order Functions  Chapter 6: The Secret Life of Objects  Chapter 7: Project: A Robot  Chapter 8: Bugs and Errors  Chapter 9: Regular Expressions  Chapter 10: Modules  Chapter 11: Asynchronous Programming  Chapter 12: Project: A Programming Language  Part II: Browser Chapter 13: JavaScript and the Browser  Chapter 14: The Document Object Model  Chapter 15: Handling Events  Chapter 16: Project: A Platform Game  Chapter 17: Drawing on Canvas  Chapter 18: HTTP and Forms  Chapter 19: Project: A Pixel Art Editor  Part III: Node Chapter 20: Node.js  Chapter 21: Project: Skill-Sharing Website  Chapter 22: JavaScript and Performance Exercise Hints  Index

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Marijn Haverbeke is a programming language enthusiast and polyglot. He's worked on a wide range of software systems, from databases to compilers to editors. He runs a small business around his open source projects.

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