JS FAQ Mozilla

7 ways to create objects in JavaScript :
1. Object constructor
The simplest way to create an object is to use the Object constructor: view plainprint?
var person = new Object();
person.name = "Diego";
person.getName = function(){
return this.name;
};
2. Literal notation
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var person = {
person.name : "Diego",
person.getName : function(){
return this.name;
}
}
3. Factory function
The Factory function allows to encapsulate and re-use the logic for creating similar objects. It
leverages any of the previous constructs for this. Either: view plainprint?
var newPerson=function(name){
var result = new Object();
result.name = name;
result.getName = function(){
return this.name;
};
return result;
};
var personOne = newPerson("Diego");
var personTwo = newPerson("Gangelo");
console.log(personOne.getName()); // prints Diego
console.log(personTwo.getName()); // prints Gangelo
Or:
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var newPerson=function(name){
return {
person.name : name,
person.getName : function(){
return this.name;
};
};
var personOne = newPerson("Diego");
var personTwo = newPerson("Gangelo");
console.log(personTwo.getName()); // prints Gangelo
4. Function Constructor
In Javascript it is possible to call any function with the new operator in front of it. Given a function F,
for new F(): a new empty object X is created. X is set as context for F meaning throughout F this
points to X. X is returned as result of F view plainprint?
function Person(name){
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this.name = name;
this.getName = function(){
return this.name;
};
};
var personOne = new Person("Diego");
console.log(personOne instanceOf Person); // prints true
console.log(personOne.constructor === Person); // prints true
console.log(personOne instanceOf Object); // prints true
5. Prototype
Functions are very special in Javascript. They are objects, they can create other objects and they
automatically get a field called prototype. A prototype is a plain object with a single field, called
constructor, pointing to the function itself. What makes it special is that every object created through a
function inherits the function's prototype. view plainprint?
function Person(){};
Person.prototype.name = "Diego";
var personOne = new Person();
var personTwo = new Person();
console.log(personOne.constructor == Person); // prints true
console.log(personOne.name); // prints Diego
console.log(personTwo.constructor == Person); // prints true
console.log(personTwo.name); // prints Diego
6. Function/Prototype combination
The function/prototype combination, as you would imagine, takes advantage of both approaches :)
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function Person(name){
this.name = name;
};
Person.prototype.getName = function(){
return this.name;
};
var personOne = new Person("Diego");
var personTwo = new Person("Filippo");
console.log(personTwo.getName()); // prints Filippo
console.log(personOne.getName === personTwo.getName) //prints true
7. Singleton
Sometimes, you may want to make sure that only a single instance of a certain class exists. To get a
Singleton in Javascript is as simple as defining and invoking the constructor at the same time: view
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var singleton = new function(){
this.name = "ApplicationName";
};
How to create a singleton class

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var Singleton = (function () {

var instance;
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function createInstance() {
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var object = new Object("I am the instance");
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return object;
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return {
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getInstance: function () {
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if (!instance) {
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instance = createInstance();
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return instance;
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};
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})();
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function run() {
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var instance1 = Singleton.getInstance();
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var instance2 = Singleton.getInstance();
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alert("Same instance? " + (instance1 === instance2));

}
var SingletonClass = (function(){

function SingletonClass() {
//do stuff
}
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var instance;
return {
getInstance: function(){
if (instance == null) {
instance = new SingletonClass();
// Hide the constructor so the returned objected can't be new'd...
instance.constructor = null;
}
return instance;
}
};
})();
Afterwards, you can invoke the function as
var test = SingletonClass.getInstance();
How to declare a generator in javascript

The function* declaration (function keyword followed by an asterisk) defines a generator function,
which returns a Generator object.
You can also define generator functions using the GeneratorFunction constructor and a function*
expression.
Simple example
function* idMaker(){
var index = 0;
while(index < 3)
yield index++;
}
var gen = idMaker();
console.log(gen.next().value); // 0
console.log(gen.next().value); // undefined
// ...
Example with yield*

function* anotherGenerator(i) {
yield i + 1;
yield i + 2;
yield i + 3;
}
function* generator(i){
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yield i;
yield* anotherGenerator(i);
yield i + 10;
}
var gen = generator(10);
Passing arguments into Generators
function* logGenerator() {
console.log(yield);
console.log(yield);
console.log(yield);
}
var gen = logGenerator();
// the first call of next executes from the start of the function
// until the first yield statement
gen.next();
gen.next('pretzel'); // pretzel
gen.next('california'); // california
gen.next('mayonnaise'); // mayonnaise
What is iterator in JS
An object is an iterator when it knows how to access items from a collection one at a time, while
keeping track of its current position within that sequence. In JavaScript an iterator is an object that
provides a next() method which returns the next item in the sequence. This method returns an object
with two properties: done and value.
Once created, an iterator object can be used explicitly by repeatedly calling next().
function makeIterator(array){
var nextIndex = 0;
return {
next: function(){
return nextIndex < array.length ?
{value: array[nextIndex++], done: false} :
{done: true};
}
}
}
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What is iteratable ?
An object is iterable if it defines its iteration behavior, such as what values are looped over in
a for..ofconstruct. Some built-in types, such as Array or Map, have a default iteration behavior, while
other types (such as Object) do not.
In order to be iterable, an object must implement the @@iterator method, meaning that the object
(or one of the objects up its prototype chain) must have a property with a Symbol.iterator key:
User-defined iterables
We can make our own iterables like this:
var myIterable = {}
myIterable[Symbol.iterator] = function* () {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
};
[...myIterable] // [1, 2, 3]
How to achieve inheritence in JS and creation of objects
JavaScript
function Manager() {
Employee.call(this);
this.reports = [];
}
Manager.prototype = Object.create(Employee.prototype);
function WorkerBee() {
Employee.call(this);
this.projects = [];
}
WorkerBee.prototype = Object.create(Employee.prototype);
Java
public class Manager extends Employee {
public Employee[] reports = new Employee[0];
}
public class WorkerBee extends Employee {

public String[] projects = new String[0];
}
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The Engineer and SalesPerson definitions create objects that descend from WorkerBee and hence
from Employee. An object of these types has properties of all the objects above it in the chain. In
addition, these definitions override the inherited value of the dept property with new values specific to
these objects.
JavaScript
function SalesPerson() {
WorkerBee.call(this);
this.dept = "sales";
this.quota = 100;
}
SalesPerson.prototype = Object.create(WorkerBee.prototype);
function Engineer() {
WorkerBee.call(this);
this.dept = "engineering";
this.machine = "";
}
Engineer.prototype = Object.create(WorkerBee.prototype);
Java
public class SalesPerson extends WorkerBee {
public double quota;
public dept = "sales";
public quota = 100.0;
}
public class Engineer extends WorkerBee {
public String machine;
public dept = "engineering";
public machine = "";
}
Using these definitions, you can create instances of these objects that get the default values for their
properties. The next figure illustrates using these JavaScript definitions to create new objects and
shows the property values for the new objects.
The following table shows the Java and JavaScript definitions for these objects.
JavaScript
Java
function Employee (name, dept) {
this.name = name || "";
this.dept = dept || "general";
}
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public class Employee {

public String name;
public String dept;
public Employee () {
this("", "general");
}
public Employee (String name) {
this(name, "general");
}
public Employee (String name, String dept) {
this.name = name;
this.dept = dept;
}
}
function WorkerBee (projs) {
this.projects = projs || [];
}
WorkerBee.prototype = new Employee;
public class WorkerBee extends Employee {

public String[] projects;
public WorkerBee () {
this(new String[0]);
}
public WorkerBee (String[] projs) {
projects = projs;
}
}
function Engineer (mach) {
this.dept = "engineering";
this.machine = mach || "";
}
Engineer.prototype = new WorkerBee;
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public class Engineer extends WorkerBee {

public String machine;
public Engineer () {
dept = "engineering";
machine = "";
}
public Engineer (String mach) {
dept = "engineering";
machine = mach;
}
}
function Engineer (name, projs, mach) {

this.base = WorkerBee;
this.base(name, "engineering", projs);
}
var jane = new Engineer("Doe, Jane", ["navigator", "javascript"], "belau");
Employee.prototype.specialty = "none";
The jane object does not inherit the specialty property. You still need to explicitly set up the prototype
to ensure dynamic inheritance. Assume instead you have these statements:
}
Engineer.prototype = new WorkerBee;
var jane = new Engineer("Doe, Jane", ["navigator", "javascript"], "belau");
Employee.prototype.specialty = "none";
Now the value of the jane object's specialty property is "none".
Another way of inheriting is by using the call() / apply() methods. Below are equivalent:
}
WorkerBee.call(this, name, "engineering", projs);
}
Using the javascript call() method makes a cleaner implementation because the base is not needed
anymore.
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Object creation
Using the Object.create method
Objects can also be created using the Object.create() method. This method can be very useful, because
it allows you to choose the prototype object for the object you want to create, without having to define
a constructor function.
// Animal properties and method encapsulation
var Animal = {
type: "Invertebrates", // Default value of properties
displayType : function() { // Method which will display type of Animal
console.log(this.type);
}
}
// Create new animal type called animal1
var animal1 = Object.create(Animal);
animal1.displayType(); // Output:Invertebrates
// Create new animal type called Fishes
var fish = Object.create(Animal);
fish.type = "Fishes";
fish.displayType(); // Output:Fishes
Using a constructor function

Alternatively, you can create an object with these two steps:
1.
Define the object type by writing a constructor function. There is a strong convention, with
good reason, to use a capital initial letter.
2.
Create an instance of the object with new.
To define an object type, create a function for the object type that specifies its name, properties, and
methods. For example, suppose you want to create an object type for cars. You want this type of
object to be called car, and you want it to have properties for make, model, and year. To do this, you
would write the following function:
function Car(make, model, year) {
this.make = make;
this.model = model;
this.year = year;
}
Notice the use of this to assign values to the object's properties based on the values passed to the
function.
Now you can create an object called mycar as follows:
var mycar = new Car("Eagle", "Talon TSi", 1993);
This statement creates mycar and assigns it the specified values for its properties. Then the value
ofmycar.make is the string "Eagle", mycar.year is the integer 1993, and so on.
You can create any number of car objects by calls to new. For example,
var kenscar = new Car("Nissan", "300ZX", 1992);
var vpgscar = new Car("Mazda", "Miata", 1990);
What are methods in regualr expressions

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Methods that use regular expressions

Metho
d
Description
exec
A RegExp method that executes a search for a match in a string. It returns an array of
information.
test
A RegExp method that tests for a match in a string. It returns true or false.
match
A String method that executes a search for a match in a string. It returns an array of
information or null on a mismatch.
search
A String method that tests for a match in a string. It returns the index of the match, or -1 if
the search fails.
replace
A String method that executes a search for a match in a string, and replaces the matched
substring with a replacement substring.
split
A String method that uses a regular expression or a fixed string to break a string into an
array of substrings.
How do you decalre and iterate a map

var sayings = new Map();
sayings.set("dog", "woof");
sayings.set("cat", "meow");
sayings.set("elephant", "toot");
sayings.size; // 3
sayings.get("fox"); // undefined
sayings.has("bird"); // false
sayings.delete("dog");
for (var [key, value] of sayings) {
console.log(key + " goes " + value);
}
// "cat goes meow"
// "elephant goes toot"
Program for Set

var mySet = new Set();
mySet.add(1);
mySet.add("some text");
mySet.add("foo");
mySet.has(1); // true
mySet.delete("foo");
mySet.size; // 2
for (let item of mySet) console.log(item);
// 1
// "some text"
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How to declaring arrays in javascript

Creating an array
The following statements create equivalent arrays:
var arr = new Array(element0, element1, ..., elementN);
var arr = Array(element0, element1, ..., elementN);
var arr = [element0, element1, ..., elementN];
Populating an array
You can populate an array by assigning values to its elements. For example,
var emp = [];
emp[0] = "Casey Jones";
emp[1] = "Phil Lesh";
emp[2] = "August West";
You can also populate an array when you create it:

var myArray = new Array("Hello", myVar, 3.14159);
var myArray = ["Mango", "Apple", "Orange"]
var arr = ["one", "two", "three"];

arr[2]; // three
arr["length"]; // 3
Iterating over arrays

A common operation is to iterate over the values of an array, processing each one in some way. The
simplest way to do this is as follows:
var colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue'];
for (var i = 0; i < colors.length; i++) {
console.log(colors[i]);
}
The forEach() method provides another way of iterating over an array:

var colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue'];
colors.forEach(function(color) {
console.log(color);
});
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var array = ['first', 'second', , 'fourth'];

// returns ['first', 'second', 'fourth'];
array.forEach(function(element) {
console.log(element);
})
if(array[2] === undefined) { console.log('array[2] is undefined'); } // true
var array = ['first', 'second', undefined, 'fourth'];
// returns ['first', 'second', undefined, 'fourth'];
array.forEach(function(element) {
console.log(element);
})
What are method s in arrays ?

Array methods
The Array object has the following methods:
concat() joins two arrays and returns a new array.
var myArray = new Array("1", "2", "3");
myArray = myArray.concat("a", "b", "c");
// myArray is now ["1", "2", "3", "a", "b", "c"]
join(deliminator = ',') joins all elements of an array into a string.
var myArray = new Array("Wind", "Rain", "Fire");
var list = myArray.join(" - "); // list is "Wind - Rain - Fire"
push() adds one or more elements to the end of an array and returns the resulting length of the array.
var myArray = new Array("1", "2");
myArray.push("3"); // myArray is now ["1", "2", "3"]
pop() removes the last element from an array and returns that element.
var myArray = new Array("1", "2", "3");
var last = myArray.pop();
// myArray is now ["1", "2"], last = "3"
shift() removes the first element from an array and returns that element.
var myArray = new Array ("1", "2", "3");
var first = myArray.shift();
// myArray is now ["2", "3"], first is "1"
unshift() adds one or more elements to the front of an array and returns the new length of the array.
myArray.unshift("4", "5");
// myArray becomes ["4", "5", "1", "2", "3"]
slice(start_index, upto_index) extracts a section of an array and returns a new array.
var myArray = new Array ("a", "b", "c", "d", "e");
myArray = myArray.slice(1, 4); // starts at index 1 and extracts all elements
// until index 3, returning [ "b", "c", "d"]
splice(index, count_to_remove, addElement1, addElement2, ...) removes elements from an array and
(optionally) replaces them.
var myArray = new Array ("1", "2", "3", "4", "5");
myArray.splice(1, 3, "a", "b", "c", "d");
// myArray is now ["1", "a", "b", "c", "d", "5"]
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// This code started at index one (or where the "2" was),
// removed 3 elements there, and then inserted all consecutive
// elements in its place.
reverse() transposes the elements of an array: the first array element becomes the last and the last
becomes the first.
myArray.reverse();
// transposes the array so that myArray = [ "3", "2", "1" ]
sort() sorts the elements of an array.
var myArray = new Array("Wind", "Rain", "Fire");
myArray.sort();
// sorts the array so that myArray = [ "Fire", "Rain", "Wind" ]
sort() can also take a callback function to determine how array elements are compared. The function
compares two values and returns one of three values:
For instance, the following will sort by the last letter of a string:
var sortFn = function(a, b){

if (a[a.length - 1] < b[b.length - 1]) return -1;
if (a[a.length - 1] > b[b.length - 1]) return 1;
if (a[a.length - 1] == b[b.length - 1]) return 0;
}
myArray.sort(sortFn);
// sorts the array so that myArray = ["Wind","Fire","Rain"]
if a is less than b by the sorting system, return -1 (or any negative number)
if a is greater than b by the sorting system, return 1 (or any positive number)
if a and b are considered equivalent, return 0.
indexOf(searchElement[, fromIndex]) searches the array for searchElement and returns the index of
the first match.
var a = ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a'];
console.log(a.indexOf('b')); // logs 1
// Now try again, starting from after the last match
console.log(a.indexOf('b', 2)); // logs 3
console.log(a.indexOf('z')); // logs -1, because 'z' was not found
lastIndexOf(searchElement[, fromIndex]) works like indexOf, but starts at the end and searches
backwards.
var a = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'a', 'b'];
console.log(a.lastIndexOf('b')); // logs 5
// Now try again, starting from before the last match
console.log(a.lastIndexOf('b', 4)); // logs 1
console.log(a.lastIndexOf('z')); // logs -1
forEach(callback[, thisObject]) executes callback on every array item.
var a = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
a.forEach(function(element) { console.log(element);} );
// logs each item in turn
map(callback[, thisObject]) returns a new array of the return value from executing callback on every
array item.
var a1 = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
var a2 = a1.map(function(item) { return item.toUpperCase(); });
console.log(a2); // logs A,B,C
filter(callback[, thisObject]) returns a new array containing the items for which callback returned true.
var a1 = ['a', 10, 'b', 20, 'c', 30];
var a2 = a1.filter(function(item) { return typeof item === 'number'; });
console.log(a2); // logs 10,20,30
every(callback[, thisObject]) returns true if callback returns true for every item in the array.
function isNumber(value){
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return typeof value === 'number';

}
var a1 = [1, 2, 3];
console.log(a1.every(isNumber)); // logs true
var a2 = [1, '2', 3];
console.log(a2.every(isNumber)); // logs false
some(callback[, thisObject]) returns true if callback returns true for at least one item in the array.
function isNumber(value){
return typeof value === 'number';
}
var a1 = [1, 2, 3];
console.log(a1.some(isNumber)); // logs true
var a2 = [1, '2', 3];
console.log(a2.some(isNumber)); // logs true
var a3 = ['1', '2', '3'];
console.log(a3.some(isNumber)); // logs false
Typed array views ?

Typed array views have self descriptive names and provide views for all the usual numeric types
likeInt8, Uint32, Float64 and so forth. There is one special typed array view, the Uint8ClampedArray.
It clamps the values between 0 and 255. This is useful for Canvas data processing, for example.
Size in
Equivalent C
Type
Description
Web IDL type
bytes
type
Int8Array
8-bit two's complement

signed integer
byte
int8_t
Uint8Array
8-bit unsigned integer
octet
uint8_t
Uint8ClampedArra
y

(clamped)
octet
uint8_t
Int16Array

signed integer
short
int16_t
Uint16Array
unsigned short
uint16_t
Int32Array

signed integer
long
int32_t
Uint32Array
unsigned long
uint32_t
Float32Array
32-bit IEEE floating point

number
unrestricted
float
float
Float64Array
64-bit IEEE floating point

number
unrestricted
double
double
Achieving inheritence ?
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Below is an example of how to use Object.create() to achieve classical inheritance. This is for single
inheritance, which is all that JavaScript supports.
// Shape - superclass
function Shape() {
this.x = 0;
this.y = 0;
}
// superclass method
Shape.prototype.move = function(x, y) {
this.x += x;
this.y += y;
console.info('Shape moved.');
};
// Rectangle - subclass
function Rectangle() {
Shape.call(this); // call super constructor.
}
// subclass extends superclass
Rectangle.prototype = Object.create(Shape.prototype);
Rectangle.prototype.constructor = Rectangle;
var rect = new Rectangle();
console.log('Is rect an instance of Rectangle?', rect instanceof Rectangle);// true
console.log('Is rect an instance of Shape?', rect instanceof Shape);// true
rect.move(1, 1); // Outputs, 'Shape moved.'
If you wish to inherit from multiple objects, then mixins are a possibility.
function MyClass() {
SuperClass.call(this);
OtherSuperClass.call(this);
}
MyClass.prototype = Object.create(SuperClass.prototype); // inherit
mixin(MyClass.prototype, OtherSuperClass.prototype); // mixin
MyClass.prototype.myMethod = function() {
// do a thing
};
What is strict mode in JS ?

Strict mode makes several changes to normal JavaScript semantics.
First, strict mode eliminates some JavaScript silent errors by changing them to throw errors.
Second, strict mode fixes mistakes that make it difficult for JavaScript engines to perform
optimizations: strict mode code can sometimes be made to run faster than identical code that's
not strict mode.
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Third, strict mode prohibits some syntax likely to be defined in future versions of
ECMAScript
// Whole-script strict mode syntax
"use strict";
var v = "Hi! I'm a strict mode script!";
Strict mode for functions

Likewise, to invoke strict mode for a function, put the exact statement "use strict"; (or 'use strict';) in
the function's body before any other statements.
function strict(){
// Function-level strict mode syntax
'use strict';
function nested() { return "And so am I!"; }
return "Hi! I'm a strict mode function! " + nested();
}
function notStrict() { return "I'm not strict."; }
function strict1(str){
"use strict";
return eval(str); // str will be treated as strict mode code
}
function strict2(f, str){
"use strict";
return f(str); // not eval(...): str is strict if and only
// if it invokes strict mode
}
function nonstrict(str){
return eval(str); // str is strict if and only
// if it invokes strict mode
}
strict1("'Strict mode code!'");
strict1("'use strict'; 'Strict mode code!'");
strict2(eval, "'Non-strict code.'");
strict2(eval, "'use strict'; 'Strict mode code!'");
nonstrict("'Non-strict code.'");
nonstrict("'use strict'; 'Strict mode code!'");
How to inherit methods ?

When an inherited function is executed, the value of this points to the inheriting object, not to the
prototype object where the function is an own property.
var o = {
a: 2,
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m: function(b){
return this.a + 1;
}
};
console.log(o.m()); // 3
// When calling o.m in this case, 'this' refers to o
var p = Object.create(o);
// p is an object that inherits from o
p.a = 12; // creates an own property 'a' on p
console.log(p.m()); // 13
// when p.m is called, 'this' refers to p.
// So when p inherits the function m of o,
// 'this.a' means p.a, the own property 'a' of p
What are the different ways to create objects and the resulting prototype chain
Objects created with syntax constructs
var o = {a: 1};
// The newly created object o has Object.prototype as its [[Prototype]]
// o has no own property named 'hasOwnProperty'
// hasOwnProperty is an own property of Object.prototype.
// So o inherits hasOwnProperty from Object.prototype
// Object.prototype has null as its prototype.
// o ---> Object.prototype ---> null
var a = ["yo", "whadup", "?"];
// Arrays inherit from Array.prototype
// (which has methods like indexOf, forEach, etc.)
// The prototype chain looks like:
// a ---> Array.prototype ---> Object.prototype ---> null
function f(){
return 2;
}
// Functions inherit from Function.prototype
// (which has methods like call, bind, etc.)
// f ---> Function.prototype ---> Object.prototype ---> null
With a constructor
A "constructor" in JavaScript is "just" a function that happens to be called with the new operator.
function Graph() {
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this.vertices = [];
this.edges = [];
}
Graph.prototype = {
addVertex: function(v){
this.vertices.push(v);
}
};
var g = new Graph();
// g is an object with own properties 'vertices' and 'edges'.
// g.[[Prototype]] is the value of Graph.prototype when new Graph() is executed.
With Object.create
ECMAScript 5 introduced a new method: Object.create(). Calling this method creates a new object.
The prototype of this object is the first argument of the function:
var a = {a: 1};
// a ---> Object.prototype ---> null
var b = Object.create(a);
// b ---> a ---> Object.prototype ---> null
console.log(b.a); // 1 (inherited)
var c = Object.create(b);
// c ---> b ---> a ---> Object.prototype ---> null
var d = Object.create(null);
// d ---> null
console.log(d.hasOwnProperty);
// undefined, because d doesn't inherit from Object.prototype
With the class keyword

ECMAScript 6 introduced a new set of keywords implementing classes. Although these constructs
look like those familiar to developers of class-based languages, they are not the same. JavaScript
remains prototype-based. The new keywords include class, constructor, static, extends, and super.
"use strict";
class Polygon {
constructor(height, width) {
this.height = height;
this.width = width;
}
}
class Square extends Polygon {
constructor(sideLength) {
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super(sideLength, sideLength);
}
get area() {
return this.height * this.width;
}
set sideLength(newLength) {
this.height = newLength;
this.width = newLength;
}
}
var square = new Square(2);
Lexical scoping
Consider the following:
function init() {
var name = "Mozilla"; // name is a local variable created by init
function displayName() { // displayName() is the inner function, a closure
alert(name); // use variable declared in the parent function
}
displayName();
}
init();
init() creates a local variable name and then a function called displayName(). displayName() is an
inner function that is defined inside init() and is only available within the body of that
function.displayName() has no local variables of its own, however it has access to the variables of
outer functions and so can use the variable name declared in the parent function.
What is closure ?
Closures are functions that refer to independent (free) variables (variables that are used locally,
but defined in an enclosing scope). In other words, these functions 'remember' the environment
in which they were created.
function makeFunc() {
var name = "Mozilla";
function displayName() {
alert(name);
}
return displayName;
}
var myFunc = makeFunc();
myFunc();
If you run this code it will have exactly the same effect as the previous init() example: the string
"Mozilla" will be displayed in a JavaScript alert box. What's different and interesting is that
thedisplayName() inner function was returned from the outer function before being executed
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Here's a slightly more interesting example a makeAdder function:

function makeAdder(x) {
return function(y) {
return x + y;
};
}
var add5 = makeAdder(5);
var add10 = makeAdder(10);
console.log(add5(2)); // 7
console.log(add10(2)); // 12
Strict equality ===

var num = 0;
var obj = new String("0");
var str = "0";
var b = false;
console.log(num === num); // true
console.log(obj === obj); // true
console.log(str === str); // true
console.log(num === obj); // false
console.log(num === str); // false
console.log(obj === str); // false
console.log(null === undefined); // false
console.log(obj === null); // false
console.log(obj === undefined); // false
What is ==
var num = 0;
var obj = new String("0");
var str = "0";
var b = false;
console.log(num == num); // true
console.log(obj == obj); // true
console.log(str == str); // true
console.log(num == obj); // true
console.log(num == str); // true
console.log(obj == str); // true
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console.log(null == undefined); // true

// both false, except in rare cases
console.log(obj == null);
console.log(obj == undefined);
What is Call function ?

The call() method calls a function with a given this value and arguments provided
individually.
Using call to chain constructors for an object

You can use call to chain constructors for an object, similar to Java. In the following example, the
constructor for the Product object is defined with two parameters, name and price. Two other
functionsFood and Toy invoke Product passing this and name and price. Product initializes the
properties nameand price, both specialized functions define the category.
function Product(name, price) {
this.name = name;
this.price = price;
if (price < 0) {
throw RangeError('Cannot create product ' +
this.name + ' with a negative price');
}
}
function Food(name, price) {
Product.call(this, name, price);
this.category = 'food';
}
function Toy(name, price) {
Product.call(this, name, price);
this.category = 'toy';
}
var cheese = new Food('feta', 5);
var fun = new Toy('robot', 40);
Using call to invoke an anonymous function
In this purely constructed example, we create an anonymous function and use call to invoke it on
every object in an array. The main purpose of the anonymous function here is to add a print function
to every object, which is able to print the right index of the object in the array. Passing the object
as thisvalue was not strictly necessary, but is done for explanatory purpose.
var animals = [
{ species: 'Lion', name: 'King' },
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{ species: 'Whale', name: 'Fail' }

];
for (var i = 0; i < animals.length; i++) {
(function(i) {
this.print = function() {
console.log('#' + i + ' ' + this.species
+ ': ' + this.name);
}
this.print();
}).call(animals[i], i);
}
Using call to invoke a function and specifying the context for 'this'
In below example, when we will call greet the value of this will be bind to object i.
function greet() {
var reply = [this.person, 'Is An Awesome', this.role].join(' ');
console.log(reply);
}
var i = {
person: 'Douglas Crockford', role: 'Javascript Developer'
};
greet.call(i); // Douglas Crockford Is An Awesome Javascript Developer
What is Apply method in function

The apply() method calls a function with a given this value and arguments provided as an array (or
anarray-like object).
Using apply to chain constructors
You can use apply to chain constructors for an object, similar to Java. In the following example we
will create a global Function method called construct, which will enable you to use an array-like
object with a constructor instead of an arguments list.
Function.prototype.construct = function (aArgs) {
var oNew = Object.create(this.prototype);
this.apply(oNew, aArgs);
return oNew;
};
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Note: The Object.create() method used above is relatively new. For an alternative method using
closures, please consider the following alternative:
Function.prototype.construct = function(aArgs) {
var fConstructor = this, fNewConstr = function() {
fConstructor.apply(this, aArgs);
};
fNewConstr.prototype = fConstructor.prototype;
return new fNewConstr();
};
Example usage:
function MyConstructor() {
for (var nProp = 0; nProp < arguments.length; nProp++) {
this['property' + nProp] = arguments[nProp];
}
}
var myArray = [4, 'Hello world!', false];
var myInstance = MyConstructor.construct(myArray);
console.log(myInstance.property1);
// logs 'Hello world!'
console.log(myInstance instanceof MyConstructor); // logs 'true'
console.log(myInstance.constructor);
// logs 'MyConstructor'
Note: This non-native Function.construct method will not work with some native constructors
(like Date, for example). In these cases you have to use the Function.prototype.bind method (for
example, imagine having an array like the following, to be used with Date constructor: [2012, 11, 4];
in this case you have to write something like: new (Function.prototype.bind.apply(Date,
[null].concat([2012, 11, 4])))() anyhow this is not the best way to do things and probably should
not be used in any production environment).
Using apply and built-in functions
Clever usage of apply allows you to use built-ins functions for some tasks that otherwise probably
would have been written by looping over the array values. As an example here we are going to
useMath.max/Math.min to find out the maximum/minimum value in an array.
// min/max number in an array
var numbers = [5, 6, 2, 3, 7];
// using Math.min/Math.max apply
var max = Math.max.apply(null, numbers);
// This about equal to Math.max(numbers[0], ...)
// or Math.max(5, 6, ...)
var min = Math.min.apply(null, numbers);
// vs. simple loop based algorithm
max = -Infinity, min = +Infinity;
for (var i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
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if (numbers[i] > max) {

max = numbers[i];
}
if (numbers[i] < min) {
min = numbers[i];
}
}
But beware: in using apply this way, you run the risk of exceeding the JavaScript engine's argument
length limit. The consequences of applying a function with too many arguments (think more than tens
of thousands of arguments) vary across engines (JavaScriptCore has hard-coded argument limit of
65536), because the limit (indeed even the nature of any excessively-large-stack behavior) is
unspecified. Some engines will throw an exception. More perniciously, others will arbitrarily limit the
number of arguments actually passed to the applied function. (To illustrate this latter case: if such an
engine had a limit of four arguments [actual limits are of course significantly higher], it would be as if
the arguments5, 6, 2, 3 had been passed to apply in the examples above, rather than the full array.) If
your value array might grow into the tens of thousands, use a hybrid strategy: apply your function to
chunks of the array at a time:
function minOfArray(arr) {
var min = Infinity;
var QUANTUM = 32768;
for (var i = 0, len = arr.length; i < len; i += QUANTUM) {
var submin = Math.min.apply(null, arr.slice(i, Math.min(i+QUANTUM, len)));
min = Math.min(submin, min);
}
return min;
}
var min = minOfArray([5, 6, 2, 3, 7]);
Using apply in "monkey-patching"
Apply can be the best way to monkey-patch a built-in function of Firefox, or JS libraries.
Givensomeobject.foo function, you can modify the function in a somewhat hacky way, like so:
var originalfoo = someobject.foo;
someobject.foo = function() {
// Do stuff before calling function
console.log(arguments);
// Call the function as it would have been called normally:
originalfoo.apply(this, arguments);
// Run stuff after, here.
}
What is bind parameter in function ?

The bind() method creates a new function that, when called, has its this keyword set to the provided
value, with a given sequence of arguments preceding any provided when the new function is called.
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Creating a bound function

The simplest use of bind() is to make a function that, no matter how it is called, is called with a
particular this value. A common mistake for new JavaScript programmers is to extract a method from
an object, then to later call that function and expect it to use the original object as its this (e.g. by
using that method in callback-based code). Without special care however, the original object is usually
lost. Creating a bound function from the function, using the original object, neatly solves this
problem:
this.x = 9;
var module = {
x: 81,
getX: function() { return this.x; }
};
module.getX(); // 81
var retrieveX = module.getX;
retrieveX();
// returns 9 - The function gets invoked at the global scope
// Create a new function with 'this' bound to module
// New programmers might confuse the
// global var x with module's property x
var boundGetX = retrieveX.bind(module);
boundGetX(); // 81
Partially applied functions
The next simplest use of bind() is to make a function with pre-specified initial arguments. These
arguments (if any) follow the provided this value and are then inserted at the start of the arguments
passed to the target function, followed by the arguments passed to the bound function, whenever the
bound function is called.
function list() {
return Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
}
var list1 = list(1, 2, 3); // [1, 2, 3]
// Create a function with a preset leading argument
var leadingThirtysevenList = list.bind(undefined, 37);
var list2 = leadingThirtysevenList();
// [37]
var list3 = leadingThirtysevenList(1, 2, 3);
// [37, 1, 2, 3]
With setTimeout
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By default within window.setTimeout(), the this keyword will be set to the window (or global) object.
When working with class methods that require this to refer to class instances, you may explicitly
bindthis to the callback function, in order to maintain the instance.
function LateBloomer() {
this.petalCount = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 12) + 1;
}
// Declare bloom after a delay of 1 second
LateBloomer.prototype.bloom = function() {
window.setTimeout(this.declare.bind(this), 1000);
};
LateBloomer.prototype.declare = function() {
console.log('I am a beautiful flower with ' +
this.petalCount + ' petals!');
};
var flower = new LateBloomer();
flower.bloom();
// after 1 second, triggers the 'declare' method
Bound functions used as constructors
Warning: This section demonstrates JavaScript capabilities and documents some edge cases of
the bind()method. The methods shown below are not the best way to do things and probably should
not be used in any production environment.
Bound functions are automatically suitable for use with the new operator to construct new instances
created by the target function. When a bound function is used to construct a value, the provided this is
ignored. However, provided arguments are still prepended to the constructor call:
function Point(x, y) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
}
Point.prototype.toString = function() {
return this.x + ',' + this.y;
};
var p = new Point(1, 2);
p.toString(); // '1,2'
// not supported in the polyfill below,
// works fine with native bind:
var YAxisPoint = Point.bind(null, 0/*x*/);
var emptyObj = {};
var YAxisPoint = Point.bind(emptyObj, 0/*x*/);
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var axisPoint = new YAxisPoint(5);

axisPoint.toString(); // '0,5'
axisPoint instanceof Point; // true
axisPoint instanceof YAxisPoint; // true
new Point(17, 42) instanceof YAxisPoint; // true
Note that you need do nothing special to create a bound function for use with new. The corollary is
that you need do nothing special to create a bound function to be called plainly, even if you would
rather require the bound function to only be called using new.
// Example can be run directly in your JavaScript console
// ...continuing from above
// Can still be called as a normal function
// (although usually this is undesired)
YAxisPoint(13);
emptyObj.x + ',' + emptyObj.y;
// > '0,13'
If you wish to support use of a bound function only using new, or only by calling it, the target
function must enforce that restriction.
Creating shortcuts
bind() is also helpful in cases where you want to create a shortcut to a function which requires a
specific this value.
Take Array.prototype.slice, for example, which you want to use for converting an array-like object to
a real array. You could create a shortcut like this:
var slice = Array.prototype.slice;
// ...
slice.apply(arguments);
With bind(), this can be simplified. In the following piece of code, slice is a bound function to
theapply() function of Function.prototype, with the this value set to the slice() function
ofArray.prototype. This means that additional apply() calls can be eliminated:
// same as "slice" in the previous example
var unboundSlice = Array.prototype.slice;
var slice = Function.prototype.apply.bind(unboundSlice);
// ...
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slice(arguments);
Polyfill
The bind function is an addition to ECMA-262, 5th edition; as such it may not be present in all
browsers. You can partially work around this by inserting the following code at the beginning of your
scripts, allowing use of much of the functionality of bind() in implementations that do not natively
support it.
if (!Function.prototype.bind) {
Function.prototype.bind = function(oThis) {
if (typeof this !== 'function') {
// closest thing possible to the ECMAScript 5
// internal IsCallable function
throw new TypeError('Function.prototype.bind - what is trying to be bound is not callable');
}
var aArgs = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1),
fToBind = this,
fNOP = function() {},
fBound = function() {
return fToBind.apply(this instanceof fNOP
? this
: oThis,
aArgs.concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments)));
};
if (this.prototype) {
// Function.prototype doesn't have a prototype property
fNOP.prototype = this.prototype;
}
fBound.prototype = new fNOP();
return fBound;
};
}
What is promise ?
The Promise object is used for asynchronous computations. A Promise represents an operation that
hasn't completed yet, but is expected in the future.
A Promise is in one of these states:

pending: initial state, not fulfilled or rejected.
fulfilled: meaning that the operation completed successfully.
rejected: meaning that the operation failed.
As the Promise.prototype.then() and Promise.prototype.catch() methods return promises, they can be
chainedan operation called composition.
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Promise.all(iterable)
Returns a promise that either resolves when all of the promises in the iterable argument have
resolved or rejects as soon as one of the promises in the iterable argument rejects. If the
returned promise resolves, it is resolved with an array of the values from the resolved
promises in the iterable. If the returned promise rejects, it is rejected with the reason from the
promise in the iterable that rejected. This method can be useful for aggregating results of
multiple promises together.
Promise.race(iterable)
Returns a promise that resolves or rejects as soon as one of the promises in the iterable
resolves or rejects, with the value or reason from that promise.
Promise.reject(reason)
Returns a Promise object that is rejected with the given reason.
Promise.resolve(value)
Returns a Promise object that is resolved with the given value. If the value is a thenable (i.e.
has athen method), the returned promise will "follow" that thenable, adopting its eventual
state; otherwise the returned promise will be fulfilled with the value. Generally, if you want to
know if a value is a promise or not - Promise.resolve(value) it instead and work with the
return value as a promise.
Creating a Promise
This small example shows the mechanism of a Promise. The testPromise() method is called each time
the <button> is clicked. It creates a promise that will resolve, using window.setTimeout(), to the
promise count (number starting from 1) every 1-3 seconds, at random. The Promise() constructor is
used to create the promise.
The fulfillment of the promise is simply logged, via a fulfill callback set using p1.then(). A few logs
shows how the synchronous part of the method is decoupled of the asynchronous completion of the
promise.
'use strict';
var promiseCount = 0;
function testPromise() {
var thisPromiseCount = ++promiseCount;
var log = document.getElementById('log');
log.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', thisPromiseCount +
') Started (Sync code started) ');
// We make a new promise: we promise a numeric count of this promise, starting from 1 (after
waiting 3s)
var p1 = new Promise(
// The resolver function is called with the ability to resolve or
// reject the promise
function(resolve, reject) {
') Promise started (Async code started) ');
// This is only an example to create asynchronism
window.setTimeout(
function() {
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// We fulfill the promise !

resolve(thisPromiseCount);
}, Math.random() * 2000 + 1000);
}
);
// We define what to do when the promise is resolved/fulfilled with the then() call,
// and the catch() method defines what to do if the promise is rejected.
p1.then(
// Log the fulfillment value
function(val) {
log.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', val +
') Promise fulfilled (Async code terminated) ');
})
.catch(
// Log the rejection reason
function(reason) {
console.log('Handle rejected promise ('+reason+') here.');
});
') Promise made (Sync code terminated) ');
}
Creating a Promise
This example shows the implementation of a method which uses a Promise to report the success or
failure of an XMLHttpRequest.
'use strict';
// A-> $http function is implemented in order to follow the standard Adapter pattern
function $http(url){
// A small example of object
var core = {
// Method that performs the ajax request
ajax: function (method, url, args) {
// Creating a promise
var promise = new Promise( function (resolve, reject) {
// Instantiates the XMLHttpRequest
var client = new XMLHttpRequest();
var uri = url;
if (args && (method === 'POST' || method === 'PUT')) {
uri += '?';
var argcount = 0;
for (var key in args) {
if (args.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
if (argcount++) {
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uri += '&';
}
uri += encodeURIComponent(key) + '=' + encodeURIComponent(args[key]);
}
}
}
client.open(method, uri);
client.send();
client.onload = function () {
if (this.status >= 200 && this.status < 300) {
// Performs the function "resolve" when this.status is equal to 2xx
resolve(this.response);
} else {
// Performs the function "reject" when this.status is different than 2xx
reject(this.statusText);
}
};
client.onerror = function () {
reject(this.statusText);
};
});
// Return the promise
return promise;
}
};
// Adapter pattern
return {
'get': function(args) {
return core.ajax('GET', url, args);
},
'post': function(args) {
return core.ajax('POST', url, args);
},
'put': function(args) {
return core.ajax('PUT', url, args);
},
'delete': function(args) {
return core.ajax('DELETE', url, args);
}
};
};
// End A
// B-> Here you define its functions and its payload
var mdnAPI = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search.json';
var payload = {
'topic' : 'js',
'q' : 'Promise'
};
var callback = {
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success: function(data) {
console.log(1, 'success', JSON.parse(data));
},
error: function(data) {
console.log(2, 'error', JSON.parse(data));
}
};
// End B
// Executes the method call
$http(mdnAPI)
.get(payload)
.then(callback.success)
.catch(callback.error);
// Executes the method call but an alternative way (1) to handle Promise Reject case
$http(mdnAPI)
.get(payload)
.then(callback.success, callback.error);
// Executes the method call but an alternative way (2) to handle Promise Reject case
$http(mdnAPI)
.get(payload)
.then(callback.success)
.then(undefined, callback.error);
The for each...in statement iterates a specified variable over all values of object's properties. For
each distinct property, a specified statement is executed.
Using for each...in
Warning: Never use a loop like this on arrays. Only use it on objects. See for...in for more details.
The following snippet iterates over an object's properties, calculating their sum:
var sum = 0;
var obj = {prop1: 5, prop2: 13, prop3: 8};
for each (var item in obj) {
sum += item;
}
console.log(sum); // logs "26", which is 5+13+8
The for...in statement iterates over the enumerable properties of an object, in arbitrary order. For each
distinct property, statements can be executed.
The following function takes as its argument an object. It then iterates over all the object's enumerable
properties and returns a string of the property names and their values.
var obj = {a:1, b:2, c:3};
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for (var prop in obj) {

console.log("obj." + prop + " = " + obj[prop]);
}
// Output:
// "obj.a = 1"
// "obj.b = 2"
// "obj.c = 3"
The following function illustrates the use of hasOwnProperty(): the inherited properties are not
displayed.
var triangle = {a:1, b:2, c:3};
function ColoredTriangle() {
this.color = "red";
}
ColoredTriangle.prototype = triangle;
var obj = new ColoredTriangle();
for (var prop in obj) {
if( obj.hasOwnProperty( prop ) ) {
console.log("obj." + prop + " = " + obj[prop]);
}
}
// Output:
// "obj.color = red"
The for...of statement creates a loop iterating over iterable

objects (including Array, Map, Set, String,TypedArray, arguments object and so on), invoking a
custom iteration hook with statements to be executed for the value of each distinct property.
Iterating over an Array:

let iterable = [10, 20, 30];
for (let value of iterable) {
console.log(value);
}
// 10
// 20
// 30
You can use const instead of let too, if you don't modify the variable inside the block.
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let iterable = [10, 20, 30];

for (const value of iterable) {
console.log(value);
}
// 10
// 20
// 30
Iterating over a String:
let iterable = "boo";
console.log(value);
}
// "b"
// "o"
// "o"
Iterating over a TypedArray:
let iterable = new Uint8Array([0x00, 0xff]);
console.log(value);
}
// 0
// 255
Iterating over a Map:
let iterable = new Map([["a", 1], ["b", 2], ["c", 3]]);
for (let entry of iterable) {
console.log(entry);
}
// [a, 1]
// [b, 2]
// [c, 3]
for (let [key, value] of iterable) {
console.log(value);
}
// 1
// 2
// 3
Iterating over a Set:
let iterable = new Set([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3]);
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console.log(value);
}
// 1
// 2
// 3
Iterating over a DOM collection
Iterating over DOM collections like NodeList: the following example adds a read class to paragraphs
that are direct descendants of an article:
// Note: This will only work in platforms that have
// implemented NodeList.prototype[Symbol.iterator]
let articleParagraphs = document.querySelectorAll("article > p");
for (let paragraph of articleParagraphs) {
paragraph.classList.add("read");
}
Iterating over generators
You can also iterate over generators:
function* fibonacci() { // a generator function
let [prev, curr] = [0, 1];
while (true) {
[prev, curr] = [curr, prev + curr];
yield curr;
}
}
for (let n of fibonacci()) {
console.log(n);
// truncate the sequence at 1000
if (n >= 1000) {
break;
}
}
Difference between for...of and for...in
The for...in loop will iterate over all enumerable properties of an object.
The for...of syntax is specific to collections, rather than all objects. It will iterate in this manner over
the elements of any collection that has a [Symbol.iterator] property.
The following example shows the difference between a for...of loop and a for...in loop.
Object.prototype.objCustom = function () {};
Array.prototype.arrCustom = function () {};
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let iterable = [3, 5, 7];

iterable.foo = "hello";
for (let i in iterable) {
console.log(i); // logs 0, 1, 2, "foo", "arrCustom", "objCustom"
}
for (let i of iterable) {
console.log(i); // logs 3, 5, 7
}
An arrow function expression (also known as fat arrow function) has a shorter syntax compared to
function expressions and lexically binds the this value. Arrow functions are always anonymous. See
also this hacks.mozilla.org blog post: "ES6 In Depth: Arrow functions".
Two factors influenced the introduction of arrow functions: shorter functions and lexical this.
Shorter functions
In some functional patterns, shorter functions are welcome. Compare:
var a = [
"Hydrogen",
"Helium",
"Lithium",
"Beryllium"
];
var a2 = a.map(function(s){ return s.length });
var a3 = a.map( s => s.length );
Lexical this
Until arrow functions, every new function defined its own this value (a new object in case of a
constructor, undefined in strict mode function calls, the context object if the function is called as an
"object method", etc.). This proved to be annoying with an object-oriented style of programming.
function Person() {
// The Person() constructor defines `this` as itself.
this.age = 0;
setInterval(function growUp() {
// In nonstrict mode, the growUp() function defines `this`
// as the global object, which is different from the `this`
// defined by the Person() constructor.
this.age++;
}, 1000);
}
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var p = new Person();

In ECMAScript 3/5, this issue was fixed by assigning the value in this to a variable that could be
closed over.
function Person() {
var self = this; // Some choose `that` instead of `self`.
// Choose one and be consistent.
self.age = 0;
setInterval(function growUp() {
// The callback refers to the `self` variable of which
// the value is the expected object.
self.age++;
}, 1000);
}
Alternatively, a bound function could be created so that the proper this value would be passed to
thegrowUp() function.
Arrow functions capture the this value of the enclosing context, so the following code works as
expected.
function Person(){
this.age = 0;
setInterval(() => {
this.age++; // |this| properly refers to the person object
}, 1000);
}
var p = new Person();
Variable hoisting ?
Another unusual thing about variables in JavaScript is that you can refer to a variable declared later,
without getting an exception. This concept is known as hoisting; variables in JavaScript are in a sense
"hoisted" or lifted to the top of the function or statement. However, variables that are hoisted will
return a value of undefined. So even if you declare and initialize after you use or refer to this variable,
it will still return undefined.
/**
* Example 1
*/
console.log(x === undefined); // true
var x = 3;
/**
* Example 2
*/
// will return a value of undefined
var myvar = "my value";
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(function() {
console.log(myvar); // undefined
var myvar = "local value";
})();
The above examples will be interpreted the same as:
/**
* Example 1
*/
var x;
console.log(x === undefined); // true
x = 3;
/**
* Example 2
*/
var myvar = "my value";
(function() {
var myvar;
console.log(myvar); // undefined
myvar = "local value";
})();
Because of hoisting, all var statements in a function should be placed as near to the top of the function
as possible. This best practice increases the clarity of the code.
In JavaScript, undefined means a variable has been declared but has not yet been assigned a
value, such as:
var TestVar;
alert(TestVar); //shows undefined
ccepte alert(typeof TestVar); //shows undefined
d
null is an assignment value. It can be assigned to a variable as a representation of no value:
var TestVar = null;
alert(TestVar); //shows null
alert(typeof TestVar); //shows object
From the preceding examples, it is clear that undefined and null are two distinct
types: undefined is a type itself (undefined) while null is an object.
null === undefined // false
null == undefined // true
null === null // true
and
\
null = 'value' // ReferenceError

undefined = 'value' // 'value'
Q )Difference between call and apply ?

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We can differentiate call and apply methods as below

CALL : A function with argument provide individually. If you know the arguments to be passed or
there are no argument to pass you can use call.
APPLY : Call a function with argument provided as an array. You can use apply if you don't know
how many argument are going to pass to the function.
There is a advantage of using apply over call, we don't need to change the number of argument only
we can change a array that is passed.
There is not big difference in performance. But we can say call is bit faster as compare to apply
because an array need to evaluate in apply method.
Event Bubling and Capturing in JS
Event bubbling and capturing are two ways of event propagation in the HTML DOM API, when an
event occurs in an element inside another element, and both elements have registered a handle for that
event. The event propagation mode determines in which order the elements receive the event.
With bubbling, the event is first captured and handled by the innermost element and then propagated
to outer elements.
With capturing, the event is first captured by the outermost element and propagated to the inner
elements.
Capturing is also called "trickling", which helps remember the propagation order:
trickle down, bubble up
We can use the addEventListener(type, listener, useCapture) to register event handlers for in either
bubbling (default) or capturing mode. To use the capturing model pass the third argument as true.
How to define a class ?

One way to define a class is using a class declaration. To declare a class, you use the class keyword
with the name of the class ("Polygon" here).
class Polygon {
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this.width = width;
}
}
A class expression is another way to define a class. Class expressions can be named or unnamed. The
name given to a named class expression is local to the class's body.
// unnamed
var Polygon = class {
this.width = width;
}
};
// named
var Polygon = class Polygon {
this.width = width;
}
};
Class body and method definitions
The body of a class is the part that is in curly brackets {}. This is where you define class members,
such as methods or constructors.
Strict mode
The bodies of class declarations and class expressions are executed in strict mode.
Constructor
The constructor method is a special method for creating and initializing an object created with a class.
There can only be one special method with the name "constructor" in a class. A SyntaxError will be
thrown if the class contains more than one occurrence of a constructor method.
A constructor can use the super keyword to call the constructor of a parent class.
Prototype methods
See also method definitions.
class Polygon {
this.width = width;
}
get area() {
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return this.calcArea();
}
calcArea() {
return this.height * this.width;
}
}
const square = new Polygon(10, 10);
console.log(square.area);
Static methods
The static keyword defines a static method for a class. Static methods are called
without instantiatingtheir class and are also not callable when the class is instantiated. Static methods
are often used to create utility functions for an application.
class Point {
constructor(x, y) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
}
static distance(a, b) {
const dx = a.x - b.x;
const dy = a.y - b.y;
return Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy);
}
}
const p1 = new Point(5, 5);
const p2 = new Point(10, 10);
console.log(Point.distance(p1, p2));
Sub classing with extends
The extends keyword is used in class declarations or class expressions to create a class as a child of
another class.
class Animal {
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
}
speak() {
console.log(this.name + ' makes a noise.');
}
}
class Dog extends Animal {
speak() {
console.log(this.name + ' barks.');
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}
}
One may also extend traditional function-based "classes":
function Animal (name) {
this.name = name;
}
Animal.prototype.speak = function () {
}
class Dog extends Animal {
speak() {
super.speak();
console.log(this.name + ' barks.');
}
}
var d = new Dog('Mitzie');
d.speak();
Species
You might want to return Array objects in your derived array class MyArray. The species pattern lets
you override default constructors.
For example, when using methods such as map() that returns the default constructor, you want these
methods to return a parent Array object, instead of the MyArray object. The Symbol.species symbol
lets you do this:
class MyArray extends Array {
// Overwrite species to the parent Array constructor
static get [Symbol.species]() { return Array; }
}
var a = new MyArray(1,2,3);
var mapped = a.map(x => x * x);
console.log(mapped instanceof MyArray); // false
console.log(mapped instanceof Array); // true
Super class calls with super
The super keyword is used to call functions on an object's parent.
class Cat {
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
}
speak() {
}
}
class Lion extends Cat {
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speak() {
super.speak();
console.log(this.name + ' roars.');
}
}
Mix-ins
Abstract subclasses or mix-ins are templates for classes. An ECMAScript class can only have a single
superclass, so multiple inheritance from tooling classes, for example, is not possible. The functionality
must be provided by the superclass.
A function with a superclass as input and a subclass extending that superclass as output can be used to
implement mix-ins in ECMAScript:
var CalculatorMixin = Base => class extends Base {
calc() { }
};
var RandomizerMixin = Base => class extends Base {
randomize() { }
};
A class that uses these mix-ins can then be written like this:
class Foo { }
class Bar extends CalculatorMixin(RandomizerMixin(Foo)) { }
Specifications
Arrays and methods

The JavaScript Array object is a global object that is used in the construction of arrays; which are
high-level, list-like objects.
Create an Array
var fruits = ["Apple", "Banana"];
console.log(fruits.length);
// 2
Access (index into) an Array item
var first = fruits[0];
// Apple
var last = fruits[fruits.length - 1];
// Banana
Loop over an Array
fruits.forEach(function (item, index, array) {
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console.log(item, index);
});
// Apple 0
// Banana 1
Add to the end of an Array
var newLength = fruits.push("Orange");
// ["Apple", "Banana", "Orange"]
Remove from the end of an Array
var last = fruits.pop(); // remove Orange (from the end)
// ["Apple", "Banana"];
Remove from the front of an Array
var first = fruits.shift(); // remove Apple from the front
// ["Banana"];
Add to the front of an Array
var newLength = fruits.unshift("Strawberry") // add to the front
// ["Strawberry", "Banana"];
Find the index of an item in the Array
fruits.push("Mango");
// ["Strawberry", "Banana", "Mango"]
var pos = fruits.indexOf("Banana");
// 1
Remove an item by Index Position
var removedItem = fruits.splice(pos, 1); // this is how to remove an item
// ["Strawberry", "Mango"]
Copy an Array
var shallowCopy = fruits.slice(); // this is how to make a copy
// ["Strawberry", "Mango"]
What is difference between splice and slice ?
1. The splice() method returns the removed item(s) in an array

and slice() method returns the
selected element(s) in an array, as a new array object.
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2. The splice() method changes the original array and

change the original array.
3. The
splice()
slice()
method doesnt
method can take n number of arguments:
Index, Required. An integer that specifies at what position to

add /remove items, Use negative values to specify the position from the
end of the array.
Argument 1:
Optional. The number of items to be removed. If set to 0(zero),

no items will be removed. And if not passed, all item(s) from provided
index will be removed.
Argument 2:
Argument 3n:
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Optional. The new item(s) to be added to the array.
var array=[1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(array.splice(2));
// shows [3, 4, 5], returned removed item(s) as a new array
object.
console.log(array);
// shows [1, 2], original array altered.
var array2=[6,7,8,9,0];
console.log(array2.splice(2,1));
// shows [8]
console.log(array2.splice(2,0));
//shows [] , as no item(s) removed.
console.log(array2);
// shows [6,7,9,0]
var array3=[11,12,13,14,15];
console.log(array3.splice(2,1,"Hello","World"));
// shows [13]
// shows [11, 12, "Hello", "World", 14, 15]
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
| | | | |
var array4=[16,17,18,19,20];
| | | | |
0 1 2 3 4
console.log(array4.splice(-2,1,"me"));
// shows [19]
// shows [16, 17, 18, "me", 20]
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If Argument(1) is NaN, it is treated as if it were 0.
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var array5=[21,22,23,24,25];
console.log(array5.splice(NaN,4,"NaN is Treated as 0"));
// shows [21,22,23,24]
// shows ["NaN is Treated as 0",25]
If Argument(2) is less than 0 or equal to NaN, it is treated as if it were 0.
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var array6=[26,27,28,29,30];
console.log(array6.splice(2,-5,"Hello"));
// shows []
// shows [26,27,"Hello",28,29,30]
console.log(array6.splice(3,NaN,"World"));
// shows []
// shows [26,27,"Hello","World",28,29,30]
If Argument(1) or Argument(2) is greater than Arrays length, either argument will use the Arrays length.
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var array7=[31,32,33,34,35];
console.log(array7.splice(23,3,"Add Me"));
// shows []
// shows [31,32,33,34,35,"Add Me"]
console.log(array7.splice(2,34,"Add Me Too"));
// shows [33,34,35,"Add Me"]
// shows [31,32,"Add Me Too"]
4. The
slice()
method can take 2 arguments:
Required. An integer that specifies where to start the selection

(The first element has an index of 0). Use negative numbers to select from
the end of an array.
Argument 1:
Optional. An integer that specifies where to end the selection. If

omitted, all elements from the start position and to the end of the array
will be selected. Use negative numbers to select from the end of an array.
Argument 2:
1
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var array=[1,2,3,4,5]
console.log(array.slice(2));
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// shows [3, 4, 5], returned selected element(s).

console.log(array.slice(-2));
// shows [4, 5], returned selected element(s).
console.log(array);
// shows [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], original array remains intact.
var array2=[6,7,8,9,0];
console.log(array2.slice(2,4));
// shows [8, 9]
console.log(array2.slice(-2,4));
// shows [9]
console.log(array2.slice(-3,-1));
// shows [8, 9]
// shows [6, 7, 8, 9, 0]
If either argument is NaN, it is treated as if it were 0.
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var array3=[11,12,13,14,15];
console.log(array3.slice(NaN,NaN));
// shows []
console.log(array3.slice(NaN,4));
// shows [11,12,13,14]
// shows [11,12,13,14,15]
If either argument is greater than the Arrays length, either argument will use the Arrays length
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var array4=[16,17,18,19,20];
// shows []
// shows []
// shows [18,19,20]
// shows [16,17,18,19,20]
I hope it helps, feel free to ask if you have any queries.
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7 ways to create objects in JavaScript :

How to create a singleton class

var Singleton = (function () {

var object = new Object("I am the instance");

var instance1 = Singleton.getInstance();

var instance2 = Singleton.getInstance();

alert("Same instance? " + (instance1 === instance2));

var SingletonClass = (function(){

How to declare a generator in javascript

Example with yield*

How to achieve inheritence in JS and creation of objects

public class WorkerBee extends Employee {

public class Employee {

public class WorkerBee extends Employee {

public class Engineer extends WorkerBee {

function Engineer (name, projs, mach) {

Using a constructor function

What are methods in regualr expressions

Methods that use regular expressions

How do you decalre and iterate a map

Program for Set

How to declaring arrays in javascript

You can also populate an array when you create it:

var arr = ["one", "two", "three"];

Iterating over arrays

The forEach() method provides another way of iterating over an array:

var array = ['first', 'second', , 'fourth'];

What are method s in arrays ?

var sortFn = function(a, b){

return typeof value === 'number';

Typed array views ?

8-bit two's complement

8-bit unsigned integer

8-bit unsigned integer

16-bit two's complement

16-bit unsigned integer

32-bit two's complement

32-bit unsigned integer

32-bit IEEE floating point

64-bit IEEE floating point

What is strict mode in JS ?

Strict mode for functions

How to inherit methods ?

With the class keyword

Here's a slightly more interesting example a makeAdder function:

Strict equality ===

console.log(null == undefined); // true

What is Call function ?

Using call to chain constructors for an object

{ species: 'Whale', name: 'Fail' }

What is Apply method in function

if (numbers[i] > max) {

What is bind parameter in function ?

Creating a bound function

var axisPoint = new YAxisPoint(5);

A Promise is in one of these states:

// We fulfill the promise !

for (var prop in obj) {

The for...of statement creates a loop iterating over iterable

Iterating over an Array:

let iterable = [10, 20, 30];

let iterable = [3, 5, 7];

var p = new Person();

null = 'value' // ReferenceError