JavaScript
The Comprehensive Guide
1st Edition
Published on 22. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
982 pages
978-1-4932-2286-5 (ISBN)
Description
Begin your JavaScript journey with this comprehensive, hands-on guide. You'll learn everything there is to know about professional JavaScript programming, from core language concepts to essential client-side tasks. Build dynamic web applications with step-by-step instructions and expand your knowledge by exploring server-side development and mobile development. Work with advanced language features, write clean and efficient code, and much more!· Your all-in-one guide to JavaScript· Work with objects, reference types, events, forms, and web APIs· Build server-side applications, mobile applications, desktop applications, and more· Consult and download practical code examplesLanguage ReviewRefresh your knowledge or learn JavaScript as a beginner with in-depth coverage of JavaScript basics. Understand how to store values, use data types, control flow, and debug your code.Client-Side ProgrammingBuild dynamic web applications by learning to process events, load content, create images, and use web APIs. Advanced ConceptsExplore server-side application development with Node.js, mobile application development with React Native and Iconic, and desktop programming with Electron and NW.js. Work with advanced language features and more.This book includes:1) More than 1,000 pages of JavaScript knowledge from a leading expert2) A compendium of basics and advanced topics for professionals3) Detailed, numbered code listings4) Diagrams, charts, tables, note boxes, definitions, and background information5) Numerous illustrations and screenshots6) A comprehensive indexThis book is for you if:1) You're a beginner without extensive programming experience who wants to learn the JavaScript language: In addition to JavaScript basics, this book provides you with information about programming concepts and paradigms, as well as the most important APIs and application areas of JavaScript. The best way to work with the book as a beginner is to read it from cover to cover. Prior knowledge of HTML and CSS will make it easier to follow along with this book.2) You're a professional programmer looking to add JavaScript to your language repertoire: You can deepen your knowledge and learn from a comprehensive and versatile reference guide. Explore advanced topics and follow along with in-depth exercises. Since the code examples do not build on each other, you can read the chapters in any order you prefer. Highlights:Reference typesObjectsEventsFormsWeb APIsObject-oriented programming Functional programmingClient-side applicationsServer-side applicationsMobile and desktop applications
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Philip Ackermann is the CTO of Cedalo GmbH and the author of several reference books and technical articles on Java, JavaScript and web development. His focus is on the design and development of Node.js projects in the areas of Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things.
Content
... Book Resources ... 25
... Preface ... 27
... Target Audience ... 27
... Structure of the Book ... 28
... How Should I Read This Book? ... 28
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Basics and Introduction ... 31
1.1 ... Programming Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Introduction to JavaScript ... 46
1.3 ... Summary ... 53
2 ... Getting Started ... 55
2.1 ... Introduction to JavaScript and Web Development ... 55
2.2 ... Integrating JavaScript into a Web Page ... 64
2.3 ... Creating Output ... 76
2.4 ... Summary ... 83
3 ... Language Core ... 85
3.1 ... Storing Values in Variables ... 85
3.2 ... Using the Different Data Types ... 94
3.3 ... Deploying the Different Operators ... 112
3.4 ... Controlling the Flow of a Program ... 132
3.5 ... Creating Reusable Code Blocks ... 168
3.6 ... Responding to Errors and Handling Them Correctly ... 198
3.7 ... Commenting the Source Code ... 216
3.8 ... Debugging the Code ... 216
3.9 ... Summary ... 226
4 ... Working with Reference Types ... 229
4.1 ... Difference between Primitive Data Types and Reference Types ... 229
4.2 ... Encapsulating State and Behavior in Objects ... 236
4.3 ... Working with Arrays ... 270
4.4 ... Extracting Values from Arrays and Objects ... 294
4.5 ... Working with Strings ... 306
4.6 ... Using Maps ... 314
4.7 ... Using Sets ... 321
4.8 ... Other Global Objects ... 325
4.9 ... Working with Regular Expressions ... 329
4.10 ... Functions as Reference Types ... 349
4.11 ... Summary ... 356
5 ... Dynamically Changing Web Pages ... 357
5.1 ... Structure of a Web Page ... 357
5.2 ... Selecting Elements ... 363
5.3 ... Working with Text Nodes ... 390
5.4 ... Working with Elements ... 394
5.5 ... Working with Attributes ... 403
5.6 ... Summary ... 408
6 ... Processing and Triggering Events ... 409
6.1 ... The Concept of Event-Driven Programming ... 409
6.2 ... Responding to Events ... 410
6.3 ... The Different Types of Events ... 426
6.4 ... Understanding and Influencing the Flow of Events ... 439
6.5 ... Programmatically Triggering Events ... 454
6.6 ... Summary ... 456
7 ... Working with Forms ... 459
7.1 ... Accessing Forms and Form Fields ... 459
7.2 ... Programmatically Submitting and Resetting Forms ... 472
7.3 ... Validating Form Inputs ... 475
7.4 ... Summary ... 485
8 ... Controlling Browsers and Reading Browser Information ... 487
8.1 ... The Browser Object Model ... 487
8.2 ... Accessing Window Information ... 489
8.3 ... Accessing Navigation Information of a Currently Open Web Page ... 499
8.4 ... Viewing and Modifying the Browsing History ... 502
8.5 ... Recognizing Browsers and Determining Browser Features ... 508
8.6 ... Accessing Screen Information ... 510
8.7 ... Summary ... 511
9 ... Dynamically Reloading Contents of a Web Page ... 513
9.1 ... The Principle of Ajax ... 513
9.2 ... The XML Format ... 519
9.3 ... The JSON Format ... 524
9.4 ... Making Requests via Ajax ... 529
9.5 ... Summary ... 554
10 ... Simplifying Tasks with jQuery ... 555
10.1 ... Introduction ... 555
10.2 ... Working with the DOM ... 560
10.3 ... Responding to Events ... 576
10.4 ... Creating Ajax Requests ... 584
10.5 ... Summary ... 592
11 ... Dynamically Creating Images and Graphics ... 599
11.1 ... Drawing Images ... 599
11.2 ... Integrating Vector Graphics ... 620
11.3 ... Summary ... 627
12 ... Using Modern Web APIs ... 629
12.1 ... Communicating via JavaScript ... 631
12.2 ... Recognizing Users ... 639
12.3 ... Using the Browser Storage ... 647
12.4 ... Using the Browser Database ... 654
12.5 ... Accessing the File System ... 665
12.6 ... Moving Components of a Web Page ... 673
12.7 ... Parallelizing Tasks ... 678
12.8 ... Determining the Location of Users ... 682
12.9 ... Reading the Battery Level of an End Device ... 688
12.10 ... Outputting Speech and Recognizing Speech ... 691
12.11 ... Creating Animations ... 695
12.12 ... Working with the Command Line ... 699
12.13 ... Developing Multilingual Applications ... 708
12.14 ... Overview of Various Web APIs ... 720
12.15 ... Summary ... 724
13 ... Object-Oriented Programming ... 725
13.1 ... The Principles of Object-Oriented Programming ... 725
13.2 ... Prototypical Object Orientation ... 732
13.3 ... Pseudoclassical Object Orientation ... 739
13.4 ... Object Orientation with Class Syntax ... 745
13.5 ... Summary ... 764
14 ... Functional Programming ... 765
14.1 ... Principles of Functional Programming ... 765
14.2 ... Imperative Programming and Functional Programming ... 767
14.3 ... Summary ... 776
15 ... Correctly Structuring the Source Code ... 779
15.1 ... Avoiding Name Conflicts ... 779
15.2 ... Defining and Using Modules ... 783
15.3 ... Summary ... 797
16 ... Using Asynchronous Programming and Other Advanced Features ... 799
16.1 ... Understanding and Using Asynchronous Programming ... 799
16.2 ... Encapsulating Iteration over Data Structures ... 816
16.3 ... Pausing and Resuming Functions ... 820
16.4 ... Intercepting Access to Objects ... 824
16.5 ... Summary ... 829
17 ... Creating Server-Based Applications with Node.js ... 831
17.1 ... Introduction to Node.js ... 831
17.2 ... Managing Node.js Packages ... 834
17.3 ... Processing and Triggering Events ... 841
17.4 ... Accessing the File System ... 846
17.5 ... Creating a Web Server ... 851
17.6 ... Accessing Databases ... 859
17.7 ... Working with Streams ... 866
17.8 ... Summary ... 874
18 ... Creating Mobile Applications with JavaScript ... 877
18.1 ... The Different Types of Mobile Applications ... 877
18.2 ... Creating Mobile Applications with React Native ... 883
18.3 ... Summary ... 895
19 ... Desktop Applications with JavaScript ... 897
19.1 ... NW.js ... 898
19.2 ... Electron ... 903
19.3 ... Summary ... 908
20 ... Controlling Microcontrollers with JavaScript ... 909
20.1 ... Espruino ... 910
20.2 ... Tessel ... 916
20.3 ... BeagleBone Black ... 921
20.4 ... Arduino ... 924
20.5 ... Cylon.js ... 927
20.6 ... Summary ... 929
21 ... Establishing a Professional Development Process ... 931
21.1 ... Automating Tasks ... 931
21.2 ... Automated Testing of Source Code ... 936
21.3 ... Source Code Version Management ... 949
21.4 ... Summary ... 965
... The Author ... 967
... Index ... 969
... Preface ... 27
... Target Audience ... 27
... Structure of the Book ... 28
... How Should I Read This Book? ... 28
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Basics and Introduction ... 31
1.1 ... Programming Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Introduction to JavaScript ... 46
1.3 ... Summary ... 53
2 ... Getting Started ... 55
2.1 ... Introduction to JavaScript and Web Development ... 55
2.2 ... Integrating JavaScript into a Web Page ... 64
2.3 ... Creating Output ... 76
2.4 ... Summary ... 83
3 ... Language Core ... 85
3.1 ... Storing Values in Variables ... 85
3.2 ... Using the Different Data Types ... 94
3.3 ... Deploying the Different Operators ... 112
3.4 ... Controlling the Flow of a Program ... 132
3.5 ... Creating Reusable Code Blocks ... 168
3.6 ... Responding to Errors and Handling Them Correctly ... 198
3.7 ... Commenting the Source Code ... 216
3.8 ... Debugging the Code ... 216
3.9 ... Summary ... 226
4 ... Working with Reference Types ... 229
4.1 ... Difference between Primitive Data Types and Reference Types ... 229
4.2 ... Encapsulating State and Behavior in Objects ... 236
4.3 ... Working with Arrays ... 270
4.4 ... Extracting Values from Arrays and Objects ... 294
4.5 ... Working with Strings ... 306
4.6 ... Using Maps ... 314
4.7 ... Using Sets ... 321
4.8 ... Other Global Objects ... 325
4.9 ... Working with Regular Expressions ... 329
4.10 ... Functions as Reference Types ... 349
4.11 ... Summary ... 356
5 ... Dynamically Changing Web Pages ... 357
5.1 ... Structure of a Web Page ... 357
5.2 ... Selecting Elements ... 363
5.3 ... Working with Text Nodes ... 390
5.4 ... Working with Elements ... 394
5.5 ... Working with Attributes ... 403
5.6 ... Summary ... 408
6 ... Processing and Triggering Events ... 409
6.1 ... The Concept of Event-Driven Programming ... 409
6.2 ... Responding to Events ... 410
6.3 ... The Different Types of Events ... 426
6.4 ... Understanding and Influencing the Flow of Events ... 439
6.5 ... Programmatically Triggering Events ... 454
6.6 ... Summary ... 456
7 ... Working with Forms ... 459
7.1 ... Accessing Forms and Form Fields ... 459
7.2 ... Programmatically Submitting and Resetting Forms ... 472
7.3 ... Validating Form Inputs ... 475
7.4 ... Summary ... 485
8 ... Controlling Browsers and Reading Browser Information ... 487
8.1 ... The Browser Object Model ... 487
8.2 ... Accessing Window Information ... 489
8.3 ... Accessing Navigation Information of a Currently Open Web Page ... 499
8.4 ... Viewing and Modifying the Browsing History ... 502
8.5 ... Recognizing Browsers and Determining Browser Features ... 508
8.6 ... Accessing Screen Information ... 510
8.7 ... Summary ... 511
9 ... Dynamically Reloading Contents of a Web Page ... 513
9.1 ... The Principle of Ajax ... 513
9.2 ... The XML Format ... 519
9.3 ... The JSON Format ... 524
9.4 ... Making Requests via Ajax ... 529
9.5 ... Summary ... 554
10 ... Simplifying Tasks with jQuery ... 555
10.1 ... Introduction ... 555
10.2 ... Working with the DOM ... 560
10.3 ... Responding to Events ... 576
10.4 ... Creating Ajax Requests ... 584
10.5 ... Summary ... 592
11 ... Dynamically Creating Images and Graphics ... 599
11.1 ... Drawing Images ... 599
11.2 ... Integrating Vector Graphics ... 620
11.3 ... Summary ... 627
12 ... Using Modern Web APIs ... 629
12.1 ... Communicating via JavaScript ... 631
12.2 ... Recognizing Users ... 639
12.3 ... Using the Browser Storage ... 647
12.4 ... Using the Browser Database ... 654
12.5 ... Accessing the File System ... 665
12.6 ... Moving Components of a Web Page ... 673
12.7 ... Parallelizing Tasks ... 678
12.8 ... Determining the Location of Users ... 682
12.9 ... Reading the Battery Level of an End Device ... 688
12.10 ... Outputting Speech and Recognizing Speech ... 691
12.11 ... Creating Animations ... 695
12.12 ... Working with the Command Line ... 699
12.13 ... Developing Multilingual Applications ... 708
12.14 ... Overview of Various Web APIs ... 720
12.15 ... Summary ... 724
13 ... Object-Oriented Programming ... 725
13.1 ... The Principles of Object-Oriented Programming ... 725
13.2 ... Prototypical Object Orientation ... 732
13.3 ... Pseudoclassical Object Orientation ... 739
13.4 ... Object Orientation with Class Syntax ... 745
13.5 ... Summary ... 764
14 ... Functional Programming ... 765
14.1 ... Principles of Functional Programming ... 765
14.2 ... Imperative Programming and Functional Programming ... 767
14.3 ... Summary ... 776
15 ... Correctly Structuring the Source Code ... 779
15.1 ... Avoiding Name Conflicts ... 779
15.2 ... Defining and Using Modules ... 783
15.3 ... Summary ... 797
16 ... Using Asynchronous Programming and Other Advanced Features ... 799
16.1 ... Understanding and Using Asynchronous Programming ... 799
16.2 ... Encapsulating Iteration over Data Structures ... 816
16.3 ... Pausing and Resuming Functions ... 820
16.4 ... Intercepting Access to Objects ... 824
16.5 ... Summary ... 829
17 ... Creating Server-Based Applications with Node.js ... 831
17.1 ... Introduction to Node.js ... 831
17.2 ... Managing Node.js Packages ... 834
17.3 ... Processing and Triggering Events ... 841
17.4 ... Accessing the File System ... 846
17.5 ... Creating a Web Server ... 851
17.6 ... Accessing Databases ... 859
17.7 ... Working with Streams ... 866
17.8 ... Summary ... 874
18 ... Creating Mobile Applications with JavaScript ... 877
18.1 ... The Different Types of Mobile Applications ... 877
18.2 ... Creating Mobile Applications with React Native ... 883
18.3 ... Summary ... 895
19 ... Desktop Applications with JavaScript ... 897
19.1 ... NW.js ... 898
19.2 ... Electron ... 903
19.3 ... Summary ... 908
20 ... Controlling Microcontrollers with JavaScript ... 909
20.1 ... Espruino ... 910
20.2 ... Tessel ... 916
20.3 ... BeagleBone Black ... 921
20.4 ... Arduino ... 924
20.5 ... Cylon.js ... 927
20.6 ... Summary ... 929
21 ... Establishing a Professional Development Process ... 931
21.1 ... Automating Tasks ... 931
21.2 ... Automated Testing of Source Code ... 936
21.3 ... Source Code Version Management ... 949
21.4 ... Summary ... 965
... The Author ... 967
... Index ... 969