Eloquent JavaScript A Modern Introduction to Programming

Name: Eloquent JavaScript A Modern Introduction to Programming
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ISBN: 9781593272821

ISBN-10: 1593272820

ISBN-13: 9781593272821

Edition: 2010

Authors: Marijn Haverbeke

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Eloquent JavaScript is a guide to JavaScript that focuses on good programming techniques rather than offering a mish-mash of cut-and-paste effects. The author teaches you how to leverage JavaScript's grace and precision to write real browser-based applications. The book begins with the fundamentals of programming-variables, control structures, functions, and data structures-then moves on to more complex topics, like object-oriented programming, regular expressions, and browser events. With clear examples and a focus on elegance, Eloquent JavaScript will have you fluent in the language of the web in no time.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: No Starch Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Marijn Haverbeke is an independent developer and author, focusing mostly on programming languages and tools for programmers. He spends most of his time working on open-source software, such as the CodeMirror editor and the Tern type inference engine for JavaScript.



Dedication


Introduction


On Programming


Why Language Matters


What Is JavaScript?


Trying Programs


Overview of This Book


Typographic Conventions



Basic JavaScript: Values, Variables, and Control Flow



Values



Variables



The Environment



Program Structure



More on Types



Functions



The Anatomy of a Function Definition



Techniques



Data Structures: Objects and Arrays



The Problem: Aunt Emily's Cats



Basic Data Structures



Solving the Problem of Aunt Emily's Cats



Some More Theory



Error Handling



Types of Problems



Handling Errors



Automated Testing



Functional Programming



Abstraction



Higher-Order Functions



The Sad Story of the Recluse



Other Functional Tricks



Object-Oriented Programming



Objects



Building an Ecosystem Simulation



A More Lifelike Simulation



Prototypal Inheritance



Modularity



Modules



The Shape of a Module



Interface Design



Libraries



Regular Expressions



Syntax



Matching and Replacing



Parsing an .ini File



Conclusion



Web Programming: A Crash Course



The Internet



Basic Web Scripting



Browser Incompatibility



Further Reading



The Document Object Model



DOM Elements



Style Sheets



Word of Caution



Browser Events



Event Handlers



Example: Implementing Sokoban



HTTP requests



The HTTP Protocol



The XMLHttpRequest API



Learning HTTP


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