Essential Javascript -- A Javascript Tutorial
By Patrick Hunlock
2007-12-02
Essential Javascript -- A Javascript Tutorial
Javascript is an interpreted language with a C like syntax. While many people
brush the language off as nothing more than a browser scripting language, it
actually supports many advanced concepts such as object-oriented-programing,
recursion, lambda, and closures. It's a very approachable language for the
beginner that quickly scales to be as powerful a tool as your skills allow.
This reference will cover the basic language constructs. This is not a
beginner's guide to programming. This article focuses on bringing people who
already know another programming language up to speed on Javascript methodology. Additionally,
this is not an exhaustive language definition, it is a broad overview that will occasionally
focus in on some more advanced concepts. It's here to get you started, other articles will focus
on making you an expert.
Tutorial Pages:
» Essential Javascript -- A Javascript Tutorial
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Getting Started
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In-Line Javascript
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External Javascript
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Javascript is case sensitive
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Output (writeln)
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Output (alert)
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Output (getElementById)
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Input (One Click To Rule Them All)
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Input (User Input)
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Javascript is an Event Driven Language
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Comments
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Variables
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Variable Scope
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Special Keywords
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Arithmetic Operators
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Logical and Comparison Operators
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JavaScript Conditionals: IF
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JavaScript Conditionals: SWITCH
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JavaScript Conditionals: Shorthand Assignment
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JavaScript Conditionals: Ternary Operators
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JavaScript Loops: FOR
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JavaScript Loops: FOR/IN
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JavaScript Loops: WHILE
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Bringing It All Together
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DHTML: Dynamic HTML
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Conclusion
copyright © 2006, 2007 by Patrick Hunlock
