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reducing the wat-factor when PHPers write JS JavaScript’s Difficult Concepts Explained Jeff Carouth // @jcarouth // #lsp13 Saturday, June 29, 13

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JEFF CAROUTH DEVELOPER AT LIFTOPIA @jcarouth [email protected] Saturday, June 29, 13

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Wat? 0. Saturday, June 29, 13

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var_dump([] + []); Saturday, June 29, 13

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var_dump([] + []); // => [] Saturday, June 29, 13

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console.dir([] + []); Saturday, June 29, 13

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console.dir([] + []); // => '' Saturday, June 29, 13

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WAT? https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat Saturday, June 29, 13

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Scope 1. Saturday, June 29, 13

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global& function Saturday, June 29, 13

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foo = "I am a globally-scoped var."; console.log(foo); // > I am a globally-scoped var. Saturday, June 29, 13

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foo = "I am a globally-scoped var."; function sayFoo() { console.log(foo); } sayFoo(); // > I am a globally-scoped var. Saturday, June 29, 13

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foo = "I am a globally-scoped var."; function sayFoo() { console.log(foo); } function defineFoo() { foo = "I am set in defineFoo()"; } defineFoo(); sayFoo(); // > I am set in defineFoo() Saturday, June 29, 13

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count = 25; function countOccurrences(num) { num = num || 1; count += num; } function doSomethingInnocent() { var vals = [1, 2, 3, 4]; for (i = 0, count = vals.length; i < count; i++) { console.log(vals[i]); } } countOccurrences(1); // > count = 26 doSomethingInnocent(); // > count = 4 Saturday, June 29, 13

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foo = "I am a globally-scoped var."; function sayFoo() { console.log(foo); } function defineFoo() { var foo = "I am set in defineFoo()"; } defineFoo(); sayFoo(); // > I am a globally-scoped var. Saturday, June 29, 13

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Avoid using global variables inside function scope by declaring them with the var keyword. Takeaway #1 Saturday, June 29, 13

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Tip Declare all variables at the top of your function. function myFunction(input) { var i, count; for (i = 0, count = input.length; i < count; i++) { console.log(input[i]); } } Saturday, June 29, 13

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Context 2. Saturday, June 29, 13

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this PLEASE EXPLAIN Saturday, June 29, 13

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counter = 5; $this->doSomethingElse(); } public function doSomethingElse() { // do something } } Saturday, June 29, 13

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magicCounter = { count: 0, increaseCount: function() { this.count++; }, decreaseCount: function() { this.count--; } }; console.log(magicCounter.count); // 0 magicCounter.increaseCount(); magicCounter.increaseCount(); console.log(magicCounter.count); // 2 magicCounter.decreaseCount(); console.log(magicCounter.count); // 1 Saturday, June 29, 13

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count = 0; magicCounter.count = 0; myCounterIncreaser = function(callback) { console.log("Increasing counter."); callback(); callback(); console.log(magicCounter.count); // 0 console.log(this.count); // 2 } myCounterIncreaser(magicCounter.increaseCount); // > Increasing counter. // > 0 // > 2 Saturday, June 29, 13

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The this keyword and the context of the function depend entirely on how the function was invoked. Takeaway #2 Saturday, June 29, 13

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default context Saturday, June 29, 13

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function logContext() { console.log(this); } logContext(); // > Global Saturday, June 29, 13

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function contextMagic() { function logContext() { console.log(this); } logContext(); } contextMagic(); // > Global Saturday, June 29, 13

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The default context will be the global context for functions invoked by name or variable name within the global context. Takeaway #3 Saturday, June 29, 13

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method context Saturday, June 29, 13

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contextMethod = { logContext: function() { console.log(this); } }; contextMethod.logContext(); // > Object { logContext: [Function] } Saturday, June 29, 13

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contextMethod = { logContext: function() { console.log(this); } }; contextMethod.logContext(); // > Object { logContext: [Function] } var myContextLogger = contextMethod.logContext; myContextLogger(); // > Global Saturday, June 29, 13

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.call() & .apply() Saturday, June 29, 13

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var foo = { logContext: function() { console.log(this); } }; foo.logContext(); // > Object { logContext: [Function] } foo.logContext.call(this); // > Global Saturday, June 29, 13

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var foo = { logContext: function() { console.log(this); } }; var bar = { baz: "fizz" }; foo.logContext(); // > Object { logContext: [Function] } foo.logContext.call(bar); // > Object { baz: "fizz" } Saturday, June 29, 13

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Using .call() and .apply() gives you the control you might need over the context inside a function or method. Takeaway #4 Saturday, June 29, 13

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Objects & Prototypes 3. Saturday, June 29, 13

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{} Saturday, June 29, 13

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var foo = { bar: "baz", fizz: "buzz", bang: function() { console.log(this.bar + " " + this.fizz); } }; foo.bang(); // > baz buzz Saturday, June 29, 13

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prototype chain JavaScript’s complicated inheritance model Object Oriented JavaScript and the Saturday, June 29, 13

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function Person() {} Person.prototype.sayHello = function() { console.log("Hello, I am a person."); } Saturday, June 29, 13

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Tip Use Function.prototype to add methods to your constructor functions for performance reasons. Saturday, June 29, 13

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function Person() {} Person.prototype.sayHello = function() { console.log("Hello, I am a person."); } function Developer() { Person.call(this); } Saturday, June 29, 13

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function Developer() { Person.call(this); } // inherit from Person Developer.prototype = Object.create(Person.prototype); Saturday, June 29, 13

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function Developer() { Person.call(this); } // inherit from Person Developer.prototype = Object.create(Person.prototype); // correct the prototype constructor from Person to Developer Developer.prototype.constructor = Developer; Saturday, June 29, 13

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function Developer() { Person.call(this); } // inherit from Person Developer.prototype = Object.create(Person.prototype); // correct the prototype constructor from Person to Developer Developer.prototype.constructor = Developer; // override the sayHello method from Person Developer.prototype.sayHello = function() { console.log('Hello, I am a developer.'); } Saturday, June 29, 13

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var myDeveloper = new Developer(); myDeveloper.sayHello(); // > "Hello, I am a developer." Saturday, June 29, 13

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var myDeveloper = new Developer(); myDeveloper.sayHello(); // > "Hello, I am a developer." myDeveloper instanceof Developer // true myDeveloper instanceof Person //true Saturday, June 29, 13

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Tip For more information on OOP JS, visit the Mozilla Developer Zone article at http://crth.net/mdnoopjs Saturday, June 29, 13

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Object oriented development in JavaScript requires an understanding of the prototype. Takeaway #5 Saturday, June 29, 13

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Resources 4. Saturday, June 29, 13

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JavaScript Essential Reading List http://crth.net/jsreading WatchMeCode.net JavaScript Fundamentals http://crth.net/jsfundamentals Saturday, June 29, 13

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Recap 5. All Objects have a prototype. 1. Avoid using global vars inside function scope. 2. Context and this depend on invocation. 3. Default context is the global context. 4. .call() and .apply() gives you control over the context. Saturday, June 29, 13

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Thanks. http://speakerdeck.com/jcarouth Q&A http://joind.in/8684 Saturday, June 29, 13