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JavaScript - The New Toys, by T. J. Crowder, 2020
JavaScript - The New Toys, by T. J. Crowder, 2020
All of JavaScript's newest features, in depth, made easy to understand.
“JavaScript is a rapidly changing language and it can be challenging to keep up with all the new toys being added. JavaScript: The New Toys explores the newest features of the world's most popular programming language while also showing readers how to track what's coming next. After setting the stage by covering who manages the process of improving JavaScript, how new JavaScript features get introduced, JavaScript terminology, and a high-level overview of new features, it details each new or updated item in depth, with example uses, possible pitfalls, and expert recommendations for updating old habits in light of new features. JavaScript: The New Toys:
- Explores the latest JavaScript syntax: nullish coalescing, optional chaining, let and const, class syntax, private methods, private fields, new.target, numeric separators, BigInt, destructuring, default parameters, arrow functions, async functions, await, generator functions, … (rest and spread), template literals, binary literals and octal literals, (exponentiation), computed property / computed method names, for-of, for-await-of, shorthand properties, and others
- Details the new JavaScript features and JavaScript patterns including modules, promises, iteration, generators, Symbol, Proxy, reflection, typed arrays, Atomics, shared memory, WeakMap, WeakSet, and more
- Highlights common JavaScript pitfalls and explains how to avoid them
- Shows how to follow the JavaScript improvements process and even participate in the process yourself
- Explains how to use new JavaScript features even before they're widely supported
- With its comprehensive coverage and friendly, accessible style, JavaScript: The New Toys provides an invaluable JavaScript resource for JavaScript programmers everywhere, whether they work in web development, Node.js, Electron, Windows Universal Apps, or another JavaScript environment.
Book details
- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (July 15, 2020)
Buy here: 1119367956