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| ===== Javascript Cheat Sheet ===== | ===== Javascript Cheat Sheet ===== | ||
| - | This is a summarized form of the [[http:// | + | This is a summarized form of the [[http:// |
| - | For reference | + | For reference |
| ==== What is Javascript ==== | ==== What is Javascript ==== | ||
| * JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet and works in all major browsers. | * JavaScript is the most popular scripting language on the internet and works in all major browsers. | ||
| - | * It is a lightweight, | ||
| - | * JavaScript can read and write HTML page elements, react to events, validate data, create cookies. | ||
| - | * JavaScript was invented by Brendan Eich of Netscape but is now known officially as ECMAScript (current version is ECMA-262). | ||
| - | * A simple "Hello World" example <code html> | ||
| - | <script type=" | ||
| - | <!-- | ||
| - | document.write(" | ||
| - | //--> | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | * JavaScript code may be located | ||
| - | * In the head - executed when called | ||
| - | * In the body - executed while loading | ||
| - | * In an external file called from either the head or the body e.g. <script src=" | ||
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| - | ==== Basic Syntax ==== | ||
| - | |||
| - | * JavaScript is case-sensitive. | ||
| - | * Statements may omit the final semi-colon but should not. | ||
| - | * Blocks may be grouped together using curly braces { }. | ||
| - | * JavaScript uses java-style comments: // and /* */. | ||
| - | * JavaScript variables are case-sensitive and must begin with a letter or underscore. | ||
| - | * Variables are automatically declared when first used but should be explicitly declared using e.g. var a = 5; | ||
| - | * JavaScript uses standard C/Java operators e.g. +-*/%, ++, +=, &&, ||, !, + (concatenation). | ||
| - | * JavaScript uses C/Java comparators >,> | ||
| - | |||
| - | ==== Basic Structures ==== | ||
| - | |||
| - | * if {} else if {} else {} | ||
| - | * switch (n) { case 1: stmt; break; default: stmt; } | ||
| - | * for (var=start; | ||
| - | * while (condition) {} | ||
| - | * do {} while (condition) ; | ||
| - | * //break// and // | ||
| - | * | ||