Rediscovering JavaScript: ES6, ES7 & ES8

Gain insights into ES6, ES7, and ES8 modern JavaScript features. Delve into variables, classes, promises, and metaprogramming. Discover techniques for writing efficient and concise code.

Intermediate

158 Lessons

13h

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into ES6, ES7, and ES8 modern JavaScript features. Delve into variables, classes, promises, and metaprogramming. Discover techniques for writing efficient and concise code.

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This course includes

310 Playgrounds

13 Challenges

12 Quizzes

This course includes

310 Playgrounds

13 Challenges

12 Quizzes

Course Overview

JavaScript is one of the most powerful and flexible languages, and it has evolved rapidly in recent years. The ECMAScript 2015 (ES6), 2016 (ES7), and 2017 (ES8) have introduced many new features for front-end and back-end development. This course covers the modern JavaScript features to make your code elegant, concise, expressive, and less error prone. You will start by learning the basic features of modern JavaScript, including variables, constants, classes, iterators, arguments, loops, arrow functions, a...Show More

What You'll Learn

Learn modern JavaScript and master advanced concepts like promises, symbols, and metaprogramming

Develop core JavaScript skills needed to level up your programming skills

Strengthen your coding skills through practice examples and exercises

Write efficient and less error-prone code

What You'll Learn

Learn modern JavaScript and master advanced concepts like promises, symbols, and metaprogramming

Course Content

Getting Started

Get familiar with modern JavaScript features and their impact on coding practices.

How This Course Will Help You What Does This Course Cover?

JavaScript Gotchas

Unpack the core of JavaScript's common pitfalls, solutions, and secure coding practices.

Be Careful Where You Break Lines Use === Instead of ==Declare Before Use Stay One Step Ahead Lint the Code Quiz on JavaScript Gotchas Exercise 1: Let's Vote Solution Review: Let's Vote Exercise 2: Fix the Code Solution Review: Fix the Code Exercise 3: Lint the Code Solution Review: Lint the Code

Variables and Constants

Work your way through JavaScript variable management, focusing on `let`, `const`, and safe coding practices.

Out with var In with let Perils of Mutability const Safer Code With let and const Quiz on Variables and Constants Exercise 1: Let's Get the Output Solution Review: Let's Get the Output

Working With Function Arguments

Enhance your skills in managing JavaScript function arguments using rest parameters, spread operators, and default values.

The Power and Perils of arguments Using the Rest Parameter The Spread Operator Uses of the Spread Operator Defining Default Values for Parameters Multiple Default Parameters Expressions as Default Values Quiz on Function Arguments Exercise 1: Calculate the Tax Solution Review: Calculate the Tax Exercise 2: Purchase Items Solution Review: Purchase Items Exercise 3: Place Order Solution Review: Place Order

Iterators and Symbols

Take a closer look at iterators, symbols, generators, and practical exercises in JavaScript ES6-ES8.

The Convenience of Enhanced for Symbol—A New Primitive Type Global Registry With Symbol Special Well-Known Symbols Using Custom Iterators Implementing an Iterator Removing Noise With Yield Removing Noise With Generators Combining Generators Creating Infinite Iterators Quiz on Iterators and Symbols Exercise 1: Fibonacci Series Solution Review: Fibonacci Series Exercise 2: Fibonacci Series Index Solution Review: Fibonacci Series Index

Arrow Functions and Functional Style

15 Lessons

Focus on lexically scoped arrow functions, concise syntax benefits, and functional programming practices in JS.

Literals and Destructuring

15 Lessons

Master the use of template literals, enhanced object handling, and destructuring techniques in JavaScript.

Working with Classes

15 Lessons

Learn how to use JavaScript classes for enhanced OOP, including constructors, methods, properties, and built-in collections like Map and Set.

Using Inheritance

12 Lessons

Walk through JavaScript inheritance, from prototypal inheritance to modern class-based syntax, managing instance types, and practical exercises.

10.

Using Modules

7 Lessons

Examine JavaScript modules for better code organization, including creation, exports, reexports, and imports.

11.

Keeping Your Promises

13 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of asynchronous programming using promises, async, and await in JavaScript.

12.

Exploring Metaprogramming

11 Lessons

Map out the steps for metaprogramming in JavaScript, including member injection and dynamic access.

13.

Deep Dive into Metaprogramming

17 Lessons

See how it works to leverage Reflect and Proxy for dynamic object behavior modification.

14.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Master the steps to advanced JavaScript, covering basics to high-level concepts and techniques.

15.

Appendix

1 Lesson

Try out modern JavaScript using Node.js, REPL, browser consoles, and Babel transpilers.

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