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Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

You're reading from   Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers Leverage your Python knowledge to quickly learn JavaScript and advance your web development career

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838648121
Length 410 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Sonyl Nagale Sonyl Nagale
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Table of Contents (26) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1 - What is JavaScript? What is it not?
2. The Entrance of JavaScript into Mainstream Programming FREE CHAPTER 3. Can We Use JavaScript Server-Side? Sure! 4. Nitty-Gritty Grammar 5. Data and Your Friend, JSON 6. Section 2 - Using JavaScript on the Front-End
7. Hello World! and Beyond: Your First Application 8. The Document Object Model (DOM) 9. Events, Event-Driven Design, and APIs 10. Working with Frameworks and Libraries 11. Deciphering Error Messages and Performance Leaks 12. JavaScript, Ruler of the Frontend 13. Section 3 - The Back-End: Node.js vs. Python
14. What Is Node.js? 15. Node.js versus Python 16. Using Express 17. React with Django 18. Combining Node.js with the Frontend 19. Enter Webpack 20. Section 4 - Communicating with Databases
21. Security and Keys 22. Node.js and MongoDB 23. Putting It All Together 24. Assessments 25. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

JavaScript has a rich grammar and syntax, developed over years of use and refinement. Using ES6, we have a whole host of data types, methods of declaring functions, and code standards. While writing JavaScript can seem to be playing very loose and fast, there are best practices, and the fundamentals of the language are as robust as other languages. Remember that capitalization counts; don't use reserved words for variable names; use const or let to declare your variables; even though JavaScript is loosely typed, data types are important; and conditionals, loops, and functions all help structure the logic of your code.

A mastery of the grammar and syntax of JavaScript is vital to understanding how to use this robust language, so take your time familiarizing yourself with the details and intricacies. Moving forward, we will presume you have fluency in JavaScript's style as we get into more difficult material.

In the next chapter, we will get our hands dirty with data and...

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