INTERACTIVE COURSE

Simplifying JavaScript: A Handy Guide for Software Engineers

Beginner

64 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

284 Playgrounds

27 Quizzes

Course Overview

In this course, you’ll learn to write modern JavaScript from the ground up. But instead of going over every possible edge case, you’ll focus on the syntax that has a significant impact in your day-to-day work. As you review each construct, you’ll learn not just how to use it, but, more importantly, when to. Your time is valuable, and this course, based on the Pragmatic Programmers’ book, Simplifying JavaScript, covers all the most important language features. And with 51 tips in total, you'll be able to ju...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

Modern JavaScript

About this course Intended Audience & Other Sources

Signal Intention with Variable Assignment

Introduction Tip 1: Signal Unchanging Values With const

Tip 2: Reduce Scope Conflicts with let and const Tip 3: Isolate Information with Block Scoped Variables Tip 4: Variables to Readable Strings with Template Literals

Manage Data Collections with Arrays

Introduction Tip 5: Create Flexible Collections with Arrays Tip 6: Check Existence in an Array with Includes()Tip 7: Mold Arrays with the Spread Operator

Tip 8: Avoid Push Mutations with the Spread Operator Tip 9: Avoid Sort Confusion with the Spread Operator

Maximize Code Clarity with Special Collections

Introduction