JavaScript Basics

It is very easy to experiment with JavaScript regular expressions, as JavaScript is accessible in all browsers. I will use the Chrome Developer Tools to execute regular expressions. The > symbol denotes an input. The return value and console logs […]

Regular Expressions in JavaScript

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics Regular Expressions and tagged Javascript regex Tutorial on 20th December 2017 by zsolt-nagy

Console log, info, warn, and error — Many JavaScript developers only use the console.log statement for the purpose of finding out more about how their application works. In this article, you will learn that the console API contains many powerful methods that will significantly improve your logging […]

Understanding the Console API in JavaScript – 7 Tips for Smoother Debugging

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics and tagged ChaiJs Competence Javascript Learning NodeJs NPM Tutorial on 23rd January 2017 by zsolt-nagy

Should I write comments in my code? Should I avoid them at all costs? Should I use them sparingly? When developing software, all developers have their view on how and when to use comments. This article will reflect my opinion, […]

Are JavaScript Comments Useless?

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics and tagged Automated Testing Functional Programming Javascript Maintainability on 6th September 2015 by zsolt-nagy

A higher order function is a function whose argument list or return value includes a function. Knowledge about higher order functions is essential when writing programs both in functional and in object oriented style. Why is functional programming good? When […]

Functional and Object Oriented Programming with Higher Order Functions

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics and tagged Functional Programming Javascript UnderscoreJs on 14th August 2015 by zsolt-nagy

JavaScript made its way from being a toy language for simple animations to becoming a language for client side and server side web application development. Some generic concepts also made their way to the JavaScript world and developers become more […]

Cloning Objects in JavaScript

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics and tagged Functional Programming Javascript JSON Maintainability UnderscoreJs on 25th July 2015 by zsolt-nagy

Reference Types — JavaScript does not give you full access to your data structures in memory. However, reference types still exist in the language. Mixing value and reference types comes with unwanted side-effects and bugs. Understanding the difference between value and reference types […]

Understand Value and Reference Types in JavaScript

This entry was posted in JavaScript Basics and tagged Javascript on 19th July 2015 by zsolt-nagy