ES6: The future is now

Talk given at JsIst (Istanbul, Turkey) - September 2014

Transcript

1. Sebastiano Armeli
   @sebarmeli
   http://html5hub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/es6-hiway-sign.png
   

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2. @sebarmeli
   Sebastiano Armeli
   

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3. ES6
   

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4. History
   1995
   1996
   1997
   1998
   1999
   2000
   2003
   
   (May) B. Eich invented Mocha
   (Dec) LiveScript renamed to JavaScript
   JSScript
   (June) ECMA-262 Ed.1!
   ! by TC39 committee
   ECMA-262 Ed.2
   ECMA-262 Ed.3
   ECMA-262 Ed.4 started
   ECMA-262 Ed.4 abandoned
   (Sep) Mocha renamed to LiveScript
   

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5. History
   2005
   2007
   2008
   2009
   2011
   2014
   2015
   
   ES 4 again!
   (Adobe, Mozilla,!
   Google)!
   ES 3.1 !
   (Microsoft, Yahoo)!
   beginning
   ES 5 spec finalized
   (June) ECMA-262 Ed.5
   (Dec) ES 6 spec
   completion
   (Mar) Start publication!
   (Jun) ECMA-262 Ed.6 !
   target release
   (July) Agreement:!
   ES3.1 & ES-Harmony!
   !
   ES3.1 becomes ES5
   

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6. ECMA-262
   TC39
   ES 4
   ES-Harmony
   ES.Next
   ES 6
   ECMA
   ES 7
   es-discuss
   

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7. Iteration & Generators
   
   Summary
   Arrow Functions
   
   Collections
   
   Modularity / Classes / Templates
   
   Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
   
   API improvements
   
   Proxies
   
   

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8. Iteration & Generators
   
   Summary
   Collections
   
   Modularity / Classes / Templates
   
   Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
   
   API improvements
   
   Proxies
   
   Arrow Functions
   
   

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9. (Fat) arrow function
   var y = (x) => x + 1 var y = function(x) {
   return x + 1;
   }
   ES6 ES5
   

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10. (Fat) arrow function
    var y = function(x) {
    return x + 1;
    }
    ES6 ES5
    Syntax sugar
    
    var y = (x) => x + 1
    

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11. (Fat) arrow function
    var y = function(x) {
    return x + 1;
    }
    ES6 ES5
    Syntax sugar
    
    Lexical `this` binding
    
    var y = (x) => x + 1
    

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12. (Fat) arrow function
    var y = function(x) {
    return x + 1;
    }
    ES6 ES5
    No constructor
    
    Syntax sugar
    
    Lexical `this` binding
    
    var y = (x) => x + 1
    

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13. var y = (x) =>
    {return x + 1}
    var y = function(x) {
    return x + 1;
    }
    ES6 ES5
    

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14. var y = (x) =>
    {return x + 1}
    var y = function(x) {
    return x + 1;
    }
    var z = (x, y) =>
    ({
    x: x,
    y: y
    })
    var z = function(x, y) {
    return {
    x: x,
    y: y
    };
    }
    ES6 ES5
    

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15. var mapFn = words =>
    words.map((w) => w.length);
    var mapFn = function(words) {
    return words.map(function(w) {
    return w.length;
    }
    }
    ES6
    ES5
    mapFn([‘sea’, ‘beach’, ‘do’]); // [3,5,2]
    

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16. var obj = {
    doIt: function(){},
    handle: function(){
    var that = this;
    document.addEventListener(‘click’, function(e) {
    that.doIt();
    });
    }
    }
    ES3
    

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17. var obj = {
    doIt: function(){},
    handle: function(){
    document.addEventListener(‘click’, function(e) {
    this.doIt();
    }.bind(this));
    }
    }
    ES5
    var obj = {
    doIt: function(){},
    handle: function(){
    var that = this;
    document.addEventListener(‘click’, function(e) {
    that.doIt();
    });
    }
    }
    ES3
    

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18. var obj = {
    doIt: function(){},
    handle: function(){
    document.addEventListener(‘click’,
    (e) => this.doIt());
    }
    }
    ES6
    

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19. Object.getPrototypeOf(() => {})
    

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20. Object.getPrototypeOf(() => {})
    Function.prototype
    

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21. When to use
    ‘function’ ?
    

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22. Constructors
    
    Generators
    
    (Methods in object literals)
    
    

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23. Summary
    Arrow Functions
    
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Iteration & Generators
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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24. Block Scoping
    Each BLOCK has got its lexical environment
    
    let/const bind variables to the lexical environment
    
    Variables declared with let/const are NOT hoisted
    
    

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25. var vs let
    (function() {
    console.log(y) // “undefined”
    if (true) {
    var y = “value”;
    }
    console.log(y) // “value”
    }());
    

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26. var vs let
    (function() {
    if (true) {
    let y = “value”;
    }
    console.log(y) // ERROR!!
    }());
    (function() {
    console.log(y) // “undefined”
    if (true) {
    var y = “value”;
    }
    console.log(y) // “value”
    }());
    

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27. const
    (function() {
    const X;
    X = “foo”; // ERROR: x unitialized
    }());
    (function() {
    const X = “foo”;
    X = “foo2”; // ERROR: x is read-only
    }());
    

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28. Block functions
    if (true) {
    function fn () {}
    }
    !
    fn(); // ERROR!
    

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29. Destructing array
    var [x,y] = [‘a’, ‘b’];
    !
    console.log(x); // ‘a’
    !
    console.log(y); // ‘b’
    !
    !
    var [x,y] = [y, x];
    !
    console.log(x); // ‘b’
    

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30. Destructing object
    var obj = {width: 50, height: 100};
    !
    !
    var {width: w, height: h} = obj;
    var {width, height} = obj;
    !
    !
    console.log(width); // 50
    console.log(w); // 50
    console.log(height); // 100
    console.log(h); // 100
    

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31. Multiple return value
    var fn = function(){
    return [“50”, “100”];
    }
    !
    var [width, height] = fn();
    !
    console.log(width); //50
    console.log(height); //100
    

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32. var fn = function(){
    return {
    foo: “bar”,
    fizz: “buzz”
    }
    }
    !
    var {foo, fizz} = fn();
    !
    console.log(foo); //“bar”
    console.log(fizz); //“buzz”
    

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33. Parameter default values
    function(foo) {
    foo = foo || “a”;
    }
    

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34. function(foo) {
    foo = foo || “a”;
    }
    function(foo = “a”) {}
    Parameter default values
    

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35. function fn(…args) {
    console.log(args); //[“a”, “b”, “c”]
    args.forEach(function(arg) {
    console.log(arg);
    });
    }
    !
    fn(“a”, “b”, “c”);
    !
    // a
    // b
    // c
    Rest parameters
    

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36. Rest parameters
    function fn(a, …args) {
    console.log(args); //[“b”, “c”]
    args.forEach(function(arg) {
    console.log(arg);
    });
    }
    !
    fn(“a”, “b”, “c”);
    !
    // b
    // c
    

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37. Spread operator
    function fn(a, b, c) {}
    !
    var array = [“A”, “B”, “C”];
    fn.apply(null, array);
    

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38. function fn(a, b, c) {}
    !
    var array = [“A”, “B”, “C”];
    fn.apply(null, array);
    fn(…array);
    Spread operator
    

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39. function fn({id, name}) {
    console.log(name);
    }
    !
    fn({name: “Seb”}); // “Seb
    Named parameters
    

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40. Iteration & Generators
    
    Summary
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Arrow Functions
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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41. for-of
    for-of loop on ‘iterables’ and iterators
    
    Arrays/Sets/Maps are ’iterables’
    
    for-in limitations
    
    

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42. for-of
    var array = [“a”, “b”, “c”];
    !
    for (let el of array) {
    console.log(el);
    }
    !
    // “a”
    // “b”
    // “c”
    

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43. Iterable
    { @@iterator: function() -> iterator }
    { next: function() -> any }
    Iterators
    

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44. Iterator
    var array = [“a”, “b”, “c”];
    !
    array.entries() // Array Iterator
    array.keys() // Array Iterator
    Iterator from Array, Map, Set
    
    

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45. function* g() {
    yield “a”;
    yield “b”;
    }
    Generator
    var generator = g();
    generator ‘constructor’
    
    generator.next(); //{ value: “a”, done: false}
    generator.next(); //{ value: “b”, done: false}
    generator.next(); //{ value: undefined,
    done: true}
    

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46. !
    function* g() {
    yield “a”;
    var retVal = yield “b”;
    return retVal;
    }
    var generator = g();
    generator.next().value; //“a”
    generator.next().value; //“b”
    generator.next(“c”).value; //“c”
    

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47. !
    function* asyncFn() {
    var data = yield getUser();
    doSomethingElse(data);
    }
    function run(genFunction) {
    var generator = genFunction();
    generator.next().value.then(function(val){
    generator.next(val);
    }, function(err) {
    generator.throw(err);
    });
    }
    run(asyncFn);
    Promise
    

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48. for (let el of generator) {
    console.log(el);
    }
    Generators are iterables
    
    

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49. Iteration & Generators
    
    Summary
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Arrow Functions
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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50. Set
    NO duplicates values
    
    

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51. Set
    NO duplicates values
    
    Different types in a set
    
    

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52. Set
    NO duplicates values
    
    Different types in a set
    
    add(key)/ has(key) / delete(key)
    

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53. Set
    NO duplicates values
    
    Different types in a set
    
    add(key)/ has(key) / delete(key)
    values() -> Iterator
    

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54. let countries = new Set();
    countries.add(“US”);
    countries.add(“Italy”);
    countries.add(“US”);
    !
    countries // Set [“US”, “Italy”]
    

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55. let countries = new Set([“US”, “Italy”]);
    countries // Set [“US”, “Italy”]
    !
    !
    !
    countries.delete(“Italy”);
    countries // Set [“US”]
    

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56. !
    for(let country of countries.values()) {
    console.log(country); // “US”
    }
    !
    for(let country of countries) {
    console.log(country); // “US”
    }
    

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57. Map
    {“foo” : “bar” }
    

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58. Map
    {“foo” : “bar” }
    Keys can be objects
    
    

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59. Map
    {“foo” : “bar” }
    Keys can be objects
    
    get(key); has(key); set(key,val)
    

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60. Map
    {“foo” : “bar” }
    get(key); has(key); set(key,val)
    delete(key); clear(); forEach();
    Keys can be objects
    
    

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61. let dict = new Map();
    dict.set(“A”, 1); dict.set(“B”, 2);
    !
    dict // Map {“A”: 1, “B”: 2}
    

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62. let dict = new Map();
    dict.set(“A”, 1); dict.set(“B”, 2);
    !
    dict // Map {“A”: 1, “B”: 2}
    !
    dict.get(“A”); // “1”
    dict.delete(“B”);
    

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63. for(let w of dict.keys()) { // Map Iterator
    console.log(w); // “A”
    }
    !
    for(let w of dict.values()) { // Map Iterator
    console.log(w); // 1
    }
    !
    dict.clear();
    dict.size; // 0
    

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64. let dict = new Map([[“x”, 1], [“y”, 2]]);
    !
    !
    dict; // Map {x: 1, y: 2}
    !
    !
    !
    for(let w of dict) {
    !
    console.log(w); // [“x”, 1] // [“y”, 2]
    !
    });
    

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65. dict.forEach(function(val, key, map) {
    !
    console.log(val); // x // y
    !
    console.log(key); // 1 // 2
    !
    console.log(map); // Map { x: 1, y: 2}
    !
    });
    

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66. WeakMap
    Avoid memory leaks
    
    

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67. WeakMap
    Avoid memory leaks
    
    Reference to the key obj held weakly
    
    

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68. WeakMap
    Avoid memory leaks
    
    Reference to the key obj held weakly
    
    Keys must be an objects
    
    

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69. WeakMap
    Avoid memory leaks
    
    Reference to the key obj held weakly
    
    Keys must be an objects
    
    No iterators methods
    
    

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70. Object properties
    
    !
    with
    
    !
    Map / WeakMap
    
    

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71. Summary
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Arrow Functions
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Iteration & Generators
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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72. Object Literal
    !
    let obj = {
    !
    __proto__: parentObj,
    meth1(a,b) {
    !
    }
    !
    };
    

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73. Module
    !
    export function register(ad) {
    return ad;
    }
    !
    import {register} from “ads”;
    var app = {
    doIt: function() {
    register({});
    }
    }
    export app;
    app.js
    lib/ads.js
    

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74. export default class {}; // Ad.js
    import Ad from ‘ad'; // app.'s
    !
    !
    import { meth as method } from ‘a’;
    

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75. Class
    !
    class Animal {
    constructor(name) {
    this.name = name;
    }
    toString() {
    return “This is: ” + this.name;
    }
    }
    

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76. Subclass - super
    !
    class Cat extends Animal {
    constructor(name, ownerName) {
    super(name);
    this.ownerName = ownerName;
    }
    !
    toString() {
    return super() + “ owned by ” + this.ownerName;
    }
    }
    

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77. !
    class Animal {
    constructor(name) {
    this.name = name;
    }
    toString() {
    return “This is: ” + this.name;
    }
    }
    class Cat extends Animal {
    constructor(name, ownerName) {
    super.constructor(name);
    this.ownerName = ownerName;
    }
    !
    toString() {
    return super.toString() + “ owned by ” +
    this.ownerName;
    }
    }
    

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78. !
    function Animal(name) {
    this.name = name;
    }
    !
    Animal.prototype.toString = function() {
    return “This is: ” + this.name;
    };
    !
    function Cat(name, ownerName) {
    Animal.call(this, name);
    this.ownerName = ownerName;
    }
    !
    Cat.prototype = Object.create(Animal.prototype);
    Cat.prototype.constructor = Cat;
    Cat.prototype.parent = Animal;
    !
    Cat.prototype.toString = function() {
    var super = Animal.prototype.toString.call(this);
    return super + “ owned by ” + this.ownerName;
    };
    

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79. Template strings
    var a = “hello”;
    var b = “world”;
    !
    `${a} ${b}!`
    

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80. Template strings
    var a = “hello”;
    var b = “world”;
    !
    `${a} ${b}!`
    var multiline = `Hello
    world
    !!!`;
    

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81. Summary
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Arrow Functions
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Iteration & Generators
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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82. String methods
    String.prototype.startsWith(str)
    => boolean
    String.prototype.endsWith(str)
    => boolean
    String.prototype.contains(str)
    => boolean
    String.prototype.repeat(num)
    => string
    

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83. Number methods
    Number.isInteger(num) => boolean
    Number.isNaN(num) => boolean
    Number.isFinite(num) => boolean
    …
    

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84. Array methods
    Array.from(obj) => Array
    Array.prototype.entries => Iterator
    Array.of(…args) => Array
    Array.prototype.keys => Iterator
    Array.prototype.values => Iterator
    

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85. var divs = document.querySelectorAll("div");
    !
    Array.from(divs);
    !
    // [, ]
    !
    Array.of(10, 11);
    !
    // [10, 11]
    !
    

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86. var array = [“a”, “b”, “c”];
    !
    for (let [index, el] of array.entries()) {
    console.log(index, el); // 0 “a”
    // 1 “b”
    // 2 “c”
    }
    !
    for (let index of array.keys()) {
    console.log(index);
    }
    !
    for (let el of array.values()) {
    console.log(el);
    }
    !
    

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87. Object methods
    Object.setPrototypeOf(obj, proto)
    Object.assign(obj, mixin)
    Object.is(value1, value2)
    

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88. Math methods
    Math.log2(num) => num
    Math.log10(num) => num
    Math.sinh(num) => num
    Math.cosh(num) => num
    …
    

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89. Summary
    Collections
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Arrow Functions
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    Iteration & Generators
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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90. Proxies
    Proxy(targetObject, interceptors)
    !
    Different use cases (logging, mocking)
    Meta-programming
    

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91. var obj = {num: 1};
    !
    obj = new Proxy(obj, {
    set: function (target, property, value) {
    target[property] = value + 1;
    }
    });
    !
    obj.num = 2 // [[Set]]
    console.log(obj.num); // 3
    Proxies
    

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92. function createDefensiveObject(target) {
    return new Proxy(target, {
    get: function(target, property) {
    if (property in target) {
    return target[property];
    } else {
    throw new ReferenceError();
    }
    }
    });
    }
    !
    var obj = createDefensiveObject({name: “Seb”});
    console.log(obj.lastname); //ReferenceError
    http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2014/04/22/creating-defensive-objects-with-es6-proxies/
    Proxies
    

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93. Iteration & Generators
    
    Recap
    Arrow Functions
    
    Collections
    
    Scoping / Destructing / Parameters
    
    API improvements
    
    Proxies
    
    Modularity / Classes / Templates
    
    

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94. Promises
    
    Symbols
    
    Better Unicode support
    
    Optimized tail calls
    
    Other Features..
    

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95. ES6 today
    Traceur compiler (Google)
    
    es6-transpiler
    
    es6-module-transpiler (Square)
    
    es6-shim
    
    defs.js
    
    

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96. http://wiki.ecmascript.org
    https://people.mozilla.org/~jorendorff/es6-draft.html
    http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es6/
    http://esdiscuss.org/
    @sebarmeli
    Sebastiano Armeli
    

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