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    JavaScript Enlightenment

    • JavaScript Enlightenment

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    • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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    • Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-4288-3

    • Pages in Print Edition: 166

    • Subscriber Rating: 4.833333333333333 out of 5 rating4.833333333333333 [6 Ratings] Subscriber Reviews

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    Overview

    If you’re an advanced beginner or intermediate JavaScript developer, JavaScript Enlightenment will solidify your understanding of the language—especially if you use a JavaScript library. In this concise book, JavaScript expert Cody Lindley (jQuery Cookbook) provides an accurate view of the language by examining its objects and supporting nuances.

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    Average Rating: 4.833333333333333 out of 5 rating Based on 6 Ratings

    "Very useful book." - by Tianyi on 13-APR-2013
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    Cleared many things up for me, Worth the read.
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    "Brilliant Book" - by Boxarelli on 20-FEB-2013
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    Concise, well worded and complete with examples that work right there in my browser. An excellent path to understanding the nuances of the Javascript language.
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    "JavaScript Enlightenment" - by Jason on 28-DEC-2012
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    This is a concise and well done book. The Live Code feature is awesome! I often refer to it to refresh my knowledge of Javascript concepts.
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    Table of Contents

     

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    JavaScript Enlightenment

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    Preface
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    Introduction

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    More Code, Fewer Words

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    Exhaustive Code and Repetition

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    Color-Coding Conventions

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    jsFiddle, JS Bin, and Firebug lite-dev

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    Conventions Used in This Book

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    Using Code Examples

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    How to Contact Us

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    About the Author

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    About the Technical Editors

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    1. JavaScript Objects
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    Creating Objects

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    JavaScript Constructors Construct and Return Object Instances

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    The JavaScript Native/Built-In Object Constructors

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    User-Defined/Non-Native Object Constructor Functions

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    Instantiating Constructors Using the new Operator

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    Creating Shorthand/Literal Values from Constructors

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    Primitive (a.k.a. Simple) Values

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    The Primitive Values null, undefined, “string”, 10, true, and false Are Not Objects

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    How Primitive Values Are Stored/Copied in JavaScript

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    Primitive Values Are Equal by Value

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    The String, Number, and Boolean Primitive Values Act Like Objects When Used Like Objects

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    Complex (a.k.a. Composite) Values

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    How Complex Values Are Stored/Copied in JavaScript

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    Complex Objects Are Equal by Reference

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    Complex Objects Have Dynamic Properties

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    The typeof Operator Used on Primitive and Complex Values

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    Dynamic Properties Allow for Mutable Objects

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    All Constructor Instances Have Constructor Properties that Point to Their Constructor Function

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    Verify that an Object Is an Instance of a Particular Constructor Function

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    An Instance Created From a Constructor Can Have Its Own Independent Properties (Instance Properties)

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    The Semantics of “JavaScript Objects” and “Object() Objects”

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    2. Working with Objects and Properties
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    Complex Objects Can Contain Most of the JavaScript Values as Properties

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    Encapsulating Complex Objects in a Programmatically Beneficial Way

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    Getting/Setting/Updating an Object’s Properties Using Dot Notation or Bracket Notation

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    Deleting Object Properties

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    How References to Object Properties Are Resolved

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    Using hasOwnProperty, Verify That an Object Property Is Not From the Prototype Chain

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    Checking If an Object Contains a Given Property Using the in Operator

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    Enumerate (Loop Over) an Object’s Properties using the for in Loop

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    Host Objects versus Native Objects

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    Enhancing and Extending Objects with Underscore.js

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    3. Object()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using Object() Objects

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    Object() Parameters

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    Object() Properties and Methods

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    Object() Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    Creating Object() Objects Using “Object Literals”

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    All Objects Inherit From Object.prototype

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    4. Function()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using Function() Objects

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    Function() Parameters

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    Function() Properties and Methods

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    Function Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    Functions Always Return a Value

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    Functions Are First-Class Citizens (Not Just Syntax but Values)

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    Passing Parameters to a Function

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    this and arguments Values Available To All Functions

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    The arguments.callee Property

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    The Function Instance length Property and arguments.length

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    Redefining Function Parameters

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    Return a Function Before It Is Done (Cancel Function Execution)

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    Defining a Function (Statement, Expression, or Constructor)

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    Invoking a Function [Function, Method, Constructor, or call() and apply()]

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    Anonymous Functions

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    Self-Invoking Function Expression

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    Self-Invoking Anonymous Function Statements

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    Functions Can Be Nested

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    Passing Functions to Functions and Returning Functions from Functions

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    Invoking Function Statements Before They Are Defined (Function Hoisting)

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    A Function Can Call Itself (Recursion)

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    5. The Head/Global Object
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    Conceptual Overview of the Head Object

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    Global Functions Contained Within the Head Object

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    The Head Object versus Global Properties and Global Variables

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    Referring to the Head Object

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    The Head Object Is Implied and Typically Not Referenced Explicitly

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    6. The this Keyword
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    Conceptual Overview of this and How It Refers to Objects

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    How Is the Value of this Determined?

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    The this Keyword Refers to the Head Object in Nested Functions

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    Working Around the Nested Function Issue by Leveraging the Scope Chain

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    Controlling the Value of this Using call() or apply()

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    Using the this Keyword Inside a User-Defined Constructor Function

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    The this Keyword Inside a Prototype Method Refers to a Constructor Instance

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    7. Scope and Closures
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    Conceptual Overview of JavaScript Scope

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    JavaScript Does Not Have Block Scope

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    Use var Inside Functions to Declare Variables and Avoid Scope Gotchas

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    The Scope Chain (Lexical Scoping)

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    The Scope Chain Lookup Returns the First Found Value

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    Scope Is Determined During Function Definition, not Invocation

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    Closures Are Caused by the Scope Chain

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    8. Function Prototype Property
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    Conceptual Overview of the Prototype Chain

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    Why Care About the prototype Property?

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    Prototype Is Standard on All function() Instances

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    The Default prototype Property Is an Object() Object

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    Instances Created From a Constructor Function are Linked to the Constructor’s prototype Property

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    Last Stop in the prototype Chain is Object.prototype

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    The prototype Chain Returns the First Property Match It Finds in the Chain

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    Replacing the prototype Property with a New Object Removes the Default Constructor Property

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    Instances That Inherit Properties from the Prototype Will Always Get the Latest Values

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    Replacing the prototype Property with a New Object Does Not Update Former Instances

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    User-Defined Constructors Can Leverage the Same Prototype Inheritance as Native Constructors

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    Creating Inheritance Chains (the Original Intention)

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    9. Array()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using Array() Objects

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    Array() Parameters

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    Array() Properties and Methods

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    Array Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    Creating Arrays

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    Adding and Updating Values in Arrays

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    Length versus Index

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    Defining Arrays with a Predefined Length

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    Setting Array Length can Add or Remove Values

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    Arrays Containing Other Arrays (Multidimensional Arrays)

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    Looping Over an Array, Backwards and Forwards

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    10. String()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using the String() Object

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    String() Parameters

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    String() Properties and Methods

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    String Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    11. Number()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using the Number() Object

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    Integers and Floating-Point Numbers

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    Number() Parameters

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    Number() Properties

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    Number Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    12. Boolean()
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    Conceptual Overview of Using the Boolean() Object

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    Boolean() Parameters

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    Boolean() Properties and Methods

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    Boolean Object Instance Properties and Methods

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    Non-Primitive False Boolean Objects Convert to true

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    Certain Things Are false, Everything Else Is true

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    13. Working with Primitive String, Number, and Boolean Values
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    Primitive/Literal Values Are Converted to Objects When Properties Are Accessed

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    You Should Typically Use Primitive String, Number, and Boolean Values

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    14. Null
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    Conceptual Overview of Using the null Value

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    typeof Returns null Values as “object”

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    15. Undefined
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    Conceptual Overview of the undefined Value

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    JavaScript ECMAScript 3 Edition (and Later) Declares the undefined Variable in the Global Scope

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    16. Math Function
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    Conceptual Overview of the Built-In Math Object

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    Math Properties and Methods

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    Math Is Not a Constructor Function

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    Math Has Constants You Cannot Augment/Mutate

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    A. Review

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    B. Conclusion

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    Index

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    About the Author

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    Colophon

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    Copyright

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