Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms: JavaScript Data Structures and algorithms can help you solve complex development problems – learn how by exploring a huge range of JavaScript data types

Loiane Avancini

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Paperback Oct 2014 218 pages 1st Edition

Loiane Avancini

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Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms

Chapter 2. Arrays

An array is the simplest memory data structure. For this reason, all programming languages have a built-in array data type. JavaScript also supports arrays natively, even though its first version was released without array support. In this chapter, we will dive into the array data structure and its capabilities.

An array stores a sequence of values that are all of the same data type. Although JavaScript allows us to create arrays with values from different data types, we will follow the best practices and consider that we cannot do that (most languages do not have this capability).

References for JavaScript array methods

Arrays in JavaScript are modified objects, meaning that every array that we create has a few methods available to be used. JavaScript arrays are very interesting because they are very powerful and have more capabilities available than the primitive arrays of other languages. This means that we do not need to write basic capabilities ourselves, such as adding and removing elements in/from the middle of the data structure.

The following is a list of the core available methods in an array object. We have covered some methods already.

Method	Description
`concat`	Joins multiple arrays and returns a copy of the joined arrays
`every`	Calls a function for every element of the array until `false` is returned
`filter`	Creates an array with each element that evaluates to `true` in the function provided
`forEach`	Executes a specific function on each element of the array
`join`	Joins all the array elements into a string
`indexOf`	Searches the array for...

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If you are a JavaScript developer or someone who has basic knowledge of JavaScript, and want to explore its optimum ability, this fast-paced book is definitely for you. Programming logic is the only thing you need to know to start having fun with algorithms.

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Declare, initialize, add, and remove items from arrays, stacks, and queues
Create and use the most complex data structure, graphs, along with DFS and BFS algorithms
Grasp the power of linked lists, doubly linked lists, and circular linked lists
Store unique elements with hash tables, dictionaries, and sets
Explore the applications of binary trees and binary search trees
Sort data structures using bubble sort, selection sort, insertion sort, merge sort, and quick sort
Search elements in data structures using sequential sort and binary search
Understand the importance of big O notation, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms

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IntegralBill May 20, 2015

This book is one of my favorite algorithm texts. It gets straight to the point providing you with examples of how the data structure or algorithm can be used and application of the algorithm in JavaScript. If you are studying algorithms in school, you're probably using the Cormen text or possibly Sedgewick's or Kleinberg's. Definitely recommend using this as a supplement for those texts.If you're not taking an algorithm class and want to see how to implement common data structures and algorithms in JavaScript, or you're looking to brush-up for a job interview, or you have some JavaScript background and want to improve your skills, definitely pick this up! The price is great as well.

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Josh Goldberg Dec 02, 2014

The book's title undersells it a little. The first chapter is a solid, concise introduction to using the language, and is followed by a series of chapters that each bring the reader into a better understanding of how to use both JavaScript and programming concepts in general. I see this book as a good companion for teaching Computer Science II level material in JavaScript. The examples are straightforward and logical, as are the explanations. It's hard to find fault with the book's approach to teaching because there's so little chaff to complain about. It simply teaches you what you need to know, which I found very refreshing.Overall, while the book isn't positioned as the be-all and end-all of understanding the JavaScript language, it is an overall excellent introduction to the language and implementing data structures in it.

Brent Farwick Feb 22, 2020

I gave this 5 stars in spite of the considerable errata. The author does an excellent job of explaining the fundamentals of data structures and algorithms. If you're going to get a degree in CS, go ahead and pass on this book, but if like me, you discovered your love of computers too late in life, this is your ticket to penetrating some of the mystery surrounding terms like linked lists, hashes, binary trees and their traversals, queues, stacks, graphs, search algos, and sorting. I really wish there were more books like this. You can leave your math books on the shelf, the explanations and programs in this book are conceptual and explanatory. Lots of fun code to type in an play with -- of course you can just download all the code and copy paste, but there's a lot to be said for slowing down and typing it in -- as Donald Knuth said, "Information sinks into the brain at about the same rate it always has," or words to that effect. Some of the programs will make your head hurt. The author, Loiane Groner, can teach... not every writer can.

Sam chao Jun 04, 2015

I got the item on time and it was the one I wanted.

Silvia Jul 01, 2016

Clear and concise material, good for a beginner (with some knowledge) to get up to speed with the subject.

Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms: JavaScript Data Structures and algorithms can help you solve complex development problems – learn how by exploring a huge range of JavaScript data types

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Learning JavaScript Data Structures and Algorithms

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Why should we use arrays?

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