Introduction to the Javascript Tutorial
Learn, master and understand Javascript programming concepts clearly with examples in the tutorial. We will be covering Javascript Programming concepts like Javascript Maps, prototype, Splice, Data structure, and Immediately Invoked Function Expression etc.
In this website you will see Javascript Tutorial posts added daily for a topic explaining the concept in depth with sample code. Please feel free to add your comments on how to improve the content further, as well as suggestions related to the topics for future posts.
What is Javascript?
JavaScript is a text-based scripting language used to add Web Page business logic. Javascript helps to add both client-side as well as server-side logic to develop interactive web pages.
Below are the major building blocks of a Web application
- Html
- Javascript
- Css
Javascript is an Object-oriented scripting language with support to features like Encapsulation, Inheritance and Polymorphism.
Why Javascript?
- First, the main reason is that Javascript is a Programming language that browsers can interpret and run.
- Second, it is easy io learn.
- Javascript is fast as it is a Compiler-free language. Javascript is interpreted. This reduces the time required for compilation in comparision with programming languages like .NET, Java etc.
- Javascript is lightweight.
- It is used widely. The latest ECMAScript standards add object-oriented syntax to Javascript making it easy for most of the developers to use.
- With Javascript you can work on non-browser applications like Node.js and CouchDB.
- Javascript helps to develop mobile applications.
Javascript Tutorial Posts
Let us start with Javascript Maps.
Please refer the below post to understand Javascript Maps in detail
For all Map methods and properties, please refer below link
Map – JavaScript | MDN (mozilla.org)
References
JavaScript | MDN (mozilla.org) – To deep dive into Javascript concepts