Get Programming with JavaScript Next: New features of ECMAScript 2015, 2016, and beyond

by J.D. Isaacks

Overview

Summary

Get Programming with JavaScript Next introduces the modern age of JavaScript programming with ES6 and ES7 without dragging you through confusing jargon and abstract examples you'll never use. In just 34 quick-fire sessions, you'll quickly be coding with the latest features and functions of ES6 and ES7!

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About the Technology

Great code is readable, bug-free, and maintainable. Modern JavaScript, aka JavaScript Next, makes it much, much easier to write great applications. New features introduced in ES2015 simplify the structure of your JavaScript projects and radically streamline async-oriented tasks like writing reactive applications and microservices.

About the Book

Get Programming with JavaScript Next introduces you to the new features included in the ES2015-and-later JavaScript releases. You'll learn example by example in 34 short lessons, each designed to drive home a specific skill. The coverage is complete: you'll explore new language syntax, declarations, and data types. You'll structure code with modules, replace callbacks with promises, and use classes instead of constructors. Every time you turn a page, complete an exercise, or study a carefully crafted illustration, you'll be one step closer to JavaScript mastery.

What's Inside

• New features from ES2015 and later
• Writing asynchronous code
• Creating custom iterables
• Troubleshooting modules and classes

About the Reader

Written for web developers comfortable with standard JavaScript 5 features and coding style.

About the Author

J.D. Isaacks is a seasoned developer, a JavaScript instructor, and an open source maintainer.

Table of Contents

• Lesson 1 - ECMAScript specification and the proposal process
• Lesson 2 - Transpiling with Babel
• Lesson 3 - Bundling modules with Browserify
UNIT 1 - VARIABLES AND STRINGS
• Lesson 4 - Declaring variables with let
• Lesson 5 - Declaring constants with const
• Lesson 6 - New string methods
• Lesson 7 - Template literals
• Lesson 8 - Capstone: Building a domain-specific language
UNIT 2 - OBJECTS AND ARRAYS
• Lesson 9 - New array methods
• Lesson 10 - Object.assign
• Lesson 11 - Destructuring
• Lesson 12 - New object literal syntax
• Lesson 13 - Symbol-a new primitive
• Lesson 14 - Capstone: Simulating a lock and key
UNIT 3 - FUNCTIONS
• Lesson 15 - Default parameters and rest
• Lesson 16 - Destructuring parameters
• Lesson 17 - Arrow functions
• Lesson 18 - Generator functions
• Lesson 19 - Capstone: The prisoner's dilemma
UNIT 4 - MODULES
• Lesson 20 - Creating modules
• Lesson 21 - Using modules
• Lesson 22 - Capstone: Hangman game
UNIT 5 - ITERABLES
• Lesson 23 - Iterables
• Lesson 24 - Sets
• Lesson 25 - Maps
• Lesson 26 - Capstone: Blackjack
UNIT 6 - CLASSES
• Lesson 27 - Classes
• Lesson 28 - Extending classes
• Lesson 29 - Capstone: Comets
UNIT 7 - WORKING ASYNCHRONOUSLY
• Lesson 30 - Promises
• Lesson 31 - Advanced promises
• Lesson 32 - Async functions
• Lesson 33 - Observables
• Lesson 34 - Capstone: Canvas image gallery


• Appendix - Exercise answers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617294204
Publisher:	Manning
Publication date:	05/18/2018
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

J.D. Isaacks is a seasoned developer, a JavaScript instructor, and an open source maintainer.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments viii

About this book ix

About the author xi

Lesson 1 ECMAScript specification and the proposal process 1

Lesson 2 Transpiling with Babel 5

Lesson 3 Bundling modules with Browserify 11

Unit 1 Variables and Strings

Lesson 4 Declaring variables with let 19

Lesson 5 Declaring constants with const 31

Lesson 6 New string methods 38

Lesson 7 Template literals 45

Lesson 8 Capstone: Building a domain-specific language 56

Unit 2 Objects and Arrays

Lesson 9 New array methods 65

Lesson 10 Object assign 75

Lesson 11 Destructuring 85

Lesson 12 New object literal syntax 95

Lesson 13 Symbol-a new primitive 104

Lesson 14 Capstone: Simulating a lock and key 116

Unit 3 Functions

Lesson 15 Default parameters and rest 127

Lesson 16 Destructuring parameters 139

Lesson 17 Arrow functions 149

Lesson 18 Generator functions 160

Lesson 19 Capstone: The prisoner's dilemma 169

Unit 4 Modules

Lesson 20 Creating modules 183

Lesson 21 Using modules 192

Lesson 22 Capstone: Hangman game 204

Unit 5 Iterables

Lesson 23 Iterables 215

Lesson 24 Sets 229

Lesson 25 Maps 238

Lesson 26 Capstone: Blackjack 249

Unit 6 Classes

Lesson 27 Classes 263

Lesson 28 Extending classes 276

Lesson 29 Capstone: Comets 284

Unit 7 Working Asynchronously

Lesson 30 Promises 297

Lesson 31 Advanced promises 306

Lesson 32 Async functions 317

Lesson 33 Observables 325

Lesson 34 Capstone: Canvas image gallery 332

Appendix Exercise answers 341

Index 357