This lesson covers the basics of JavaScript, the language that provides interactivity on the web.
This lesson covers the basics of JavaScript, the language that provides interactivity on the web.
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JavaScript is notorious for its surprising ways of handling datatypes on occasion. Do a bit of research on these 'gotchas'. For example: case sensitivity can bite! Try this in your console: `let age = 1; let Age = 2; age == Age` (resolves `false` -- why?). What other gotchas can you find?
JavaScript is notorious for its surprising ways of handling datatypes on occasion. Do a bit of research on these 'gotchas'. For example: case sensitivity can bite! Try this in your console: `let age = 1; let Age = 2; age == Age` (resolves `false` -- why?). What other gotchas can you find?
When we think about writing code, we always want to ensure our code is readable. While this sounds counterintuitive, code is read many more times than it's written. One core tool in a developer's toolbox to ensure maintainable code is the **function**.
When we think about writing code, we always want to ensure our code is readable. While this sounds counterintuitive, code is read many more times than it's written. One core tool in a developer's toolbox to ensure maintainable code is the **function**.
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Can you articulate in one sentence the difference between functions and methods? Give it a try!
Can you articulate in one sentence the difference between functions and methods? Give it a try!
Making decisions and controlling the order in which your code runs makes your code reusable and robust. This section covers the syntax for controlling data flow in JavaScript and its significance when used with Boolean data types
Making decisions and controlling the order in which your code runs makes your code reusable and robust. This section covers the syntax for controlling data flow in JavaScript and its significance when used with Boolean data types
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This lesson covers the basics of JavaScript, the language that provides interactivity on the web. In this lesson, you'll learn about arrays and loops, which are used to manipulate data.
This lesson covers the basics of JavaScript, the language that provides interactivity on the web. In this lesson, you'll learn about arrays and loops, which are used to manipulate data.
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There are different ways to express and *end condition* in a game. It's up to you as the creator of the game to say why the game has ended. Here are some reasons, if we assume we are talking about the space game you have been building so far:
There are different ways to express and *end condition* in a game. It's up to you as the creator of the game to say why the game has ended. Here are some reasons, if we assume we are talking about the space game you have been building so far:
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Tharindu Sathischandra
4 years ago