indyseh / 40-javascript-essentials

This repo explains 40 of the most essential concepts that every developer should know to become a successful Javascript programmer.

40 JavaScript Essential Concepts (Updating the repo everyday)

If you're starting to learn Web Development, it's important to know the basics of JavaScript, but it can be hard to know where to start. That's where this collection of information comes in handy. This collection explains 40 of the most important concepts you need to know to become a good JavaScript programmer. It covers things like data types, variables, functions, and classes. If you understand these concepts, you'll be well on your way to mastering JavaScript.

Every concept covered in this repo has an Instagram Reel, please click on 🎬 in every heading.

Table of Contents

• Data types in JS
• Call Stacks in JS
• Primitive vs Reference types in JS
• == & === in JS
• Coercion in JS
• Function and block scopes in JS
• Nested Objects in JS
• function declaration vs function expression in JS
• this, call, apply, bind in JS
• JavaScript Engines
• Object.create( ) & Object.assign( ) in JS
• Object Deconstruction in JS
• Default vs Named exports
• .map( ), reduce( ), filter( )
• the new operator
• typeof, instanceof operator
• Pure functions
• Higher-Order functions
• Side-Effects
• Spread Operator
• JavaScript Objects
• Closures in JavaScript
• Memoizing in JavaScript
• Objects vs Classes in JavaScript
• Rest Parameters in JavaScript
• Rest Parameters in JavaScript
• JavaScript Classes
• Class Inheritance JavaScript Classes
• Encapsulation in JavaScript
• Factory Functions in JavaScript

Data types in JavaScript 🎬

Primitive Data Types

Number

Used to hold decimal value.

  x = 2

String

Used to hold sequence of characters.

  name = "Toronto Dev"

Undefined

Means value is not assigned.

  console.log(x) // Output to web console: undefined.

Boolean

A data type accepts true, false

  let isOn = true;

Null

A data type can only hold null value.

  let x = null;
  console.log("Value of x" + x)

BigInt

Represents whole numbers larger than 2⁵³-1.

  let number = BigInt(565656565656565656656565656565656565634) 

Symbol

A built-in object whose constructor return a unique symbol.

  let symbol1 = Symbol()
  let symbol1 = Symbol('baz')
  let symbol1 = Symbol('baz')

Primitives types are immutable which means they cannot be modified after creation.

• These are stored by value

  let string = "who invented World Wide Web"
  string = 'Sir Tim Berners-Lee'     // We replaced the value of string variable

  // However, We cannot ALTER only REPLACE, like the example below.
  let string = 'Sir Tim Berners-Lee'
  string[0] = 's'  // Outpust -> 'Sir Tim Berners-Lee'

Non-Primitive Data types

These are the Data Types Derived from primitive Data.

Objects

A Javascript entity having properties and methods. Everything in JS is an object.

   // Creating object with the name person
   let person = {
        firstName: "Toronto",
        lastName: "Dev",
   };

   console.log(`${person.firstName} ${person.lastName}`)

Array

Collection of items stored at contiguous memory locations.

  // Empty array
  var x = new array()
  
  // Array with single numeric argument
  var y = new array(10)
  
  // Explicit values
  var z = new Array(1, 3, "Toronto")

Non-primitive are mutable, these can be modified after creation.

• These are stored by the reference

  let arr = ['Toronto', 'Melbourne', 'New Delhi']
  arr[1] = 'Sydney'                // We are mutating the state of variable arr using index

The typeof operator

This operator returns a string that tells the type of js variable.

  typeof "G`day" // string
  typeof 0      // number
  typeof null // object
  typeof 1n    // BigInt
  typeof true  // boolean
  typeof undefined // undfined
  typeof Symbol("id")  symbol
  typeof {}   // object

Call Stacks in JavaScript 🎬

A call stack is a mechanism for an interpreter (like the JS interpreter in a web browser) to keep track of its place in a script that calls multiple functions — what function is being currently run and what other functions are called within that function.

Every time you invoke a function, it gets added or pushed to the top of call stack. When the function returns, its removed or popped out of call stack. It is like a real stack in data structure where data is pushed and popped and follows the Last In First Out (LIFO) principle.

LIFO — When we say that the call stack follows the data structure principle of Last In, First Out (LIFO), it means that the last function that gets pushed into the stack is the first to be pop out, when the function returns.

Call Stacks example

function greetings() {
 sayHello();
}

function sayHello() {
  return "Hello!";
}

// Call the function greetings()
greetings();

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Primitive vs Reference types in JavaScript 🎬

Primitive types

• strings, numbers, booleans, undefined, BigInt, symbol and null.
• Stored by the value and hence also called Value Types
• Stored (in fixed amount of memory available) on a stack.
• With each primitive data type you create, data is added to the stack.

let x = 5      // Assign `5` to `x`
let y = x      // Copy the value of `x` to `y`
y = 55         // Assign `55`
console.log(x, y) // Value of => 5 and Value of y = 55

• When you set let y = x, it means new variable y with the value same value as x is created.
• updating one of them would not affect the other.

Reference Types

• arrays, functions, collections and other objects are dynamic in nature. It means they do not have a fixed size.
• Stored by the reference.
• When you create a variable and assign it a value that is a reference data type, the computer does not directly store that data type in that variable. Instead, a pointer is assigned that points to the location of that Data type in memory.

// Assign the reference of a new object to `carOne`
let carOne = {
name: 'Tesla Model 3',
year: 2021,
color: 'White'
}
/* Copy the reference of the object 
inside `carOne` to new variable `carTwo`*/
let carTwo = carOne

// Modify the contents of the object `carTwo`
CarTwo.name = 'Tesla Model S' 

cosole.log(carOne) // This carOne.name ALSO changed.
// => {name: 'Tesla Model S',year: 2021, color: 'White'}

• In the Snipped above, we created another object carTwo and assigned it to carOne. Since the object already exists on the heap, carOne and carTwo will both point to the same object. And the moment, we modified carTwo.name, carOne.name had the same value since It is the same object.

== & === in JavaScript 🎬

== double equals

• Double Equals (==) checks for value equality only.
• Before checking the values, it converts the types of the variables to match each other.

=== triple-equals operator

• Also called "Strict equals" or identically equal.
• Verify whether the variables being compared have both the same value AND the same type.

const foo = 'Polestar'
const baz = 'Polestar'
cosole.log(foo == baz) // => true
cosole.log(foo === baz) // => true

The value and the type of variable are both same. Hence, the result is true for both.

const number = 1962
const stringNumber = '1962'
console.log(number == stringnumber) // => true
console.log(number === stringnumber) // => false

Even though values are same, the type is not the same. Hence, == return true, however === checked value and type both, returned false.

When should you use == and when should you use === ?

• Always use 3 equals unless you have a good reason to use 2. This helps to maintain data type integrity throughout your code and save you multiple bugs in your code.

• Scenarios when an API accepts both "true" and true from the client, use ==. Otherwise === is the best approach.

Coercion in JS 🎬

• Type coercion, type conversion, typecasting, and type juggling: all different names that refer to the process of converting one data type into another.

• Type coercion in JavaScript, coerces to the string, number, and Boolean primitive types.

• You can pass number where a string is expected and a string where a boolean is expected. JS will try to convert it to right type.

• It is best to avoid this JS feature

JavaScript has two types of coercions

• Implicit Coercion
• Explicit Coercion

Implicit Coercion happens:

• When Javascript coerces the value type to expected behind the scenes, without developer noticing about it.

• When JavaScript operates in a wrong data type, it will try to convert the value to the right data type.

• Whenever we pass a different data type as an operand in a numeric expression using operators such as -, *, /, %, the conversion process is similar to calling the in-built Number function on the operand. If the conversion to number isn’t possible, NaN is returned.

• Note: The + operator works differently than the other numerical operators. It can work as both concatenation and numerical operator depending on the type of operand passed.

Example of Implicit Typecasting

let x = 44
console.log(x + "") 
//Output=> "44" as number 44 is converted into String

console.log("14" * 3)
//Output=> 42 , 14 string is converted into number.

cosole.log(99 + undefuined)
//Outout=> NaN, undefined could not be converted to num


console.log('16' + 5)
//Output=> 165, 

console.log(null * 3)
//Output=>0, null is converted into 0.

console.log(5 * [6])
//Output=> [6] is converted into number 

Explicit Coercion happens

When type conversion is explicitly done in the code by the developer using inbuilt methods for type conversion.

• String( ) method is used to convert any other data type value to string values.

  String(45) // => string "45"
  String(true) // => string "true"

• Boolean( ) method used to convert any data type into Boolean

  Boolean(55) // => true
  Boolean("") // => false
  Boolean(" ")// => true

• Number ( ) method used to convert any data type to numeric value.

 Number("")// => 0, "" is converted into 0.
 Number("122")//=> 122, string is converted into number

Function and block scopes in JavaScript 🎬

There are 3 ways to declare variable in JS (ES6).

var height = 10
let width = 300 
const key = 'abc123

var -- function scope

Variable declared using var will ONLY exist within the scope of function it is declared in. However, var created outside a function is globally scoped.

function ancientKing(){
  var name = 'Porus'
  console.log(name);
}

ancientKing() // Output=> Porus

// If we try console.log outide the function
console.log(name); //Output=> name is not defined

Please note:

Statements like if-statements, loops etc — will not be considered as a scope.

if(true){
  var name = 'Logan'
}

console.log(name)//Outout=> Logan

let and const -- block scope

Scope restricts the variable that is declared inside a specific block, from access by the outside of the block.

{
let name = 'Logan'
const a = 59
}

console.log(name) //Uncaught ReferenceError: name is not defined
console.log(a) //Uncaught ReferenceError: a is not defined


if(true){
    let color = 'blue'
}

console.log(color) //Uncaught ReferenceError: color is not defined

Above, we have used the let & const keyword to illustrate the block-level scope, in order to access the variable from outside of the block.

Using var can cause confusion

var city = 'Toronto';

if (true) {  
  var city = 'Calgary';
  console.log(city); // 'Calgary'
}

console.log(city); // 'Calgary' 

In this scenario ‘Calgary’ will be printed in both places. This is because both variables are in the same scope, resulting in ‘Calgary’ overriding the first variable declaration.

Magic of let

var city = 'Toronto';

if (true) {  
  let city = 'Calgary';
  console.log(city); // 'Calgary'
}

console.log(city); // 'Toronto' 

Nested Objects 🎬

• In application code, objects are often nested— an object might have another object as a property which in turn could have a property that’s an array of even more objects.

• These objects can be accessed through dot, bracket notations and object deconstruction.

• These nested objects are useful for storing the different properties and specifying the value based on user needs.

• If you are working with APIs, you would have to deal with nested objects. Hence, a developer must have a good understanding about the topic.

Example of a nested object

const employeeInfo = {
    employeeName: "Alan Turing",
    employeeId: 45585,
    salary: {
        2021: "130000"
    },
    address: {
        streetName: {
            address1: "101 Queens Street
        },
        city: "Brisbane",
        state: "Queensland",
        country: "Australia"
    }
}

We can access the data above using the following:

• Dot Notation

• Bracket Notation

• Object Destructuring

• Dot Notation: A property in an object is accessed by giving the object’s name, followed by a period, followed by the property name (Example: employeeInfo.address)

  console.log(employeeInfo.address.city)
  // Output=> Brisbane 

  console.log(employeeInfo.employeeId)
  // Output=> 45585

Bracket Notation

The object name is followed by a set of square brackets, with the property name specified inside the brackets via either a string (Example: employeeInfo['address']) or a variable (Example: employeeInfo['address'])

  console.log(employeeInfo['employeeId'])
  // Output=> 45585

  console.log(employeeInfo['address']['state])
  // Output=> Queensland

Destructuring the object

The destructuring assignment syntax allows you to unpack array values or object properties into different variables.

  const employeeInfo = {
    employeeName: "Alan Turing",
    employeeId: 45585,
    salary: {
        2021: "130000"
    },
    address: {
        streetName: {
            address1: "101 Queens Street"
        },
        city: "Brisbane",
        state: "Queensland",
        country: "Australia"
      }
   }

   const {salary} = employeeInfo
   console.log(salary) //Output=> {2021:'130000'}

   const  {address: {streetName} = {}} = employeeInfo
   console.log(streetName) // { address1: "101 Queens Street"}

function declaration vs function expression in JS 🎬

function declaration

• Also known function statement, declares a function.
• A declared function is “saved for later use”, and will be executed later, when it is invoked (called).
• We can declare a function in JS using keyword function, followed by a name, followed by parentheses ().

// Declaring a function, we can invoke anytime and anywhere in our program.
function sum(a, b) { // NOT INVOKED, just declared
  return a + b
}

function expression

• A function expression is similar to a function declaration, however function expression can be stored in a variable.

const sum = function (){
             return a + b
             }

• Functions stored in variables do not need function names(anonymous function). They are always invoked (called) using the variable name like const sum above.

• As soon as the function is defined with an expression, it is invoked.

• After a function expression has been stored in a variable, the variable can be used as a function in our code.

Difference Between function expressions & function declarations

• Function declarations are hoisted, while function expressions are not, which means you can call a function declaration before it is defined, but you cannot do this with a function expression.
• With function expressions, you can use a function immediately after it is defined. With function declarations, you have to wait until the entire script has been parsed.
• Function expressions can be used as an argument to another function, but function declarations cannot.
• Function expressions can be anonymous, while function declarations cannot.

this, call, apply, bind in JS 🎬

this ( )

• In JavaScript, this always refers to an object.

• this refers to an object which calls the function it contains.

• In the global context this refers to either window object or is undefined if the ‘strict mode’ is used.

var car = {
  plateNumber: 'CEF158',
  maker: 'Holden', 
  
  carDetails: function(){
    console.log(this.plateNumber, this.maker)
  }
}

car.carDetails() //Output `CEF158 Holden`

var vehicleOne = car.carDetails()
vehicleOne(); // THIS WONT WORK, and BIND () CAN MAKE IT WORK

Bind( )

• With the bind() method, an object can borrow a method from another object.

var car = {
  plateNumber: 'CEF158',
  maker: 'Holden', 
  
  carDetails: function(){
    console.log(this.plateNumber, this.maker)
  }
}

car.carDetails() //Output `CEF158 Holden`
var vehicleOne = car.carDetails.bind(car)//Output `CEF158 Holden

Passing parameter in bind()

var car = {
  plateNumber: 'CEF158',
  maker: 'Holden', 
  carDetails: function(color){
    console.log(this.plateNumber, this.maker, color)
  }
}
var vehicleOne = car.carDetails.bind(car, "Red")
vehicleOne() // `CEF158 Holden Red`

Call ( )

• With call(), an object can use a method belonging to another object.

const vehicle = {
  details: function () {
      return this.make + " " +  this.model
  }
}

const car1 = {
  make: 'Tesla',
  model: 'Model X'
}

vehicle.details.call(car1)//Output => Tesla Model X

Call ( ) can accept arguments as well

const vehicle = {
  details: function (year) {
      return this.make + " " +  this.model + " " + year
  }
}

const car1 = {
  make: 'Polestar',
  model: 'Polestar 2'
}
vehicle.details.call(car1, 2022) //Output => Polestar Polestar 2 2022

Apply( )

• With the apply( ) method, you can write a method that can be used on different objects. ( Similar to the call( ) )

• The only difference between call ( ) and apply ( )

  • The call( ) method takes arguments separately.
  • The** apply( )** method takes arguments as an array.

const person = {
  fullName: function(city, country) {
    return this.firstName + " " + this.lastName + "," + city + "," + country;
  }
}

const person1 = {
  firstName:"John",
  lastName: "Doe"
}

person.fullName.apply(person1, ["Oslo", "Norway"]);
//Output => John Doe, Osla, Norway

JavaScript Engines 🎬

• A JavaScript engine is a program that interprets JavaScript code and translates it into a format that a computer can understand.

• The execution of JS code is done one line-by-line and objects and variables are created as needed.

• The main purpose of a JavaScript engine is to run the JavaScript code written by the developer, and to make sure the code is executed correctly.

• Some of the most common examples of JavaScript engines are:

  • Google V8
  • Microsoft Chakra
  • Mozilla SpiderMonkey
  • Apple JavaScriptCore.

Google V8

• Google's V8 JavaScript engine is a high performance, open source JavaScript engine developed by Google for use in its Chrome web browser.

• V8 compiles JavaScript code into native machine code instead of using an interpreter, resulting in improved performance. It can also be used to execute code outside of a browser through Node.js.

• It compiles JavaScript code into native machine code units, including functions and data. This compilation process is called ‘lazy compilation’, because it only compiles code when it is needed. This improves performance, since it doesn't need to compile code that isn't used or needed.

• It also includes many performance optimizations to improve the speed of execution and reduce the amount of memory needed to run code. This includes advanced memory management, intelligent garbage collection and compiler optimizations that reduce the size of generated code.

Microsoft Chakra

• Microsoft Chakra is an open-source scripting engine designed for scripting in the Microsoft Windows environment. It is the common execution engine for JavaScript code in Microsoft Edge.

• It is designed for high-throughput, real-time performance and scalability to provide a responsive experience for users of Microsoft services such as Office, Windows, Bing, and Xbox.

• Chakra is also optimized to ensure efficient memory usage and fast startup up times. It has a number of advanced features such as Just-In-Time compilation, a powerful debugging infrastructure, a unique memory management technology, and advanced types of JIT optimizations.

• Microsoft Chakra is a great tool for creating performant, modern web applications and is a great choice for developers looking to develop powerful applications with better user experiences.

Mozilla SpiderMonkey

• SpiderMonkey is Mozilla’s open source JavaScript engine for web browsers.

• It is the foundation for Firefox, Mozilla’s popular web browser, and it is also used as a standalone JavaScript interpreter.

• SpiderMonkey has many features that make it attractive to developers. The language is designed to be extensible and can be used to create web applications with high performance.

• It has an efficient type system and provides APIs that can be used to modify JavaScript objects.

Apple JavaScriptCore

• Apple JavaScriptCore is a framework that is built into Apple's products, such as Safari and OS X.

• It is a JavaScript engine that is embedded in applications, meaning that it can interpret and execute JavaScript code.

• The JavaScriptCore framework works by taking JavaScript code and running it as a virtual machine. JavaScriptCore provides an intermediate representation of the code, which enables fast and efficient execution of the code.

• The use of the virtual machine helps improve performance, as the JavaScript code can be interpreted and optimized once it is in the virtual machine.

Object.create( ) & Object.assign( ) in JS 🎬

Object.create( )

It is a method used to create an object from an existing object. It creates a new object and sets the newly created object’s prototype to the original object.

/* Let's create a car object and use it as 
prototype for our new object.*/

// create the original object
const Car = {
  type: 'Sedan',
  wheels: 4,
  color: 'black',
  engine: '2.4L'
};

// create a new object which uses Car as its prototype
const myCar = Object.create(Car);

// now myCar and Car share the same properties
console.log(myCar.type); // 'Sedan'

You can also use the Object.create( ) to assign the initial values of the new object.

// create the original object
const Car = {
  type: 'Sedan',
  wheels: 4,
  color: 'black',
  engine: '2.4L'
};

// create a new object which uses Car as its prototype and sets the initial values
const myCar = Object.create(Car, {
  mileage: {
    value: 100
  }
});

// now myCar has the same properties as Car plus the initial mileage value
console.log(myCar.mileage); // 100

Object.assign( )

Object.assign( ) is a method that is used to copy the values of all enumerable own properties from one or more source objects to a target object. It returns the target object.

// Example 1
let object1 = {
  a: 1,
  b: 2
}
let object2 = {
  c: 3,
  d: 4
}
let object3 = Object.assign({}, object1, object2);
console.log(object3); 
// Output: { a: 1, b: 2, c: 3, d: 4 }

// Example 2
let object1 = {
  a: 1,
  b: 2,
  c: {
    d: 3
  }
}
let object2 = Object.assign({}, object1);
console.log(object2); 
// Output: { a: 1, b: 2, c: { d: 3 } }

Object Deconstruction 🎬

• Destructuring is a JavaScript expression that allows us to extract data from arrays, objects, and maps and set them into new, distinct variables.

Syntax

let{var1, var2} = {var1: val1,var2:val2}
  variables            Object

Examples

const person = {
    firstname: 'Bruce',
    lastname: 'Wayne',
    city: 'Gotham'
};
const { firstname, lastname, place } = person;
console.log( firstname, lastname, place);
// Output Bruce Wayne Gotham

Assign new variable names

Code below destructures the object into variables with a different name than the object property:

const person = {    
    firstname: 'Bruce',
    lastname: 'Wayne',
    city: 'Gotham'
};

const { firstname: fName, 
     lastname: lName, city: loc } = person;

console.log( fName, lName, loc);
// Output Bruce Wayne Gotham

Assign to a variable with default values

We can also assign default values to variables whose keys may not exist in the object we want to destructure. This will prevent our variable from having an undefined value assigned to it.

const person = {  
    firstname: 'Bruce',
    lastname: 'Wayne',

};


const { firstname = 'Bruce', 
      lastname = 'Wayne', 
      city = 'Toronto' } = person;

console.log( firstname, lastname, city);
// Bruce Wayne Toronto

Default vs Named exports 🎬

Default vs Named exports in JS

• The export declaration is used to export values from a JavaScript module.

• Exported values can then be imported into other programs with the import declaration or dynamic import. this is done by adding type="module"

• A file can have not more than one default export, but it can have as many named exports as you like.

• There are two primary ways to export values in JS

  • Default Export
  • Named Export

Default Export

• Only one default export is allowed per file. When importing, a specific name must be provided and the import must be written in the following format:

// my-module.js
function sayHello() {
  console.log('Hello!');
}

export default sayHello;

// main.js
import sayHello from './my-module.js';

sayHello(); // 'Hello!'

Named Export

• Named exports allow for multiple exports from a single file.Specific exports can be imported by enclosing their names in curly braces.

• It is important to note that the name of the imported module has to match the name of the module being exported.

import { myExport } from "/modules/my-module.js";

// You can import multiple names from the same module.
import { foo, bar } from "/modules/my-module.js";

// You can rename an export when importing it. 
import { longModuleExportName as shortName } 
from "/modules/my-module.js";

.map( ), .reduce( ), .filter( ) 🎬

.map ( )

• The map( ) method creates a new array populated with the results of calling a provided function on every element in the calling array.

• Map can be used when you want to perform an action on each element in a collection, and gather the results into a new array.

Examples

//  Use .map() to find the square of all elements in an array:
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const squares = numbers.map(num => num * num);

// Create a new array of objects using .map() and an array of data:
const data = [
  {name: 'Alex', job: 'Engineer'},
  {name: 'Bob', job: 'Doctor'}
];
const people = data.map((person, index) => {
  const newPerson = {
    id: index + 1,
    name: person.name,
    job: person.job
  };
  return newPerson;
});

.reduce( )

• reduce takes( ) an array and reduces it into a single value. For instance, with an array of numbers you can easily find the average of all values or calculate sum of array.

Examples

//Example 1 - Sum All Items in an Array
const numbers = [2, 3, 5, 10];
const sum = numbers.reduce((total, amount)=> total + amount);

console.log(sum);  // Output: 20

// Example 2 - Flatten an Array of Arrays
const flattened = [[0, 1], [2, 3], [4, 5]].reduce(
  (accumulator, array) => accumulator.concat(array),
  []
);

console.log(flattened);  // Output: [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]

.filter ( )

• The filter( ) method creates a shallow copy of a portion of a given array, filtered down to just the elements from the given array that pass the test implemented by the provided function.

Examples

// Filtering an array of numbers:
let numbers = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10];
let evenNumbers = numbers.filter(number => number % 2 === 0);
// evenNumbers will be [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]

// Filtering an array of objects:
let users = [
  {name: 'John', age: 30},
  {name: 'Jane', age: 25},
  {name: 'Bob', age: 32},
  {name: 'Sara', age: 20}
];

let adults = users.filter(user => user.age >= 18);
/* adults will be [{name: 'John', age: 30},
{name: 'Jane', age: 25},{name: 'Bob', age: 32}]*/

The new operator 🎬

The new operator does 4 things:

• It creates a new, empty object.
• It adds a property onto our newly created object called “proto” which points to the constructor function’s prototype object.
• It binds this to our newly created object.
• It adds a return this to the end of the function, so that the object that is created is returned from the function.

Example

function Person(name, age) {
  this.name = name;
  this.age = age;
}

//Invoke the Person constructor using new
var candidate = new Person('Logan', 28)

Behind the scenes after we run the above

• A new object is created — the candidate object.
• this is bound to our candidate object. So any references to this will point to candidate.
• Our proto is added. candidate.proto will now point to Person.prototype.
• After everything is done, our brand new candidate object is returned to our new candidate variable.

What is _proto_

• It is an actual object that provides a way to inherit properties from JavaScript with the help of an object which is created with new. Every object with behavior associated has internal property [[prototype]].

Lets head to chrome dev tools and follow the steps below

function Person(name, age) {
  this.name = name;
  this.age = age;
}

var candidate = new Person('Logan', 28)

// open console type
candidate

In ScreenShot below, Object have proto property

typeof, instanceof Operators 🎬

typeof

The typeof operator returns a string indicating the type of the operand's value. Mainly primitive values such as numbers, strings, symbols, booleans, bigint and undefined values.

console.log(typeof 42);// Output: "number"

console.log(typeof 'blubber');// Output: "string"

console.log(typeof true);// Output: "boolean"

console.log(typeof undeclaredVariable);// "undefined"

Please note that it can’t be used to check for the null type.

console.log(typeof null);// Output: Object

Why typeof(null) returns Object?

In the first implementation of JavaScript, JavaScript values were represented as a type tag and a value. The type tag for objects was 0. null was represented as the NULL pointer (0x00 in most platforms). Consequently, null had 0 as type tag, hence the typeof return value "object".

instanceof

• instanceof checks the current object and returns true if the object is of the specified object type.

// Syntax
object instanceof constructor

Examples

function Car(make, model, year) {
  this.make = make;
  this.model = model;
  this.year = year;
}
const auto = new Car('Tesla', 'Model 3', 2023);

console.log(auto instanceof Car);
// Expected output: true

console.log(auto instanceof Object);
// Expected output: true

• Anything Created with new can also Be Checked with the instanceof Operator

let foo = new String('foo');
console.log(typeof foo);
console.log(foo instanceof String);

Pure functions 🎬

• A Pure Function is a function that always returns the same result if the same arguments are passed.
• It does not depend on any state or data change during a program’s execution.
• It only depends on its input arguments.
• A pure function does not produce any observable side effects such as network requests or data mutation, etc.

Example

function calculateFederalTax( itemPrice ) {
    return itemPrice * 0.03;
    }

console.log(calculateFederalTax(34))

• The above function is an example of pure function, It will always return the same value if we pass the same argument and Its output does not depend on anything else.

Please note the below function is not a pure function

var specialTax = 0.10
function calculateFederalTax( itemPrice ){
    return (itemPrice * 0.03) + specialTax;
    }

console.log(calculateFederalTax(34))

• It is not a pure function as the output is dependent on an external variable “specialTax”.
• If specialTax updated, the output is going to be different even if the itemPrice is same.

Higher-Order functions 🎬

• Higher order functions are functions that take other functions as arguments and/or return functions as output.
• These functions can be used to apply sequence of operations as well as for composition of expressions for evaluation.
• This ability to handle higher-order functions, among other characteristics, makes JavaScript one of the programming languages well-suited for functional programming.

Examples

map( )

• The map( ) method is a higher-order function in JavaScript that can be used to apply a function to every element in an array:

const numbers = [2, 4, 6, 8];

const evenNumbers = numbers.map(number => 
                                number * 2);
console.log(evenNumbers);//Output: [4, 8, 12, 16]

filter( )

• The filter( ) method is another higher-order function in JavaScript that can be used to filter an array based on a condition.

const numbers = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10];

const evenNumbers = numbers.filter(number
                           => number % 2 == 0);

console.log(evenNumbers);//Output: [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]

Side Effects in JavaScript 🎬

• A side effect occurs in a program whenever you use an external code in your function—which, as a result, impacts the function's ability to perform its task.

Code in the snippet below has 3 side-effects.

let x = 5;

function sum(y) {
  return x += y;
}

Side-effect 1 - Dependency on x

• sum( ) depends on the value of x to return x += y, if the the x is not available, we would get an Uncaught ReferenceError.

let x = 5;

function sum(y) {
  return x += y;
}

Side-effect 2 - Modifies External Code

• sum( ) is changing the value of exteranl variable by adding y, hence, sum( ) has a side effect of manipulating external code.

Side-effect 3 - makes sum() non-deterministic function

• A non-deterministic function—as you can never determine its output by solely reading it.

Spread operator (...) in JS 🎬

• The spread operator is a feature in the Javascript language that enables you to expand (or "spread") an array into a list of individual values.

• It is represented by three consecutive periods (...).

What ... can do

• Copying an array
• Concatenating or combining arrays
• Using Math functions
• Using an array as arguments

Examples

Copying an Array

Using the spread operator, you can quickly make copies of an array without having to manually loop or push elements.

const arr = [1, 2, 3];
const arrCopy = [...arr];
console.log(arrCopy) // [1,2,3]

Array Concatenation

The spread operator also enables you to quickly merge multiple arrays into one.

const arr1 = [1, 2, 3];
const arr2 = [4, 5, 6];
const arr3 = [...arr1, ...arr2];
console.log([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])

Spread in function calls

function myFunction(x, y, z) {}
const args = [0, 1, 2];
myFunction(...args);

Using Math functions

One of the best ways to understand the use of spread operator in JavaScript is to look at the the built-in functions Math.min( ) and Math.max( ), which both expect a list of arguments, not an array.

const numbers = [37, -17, 7, 0]
console.log(Math.min(numbers)) // NaN
console.log(Math.min(...numbers)) // -17
console.log(Math.max(...numbers)) // 37

JavaScript Objects 🎬

Example 1

Imagine you have a toy car with some properties like color and speed. In JavaScript, you can create an object called "Car" that has those same properties.

Here's some code for the Car object:

let car = {
  color: "red",
  speed: 10,
  move() {
    console.log("The car is moving!");
  }
};

In this object, we use the curly braces {} to create a container for the car's properties. We set the color and speed properties to "red" and 10, respectively. We also create a method called move( ) that logs a message to the console.

console.log(car.color); // logs "red"
car.move(); // logs "The car is moving!"

Example 2

Now imagine you have a toy dog with some properties like breed and age. In JavaScript, you can create an object called "Dog" that has those same properties.

Here's some code for the Dog object:

let dog = {
  breed: "golden retriever",
  age: 5,
  bark() {
    console.log("Woof!");
  }
};

In this object, we set the breed and age properties to "golden retriever" and 5, respectively. We also create a method called bark( ) that logs a message to the console.

console.log(dog.breed); // logs "golden retriever"
dog.bark(); // logs "Woof!"

Example 3

Imagine you have a toy phone with some properties like brand and model. In JavaScript, you can create an object called "Phone" that has those same properties.

Here's some code for the Phone object:

let phone = {
  brand: "Apple",
  model: "iPhone 12",
  ring() {
    console.log("Ring ring!");
  }
};

In this object, we set the brand and model properties to "Apple" and "iPhone 12", respectively. We also create a method called ring() that logs a message to the console.

console.log(phone.model); // logs "iPhone 12"
phone.ring(); // logs "Ring ring!"

Closures in JavaScript 🎬

• Imagine you have a toy box with different toys inside. When you want to play with a toy, you open the box and pick the toy you want to play with. When you're done playing, you put the toy back in the box and close the lid.

• Now, let's say the toy box is like a function in JavaScript. When you call the function, it "opens" and you can access everything inside, like variables or other functions. When the function is done running, it "closes" and everything inside goes away. But what if you want to keep something from the function even after it's done running? That's where closures come in.

• A closure is like taking a toy out of the toy box and keeping it with you even after you close the lid. In JavaScript, a closure is when a function keeps access to variables from its outer scope, even after the function has returned.

Example of Closure

function createCounter() {
  let count = 0;

  return function() {
    count++;
    console.log(count);
  };
}
let counter = createCounter();
counter(); // output: 1
counter(); // output: 2

• In this example, createCounter returns a function that keeps track of a count variable even after createCounter has finished running. When we call createCounter, it creates a new variable called count and returns a new function. We save that function in a variable called counter.

• When we call counter( ), it increments the count variable and logs the new value to the console. Because counter is a closure, it has access to the count variable even though createCounter has finished running.

Closures in real-world scenarios

• Creating private variables and functions in JavaScript classes
• Memoizing expensive calculations to improve performance
• Handling asynchronous operations with callbacks

Memoizing in JavaScript 🎬

• Memoizing is a fancy way of saying "remembering things" to save time later.

• Just like how you remember your mom's phone number or your friend's favorite color so you don't have to look it up every time.

• Let's say you have a fun game where you need to roll a dice and add up the numbers. But sometimes, you might need to add up the numbers multiple times. Instead of rolling the dice every time, you can memoize the result so that you don't have to roll it again.

Example

function add(x, y) {
  console.log('Calculating...');
  return x + y;
}

function memoize(fn) {
  const cache = {};
  return function(...args) {
    const key = JSON.stringify(args);
    if (cache[key]) {
      return cache[key];
    }
    const result = fn(...args);
    cache[key] = result;
    return result;
  }
}

const memoizedAdd = memoize(add);
console.log(memoizedAdd(2, 3)); 
// logs "Calculating..." and returns 5
console.log(memoizedAdd(2, 3)); 
// returns 5 without logging "Calculating..."

• In the example, we have an add function that simply adds two numbers together and logs "Calculating..." to the console.

• We also have a memoize function that takes any function as an argument and returns a memoized version of that function.

• We can use memoize to memoize the add function and avoid logging "Calculating..." more than once for the same arguments. The first time we call memoizedAdd(2, 3), it logs "Calculating..." and returns 5. The second time we call memoizedAdd(2, 3), it returns 5 without logging "Calculating..." because the result is already cached in the cache object.

Objects vs Classes in JS 🎬

JavaScript Objects

• Imagine you have a toy car and a toy truck. They are both toys, but they look different and have different features.
• In the same way, objects and classes in JavaScript are both things that can store information, but they are different from each other.
• An object is like a container that can hold different pieces of information, like a person's name, age, and favorite color. So, you can create an object called "person" and give it these properties:

const person = {
  name: "Sarah",
  age: 5,
  favoriteColor: "purple"
};

JavaScript Class

• A class, on the other hand, is like a blueprint for creating objects. It's like a set of instructions that tells you how to create objects with certain properties and methods.
• For example, you can create a class called "Animal" that has properties like "species" and "age" and methods like "eat" and "sleep".

class Animal {
  constructor(species, age) {
    this.species = species;
    this.age = age;
  }
  
  eat() {
    console.log("I'm eating!");
  }
  
  sleep() {
    console.log("I'm sleeping!");
  }
}

Once you have a class, you can create objects that follow its blueprint by using the "new" keyword. For example:

const cat = new Animal("cat", 3);
cat.eat(); // Output: "I'm eating!"
cat.sleep(); // Output: "I'm sleeping!"

Rest Parameters in JavaScript 🎬

• Rest parameters in JavaScript are a feature that allows a function to accept an indefinite number of arguments as an array.
• This means that a function can take any number of arguments, and these arguments can be accessed as an array inside the function.
• The rest parameter is denoted by three dots ... followed by the name of the parameter.

Example of Rest Parameter

A function that calculates the average of a set of numbers:

function average(...numbers) {
  let total = 0;
  for (let i = 0; i < numbers.length; i++) {
    total += numbers[i];
  }
  return total / numbers.length;
}

average(1, 2, 3); // returns 2
average(1, 2, 3, 4, 5); // returns 3

JavaScript Classes 🎬

Imagine you have a social media app, and you want to create many user accounts for different people. A "Person" class can serve as a blueprint to create multiple user objects with similar properties and actions.

class Person {
  constructor(firstName, lastName, age, gender) {
    this.firstName = firstName;
    this.lastName = lastName;
    this.age = age;
    this.gender = gender;
  }

  greet() {
    console.log(`Hi, my name is ${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}!`);
  }

  postStatus(status) {
    console.log(`${this.firstName} posted: "${status}"`);
  }

  addFriend(friend) {
    console.log(`${this.firstName} added ${friend} as a friend!`);
  }
}

// Creating person objects from the Person class
const person1 = new Person("John", "Doe", 18, "Male");
const person2 = new Person("Jane", "Smith", 17, "Female");

In this example, we've created two person objects, person1 and person2, using the "Person" class. We passed in different values for firstName, lastName, age, and gender for each object.

Now, we can use these objects to access the properties and methods defined in the "Person" class:

// Accessing properties and methods of person objects
console.log(person1.age); // Output: 18
console.log(person2.gender); // Output: "Female"
person1.greet(); // Output: "Hi, my name is John Doe!"
person2.postStatus("Feeling happy today!"); // Output: "Jane posted: 'Feeling happy today!'"
person1.addFriend(person2); // Output: "John added Jane as a friend!"

As you can see, we can use the "Person" class as a blueprint to create multiple person objects with similar properties and behaviors. Just like how you can create many user accounts in a social media app from the same blueprint, you can create many objects from the same class in JavaScript!

Scenarios for Classes

JavaScript classes are used in various scenarios where object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts are employed to structure code, create reusable components, and manage complex application logic. Some common scenarios where JavaScript classes are used include:

1. Creating UI components: JavaScript classes can be used to create UI components such as buttons, modals, forms, and sliders, where each component can have its own properties (e.g., size, color) and methods (e.g., event handling, animation).
2. Implementing data models: JavaScript classes can be used to define data models, such as representing a user, product, or order in an e-commerce application. Classes can define the properties and methods related to these data models, making it easier to create, manipulate, and manage data objects.
3. Managing application state: JavaScript classes can be used to represent the state and behavior of different parts of an application, such as managing the state of a game, a shopping cart, or a user session. Classes can help organize and encapsulate the logic related to managing the application state, making the code more modular and maintainable.
4. Implementing utility functions: JavaScript classes can be used to create utility functions, such as for handling date and time, managing network requests, or performing mathematical operations. Classes can encapsulate the logic and provide a clean and reusable way to implement utility functions throughout an application.
5. Building APIs and libraries: JavaScript classes can be used to define APIs and libraries that provide functionality to other parts of an application or to external developers. Classes can encapsulate complex logic, provide clear interfaces, and offer a convenient way for other developers to interact with the API or library.
6. Implementing design patterns: JavaScript classes can be used to implement various design patterns, such as the Singleton pattern, Factory pattern, or Observer pattern, which are common patterns used in software development to solve specific problems. Classes can provide a structured and organized way to implement these patterns.

In summary, JavaScript classes are used in scenarios where there is a need for reusable, organized, and structured code to create objects with similar properties and behavior, manage application state, implement utility functions, build APIs and libraries, and implement design patterns. Classes in JavaScript provide a powerful tool for object-oriented programming, allowing developers to write more modular, maintainable, and scalable code.

Class Inheritance in JavaScript 🎬

• Class inheritance is a concept in programming that allows you to create new classes based on existing ones.
• It's like creating a new type of animal by taking the characteristics of an existing one and modifying them.
• For example, let's say you have a class called "Animal" that has some properties like "name" and "age", as well as some methods like "eat" and "sleep". You can create a new class called "Dog" that inherits from "Animal" and adds some new properties and methods specific to dogs, such as "breed" and "bark".

class Animal {
  constructor(name, age) {
    this.name = name;
    this.age = age;
  }
  
  eat() {
    console.log(`${this.name} is eating`);
  }
  
  sleep() {
    console.log(`${this.name} is sleeping`);
  }
}

class Dog extends Animal {
  constructor(name, age, breed) {
    super(name, age);
    this.breed = breed;
  }
  
  bark() {
    console.log(`${this.name} is barking`);
  }
}

let myDog = new Dog("Rufus", 3, "Labrador");
console.log(myDog.name); // "Rufus"
console.log(myDog.age); // 3
console.log(myDog.breed); // "Labrador"
myDog.eat(); // "Rufus is eating"
myDog.sleep(); // "Rufus is sleeping"
myDog.bark(); // "Rufus is barking"

• In this example, we created a new class called "Dog" that extends the "Animal" class. The "Dog" class has a constructor that takes a name, age, and breed, and it calls the "Animal" constructor using the "super" keyword to set the name and age properties. It also has a new method called "bark" that prints out a message.

Using class inheritance can solve several problems in programming, such as:

• Code Reusability: By inheriting from an existing class, you can reuse code that has already been written and tested, rather than writing it from scratch. This can save time and reduce the chances of introducing bugs.

• Modularity: Inheritance allows you to create modular code by organizing related classes into a hierarchy of inheritance. This can help to simplify the management of code and make it easier to maintain and modify.

• Polymorphism: Inheritance enables polymorphism, which allows objects of different classes to be treated as if they were of the same type. This can be useful for creating flexible and extensible code.

Encapsulation in JavaScript 🎬

• Imagine you have a toy box with different compartments for different toys. The toy box protects your toys from getting lost or damaged, and you can only access your toys through the compartments. That's what encapsulation does in programming.
• Encapsulation in JavaScript means that we can protect our data and code from being accessed or changed directly by other parts of our program.
• We achieve this by creating a "box" around our code and data that we only allow specific parts of our program to access.

class BankAccount {
  constructor(initialBalance) {
    let balance = initialBalance;
    
    this.deposit = function(amount) {
      balance += amount;
    };

    this.withdraw = function(amount) {
      if (balance >= amount) {
        balance -= amount;
        return amount;
      } else {
        return "Insufficient funds";
      }
    };
    
    this.getBalance = function() {
      return balance;
    };
  }
}

const account = new BankAccount(1000);
account.deposit(500);
console.log(account.getBalance()); 
// Output: 1500
account.withdraw(2000);
console.log(account.getBalance());
// Output: Insufficient funds

• In this example, we have a BankAccount class that has three methods: deposit, withdraw, and getBalance. These methods all have access to a balance variable, but that variable is not accessible outside of the class. This means that the balance cannot be changed directly from outside of the class, protecting it from accidental or malicious changes.

Encapsulation scenarios

• Encapsulation is useful in scenarios where we want to protect our data from being changed directly, as well as in situations where we want to control how our data is accessed.

• For example, a user account system might use encapsulation to protect user data such as passwords and personal information from being accessed or changed by unauthorized parties.

• Another example might be a game object that uses encapsulation to protect its internal state and only expose certain properties or methods for other game objects to interact with.

Factory Function in JS 🎬

• Imagine you want to create multiple cars in a game. Each car should have its own properties, like color, speed, and model. Instead of creating each car manually, a factory function helps us create cars easily.
• Let's create a factory function called "createCar" that takes in the color, speed, and model of a car as parameters. Inside the function, we'll create a new object and set its properties based on the parameters we received. Finally, we'll return this new car object.

function createCar(color, speed, model) {
  const car = {}; // Create a new object

  // Set the properties of the car object
  car.color = color;
  car.speed = speed;
  car.model = model;

  // Return the car object
  return car;
}

// Now, let's create two cars 

const car1 = 
      createCar("blue", 200, "Sedan");
const car2 = 
      createCar("red", 180, "Sports Car");

console.log(car1); 
// { color: 'blue', speed: 200, model: 'Sedan' }
console.log(car2);
// { color: 'red', speed: 180, model: 'Sports Car' }

• In this example, we defined a factory function called "createCar" that takes three parameters: color, speed, and model. Inside the function, we created a new object called "car" and set its properties based on the parameters. Then, we returned the car object.
• Using this factory function, we can easily create multiple cars by calling the function with different parameters. We created two cars, car1 and car2, with different colors, speeds, and models.

Difference between factory functions and classes.

• In JavaScript, classes are another way to create objects with similar properties and methods.
• While factory functions create objects directly and assign their properties individually, classes provide a blueprint for creating objects.
• Classes allow you to define methods that can be shared among all objects created from the class. This makes it easier to manage and organize code when you have many objects with similar behaviors.

Why use factory functions?

• factory functions are more flexible and lightweight. They allow you to create objects without the need for a constructor or prototypes. Factory functions are suitable when you want to create multiple objects with their own unique properties, without the need for shared methods.

• Here's a rule of thumb: if you need to create multiple objects with similar properties but different behaviors, factory functions are a good choice. If you want to create objects with shared behaviors and properties, classes are a better fit.