The Hitchhiker’s Guide to JavaScript
summary
An introduction to JavaScript for developers who primarily use other languages (like Java or Ruby), highlighting how JavaScript differs and why it should be written in its own style. Covers JavaScript’s unique features and practical guidance to help developers adopt idiomatic JS practices.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Start
- 9:26Objects A object is a dictionary
- 12:32Almost everything is an object
- 21:54Basics
- 22:48Cooler Destructuring
- 23:46Arrays are objects...
- 24:45Definition
- 24:58Function call without hoisting
- 25:12Function call with hoisting
- 26:03Variable hoisting
- 27:14let - no hoisting, text
- 27:37let - no hoisting, example
- 29:08The usual classics, 2
- 29:40Loops - forEach
- 30:08Loops - for ... of
- 31:14Cool array methods
- 33:50Thanks! Questions?
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