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<h1>JavaScript (ES2015+) Enlightenment</h1>
<h3 style="margin-top:0px">Grokking Modern JavaScript, In The Wild</h3>
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<section>Today, tools like
<a href="https://babeljs.io/">Babel</a> have made it commonplace to see
<a href="http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/6.0/">ES2015</a>, ES2016, ES2017, ES2018, and
ES2019
language updates/proposals in babelified source code. These compounding language changes can make
it
difficult to learn something like React, Apollo GraphQL, or Webpack.</section>
<section>
This book aims to alleviate this problem by providing a curated selection of the commonly used language updates, tersely explained, to lessen this indirection. Thus, after studying the material in this book grokking new JavaScript code while learning JavaScript frameworks and tools, should be much more comfortable.
</section>
<hr>
<h3>Written For:</h3>
<p>The contents of this book are for developers who are working in a codebase using modern React, Vue, or Angular code and find recent JavaScript language updates/proposals to be causing too much indirection. And or, developers who want to drill into memory the latest and most commonly used JavaScript updates.</p>
<p>ES2015+ Enlightenment is not a rudimentary read on the JavaScript language. The content in this book attempts to take a developer with ES3 and ES5 knowledge and make them more knowledgeable about ES2015+ and the implications of modern changes to the language on JavaScript tools and frameworks.
</p>
<hr>
<h3>How to Use/Read This Book:</h3>
<p>First off, this is a mix between a book, a reference, and cheatsheet. My intention in writing is to shine a light on ES5+ language changes in a tersely and helpfully format. To be clear this is not a long form book on the JavaScript language. Or, a detailed reference. Consider this an elaborate cheatsheet with runnable code purposefully curated for those who know ES3 but need to master ES5+.</p>
<p>Second, this is a web book. A lot of contexts can be gained by just clicking on links in this book. If you ever feel in need of more context use the links in the text.</p>
<hr>
<h3>How to Use/Read The Code Examples:</h3>
<p>Try and view the code examples as an extension of the words. First, read and re-read the words. Then read the code, especially the code comments, from top to bottom as if they are part of the surrounding paragraphs. The goal should be to grok the code until no questions remain as to what the code example is doing and expressing.
</p>
<hr>
<h3>While Using/Reading the book remember, by design:</h3>
<ol>
<li>The words and code comments are intentionally terse with the goal of code comprehension without long-winded and exhaustive explanations.</li>
<li>The code examples are contrived to reveal the nature of the code. Focus on what the code is doing and making sure you understand it, potentially over my words.</li>
<li>The book is a mix of a mini book, a reference, and cheatsheet. Expect it to feel like one of these or all of these at the same time.</li>
</ol>
<hr>
<p><strong>Contribute content, suggestions, and fixes on github</strong>:</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/FrontendMasters/javascript-enlightenment">https://github.com/FrontendMasters/javascript-enlightenment</a></p>
<hr>
<div id="chapter1" class="chapter">
<h2>Chapter 1 : ECMAScript 5 (aka ES5) Recap </h2>
<section class="sub">
<p>In this chapter, I'll recap the significant language updates introduce in ES5 to delineate these updates from
the
updates made in ES2015 (aka ES6).</p>
</section>
<h3>1.1 : ES5 Browser and Node Compatibility</h3>
<p>For the most part, ES5 is
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es5/">compatible</a> with
<a href="https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-version-market-share">modern</a> browsers (e.g.
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es5/#test-Strict_mode">IE9+, excluding strict mode</a>)
and
<a href=" https://nodejs.org/en/ ">Node</a> since version 4.x.x.</p>
<p>Unless you have to support an older JavaScript engine/runtime (e.g. IE8) you are safe to assume
most
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es5/">modern JavaScript engines/runtimes support ES5</a>.</p>
<h3>1.2 : New ES5 <code>String</code> Method</h3>
<p>The ES5 <code>.trim()</code> method removes whitespace from both ends of a string and creates a new
string.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var myString = ' Some Tabs and Spaces ';
console.log(myString.length); // logs 28
var myNewString = myString.trim(); // trim it
console.log(myNewString); // logs 'Some Tabs and Spaces'
console.log(myNewString.length); // logs 20
// Note: this method does not mutate a value it creates a new value
console.log(myString, myString.length); // This still is, ' Some Tabs and Spaces '
</code></pre>
<p>You should consider "Whitespace" to mean in general; spaces, tabs, and non-breaking spaces used in a string.</p>
<p>Specifically <code>trim()</code> removes:</p>
<ul>
<li>\U0009 character tabulation</li>
<li>\U000A line feed</li>
<li>\U000B line tab</li>
<li>\U000C form feed</li>
<li>\U000D carriage return</li>
<li>\U0020 space</li>
<li>\U3000 ideographic space</li>
<li>\UFEFF zero-width non-breaking space</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3 : New ES5 <code>Array</code> Static Methods</h3>
<p>ES5 added the static <code>Array</code> method, <code>Array.isArray()</code>.</p>
<p>The <code>Array.isArray()</code> method is used to determine precisely (<code>true</code> or <code>false</code>)
if a value is a true
<code>Array</code>. In other words, this method checks to see if the provided value is an instance
of
the <code>Array()</code> constructor.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
console.log(Array.isArray([1,2,3])) //logs true
// Note: does not work on Array-like objects
console.log(Array.isArray({length: 3, 0:1, 1:2, 2:3})) //logs false
</code></pre>
<div class="notes">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>The static <code>Array.isArray()</code> method differs from using <code>[] instanceof Array</code> only slightly when dealing with <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/isArray#instanceof_vs_isArray">iframes</a>.</li>
<li>This <code>isArray()</code> method also respects values that are constructed from constructors extended from the native <code>Array</code> constructor using the <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Classes/extends">new class <code>extends</code> keyword.</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>1.4 : New ES5 <code>Array</code> Methods</h3>
<p>ES5 added the following <code>Array</code> methods (i.e.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-order_function ">higher-order iteration functions</a>):</p>
<ul>
<li><code>[].some()</code></li>
<li><code>[].every()</code></li>
<li><code>[].filter()</code></li>
<li><code>[].forEach()</code></li>
<li><code>[].indexOf()</code></li>
<li><code>[].lastIndexOf()</code></li>
<li><code>[].map()</code></li>
<li><code>[].reduce()</code></li>
<li><code>[].reduceRight()</code></li>
</ul>
<p>The <code>[].some()</code> method will start testing values in array,
<strong>until a test returns true</strong>, then the function passed to <code>.some()</code> immediately returns <code>true</code>, otherwise the function returns
<code>false</code> (i.e. the first truthy value found will result in the function immediately returning true and potentially this could mean not all tests are run).</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// Check if one or more items in the array is bigger than or equal to 2
var someMethod = [1, 2, 3].some(function(value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return value >= 2;
});
console.log(someMethod)
// logs true because the array contains a value that is greater than or equal to 2
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].every()</code> method will start testing values in array,
<strong>until a test returns false</strong>, then the function passed to <code>.every()</code> immediately returns <code>false</code>, otherwise the function returns <code>true</code> (i.e. the first falsy value found will result in the function immediately returning false and potentially this could mean not all tests are run).</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// Check if every item in the array is bigger than or equal to 2
var everyMethod = [1, 2, 3].every(function(value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return value >= 2;
});
console.log(everyMethod) // logs false because the array contains a value that is less than 2
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].filter()</code> method will return a new
<code>Array</code> containing all the values that
<strong>pass (i.e. are true) the filtering test</strong>.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var myArray = [1,2,3];
// filter out any value in the array that is not bigger than or equal to 2
var FilteredArray = myArray.filter(function(value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return value >= 2;
});
console.log(FilteredArray) // logs [2,3]
// Note: filter() returns a new Array, myArray is still equal to [1,2,3]
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].forEach()</code> method executes a provided function for each value in the array.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// log to the console each value, valueIndex, and wholeArray passed to the function
['dog','cat','mouse'].forEach(function(value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
console.log('value = '+value+' valueIndex = '+valueIndex+' wholeArray = '+wholeArray);
/** logs:
"value=dog valueIndex=0 wholeArray=dog,cat,mouse "
"value=cat valueIndex=1 wholeArray=dog,cat,mouse "
"value=mouse valueIndex=2 wholeArray=dog,cat,mouse "
**/
});
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].indexOf()</code> method searches an array for the
<strong>first</strong> value matching the value passed to <code>indexOf()</code>, and returns the index of this value.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// get index of first 'cat'
console.log(['dog','cat','mouse', 'cat'].indexOf('cat')); // logs 1
// Note: Remember the index starts at 0
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].lastIndexOf()</code> method searches an array for the
<strong>last</strong> value matching the value passed to <code>[].lastIndexOf()</code>, and returns the index of this value.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// get index of last 'cat'
console.log(['dog','cat','mouse', 'cat'].lastIndexOf('cat')); // logs 3
// Note: Remember the index starts at 0
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].map()</code> method executes a provided function for each value in the array, and returns the
results
in a
<strong>new array</strong>.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var myArray = [5, 15, 25];
// add 10 to every number in the array
var mappedArray = myArray.map(function(value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return value + 10;
});
console.log(mappedArray) // logs [15,25,35]
// Note: map() returns a new Array, myArray is still equal to [5, 15, 25]
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].reduce()</code> method runs a function that passes the return value to the next iteration of the
function
using values in the array from
<strong>left to right</strong> and returning a final value.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// add up numbers in array from left to right i.e. (((5+5) +5 ) + 2)
var reduceMethod = [5, 5, 5, 2].reduce(function(accumulator, value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return accumulator + value;
});
console.log(reduceMethod) // logs 17
/** reduce also accepts a second parameter that sets the first accumulator value,
instead of using the first value in the array. **/
// add up numbers in array from left to right, but start at 10 i.e. ((((10+5) +5 ) +5 ) + 2)
var reduceMethod = [5, 5, 5, 2].reduce(function(accumulator, value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return accumulator + value; // first iteration of func accumulator is 10 not 5
}, 10);
console.log(reduceMethod) // logs 27
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>[].reduceRight()</code> method runs a function that passes the return value to the next iteration of
the
function using values in the array from
<strong>right to left</strong> and returning a final value.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// add up numbers in array from left to right i.e. (((2+5) +5 ) + 5)
var reduceRightMethod = [5, 5, 5, 2].reduceRight(function(accumulator, value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return accumulator + value;
});
console.log(reduceRightMethod) // logs 17
/** reduce also accepts a second parameter that sets the first accumulator value,
instead of using the first value in the array. **/
// add up numbers in array from left to right, but start at 10 i.e. ((((10+2) + 5 ) +5 ) + 5)
var reduceRightMethod = [5, 5, 5, 2].reduceRight(function(accumulator, value, valueIndex, wholeArray){
return accumulator + value; // first iteration of func accumulator is 10 not 5
}, 10);
console.log(reduceRightMethod) // logs 27
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>All the new methods ignore holes in arrays (i.e. <code>[1,2,,,,,,,,,3]</code>).</li>
<li>All of these new <code>Array</code> methods, except for <code>reduce</code> and <code>reduceRight</code>
accept
a second parameter. This second parameter allows you to set the <code>this</code> value for
the
function being passed in the first parameter. </li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>1.5 : New ES5 Getters and Setters (aka Accessors Descriptors or Computed Properties)</h3>
<p>ES5 adds to <code>Objects</code> computed properties via the keywords <code>get</code> and <code>set</code>.
This means that <code>Objects</code> can have properties, that are methods, but don't act like
methods
(i.e you don't invoke them using <code>()</code>). In short by labeling a function in an object
with
<code>get</code> or <code>set</code> one can invoke the backing property function on a property, by merely
accessing
the property, without using innovating brackets.</p>
<p>The example below demonstrates the nature of getter and setter properties:</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var obj = {
get RunsWhenAccessed(){
console.log('you accessed the property RunsWhenAccessed');
},
set RunsWhenSet(newValueBeingSet){
console.log('you set the property RunsWhenSet to : ' + newValueBeingSet);
}
}
// access the RunsWhenAccessed property and the backing property function fires
obj.RunsWhenAccessed; // logs 'you accessed the property RunsWhenAccessed'
// access and set the RunsWhenSet property and the backing property function fires
obj.RunsWhenSet = 'foo'; // logs 'you set the property RunsWhenSet to : foo'
// note I am setting a value that becomes an argument and not calling a function using brackets
</code></pre>
<p>Don't over think getters and setters, they are simply a property who's value is determined by
running
a backing property function and the function is invoked by accessing or setting the property.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var person = {
firstName : '',
lastName : '',
get name() {
return this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName;
},
set name(str) {
var n = str.split(/\s+/);
this.firstName = n.shift();
this.lastName = n.join(' ');
}
}
// set name, but store first and last separately
person.name = 'Cody Lindley';
// get name, returns firstName and LastName combined
console.log(person.name); // logs 'Cody Lindley'
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>The same property can have a getter and setter.</li>
<li>The <code>get</code> and <code>set</code> syntax is a shortcut for using <code>Object.defineProperty()</code>
and
<code>Object.defineProperties()</code> to add the <code>get</code> and <code>set</code> property descriptors.</li>
<li>A setter property can only take in a single value and thus a single argument is
passed
to the backing property function.
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>1.6 : New ES5 <code>Object</code> Static Methods</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>Object.create()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.getPrototypeOf()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.defineProperty()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.defineProperties()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.getOwnPropertyNames()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.preventExtensions()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.isExtensible()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.sealed()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.isSealed()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.freeze()</code></li>
<li><code>Object.isFrozen()</code></li>
</ul>
<p>ES5 added the <code>Object.create()</code> method so objects could be created and their prototypes
easily
setup.
<code>Object.getPrototypeOf</code>() was added to easily get an objects prototype.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// setup an object to be used as the prototype to a newly created myObject object below
var aPrototype = {
foo: 'bar',
getFoo: function(){
console.log(this.foo);
}
}
// create a new myObject, setting the prototype of this new object to aPrototype
var myObject = Object.create(aPrototype);
// logs 'bar' because myObject uses aPrototype as its prototype, it inherits getFoo()
myObject.getFoo(); // logs 'bar'
// get a reference to the prototype of myObject, using getPrototypeOf()
console.log(Object.getPrototypeOf(myObject) === aPrototype); //logs true
</code></pre>
<p>ES5 added <code>Object.defineProperty()</code>, <code>Object.defineProperties()</code>, and <code>Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor()</code>
so
object properties can be precisely defined (using descriptors) and retrieved. Descriptors provide
an
attribute that describe a property in an object. The attributes (i.e descriptors) that each
property
can have are:
<a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/getOwnPropertyDescriptor#Description ">configurable,
enumerable, value, writable, get, and set</a>.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// create an object with a property and value
const myObject = {
prop1: 'value1'
}
// get the default descriptors for the prop1 property in myObject.
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(myObject,'prop1'));
/** the above console logs:
[object Object] {
configurable: true,
enumerable: true,
value: "value1",
writable: true
}
Note that get and set are undefined by default **/
// add a property, 'value2' with descriptors to myObject using Object.defineProperty()
Object.defineProperty(myObject, 'prop2', {
value: 'value2',
writable: true,
enumerable: true,
configurable: true,
});
// get the descriptors for the prop2 property.
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(myObject,'prop2'));
// add multiple properties ('prop3' & 'prop4') with
// descriptors to myObject using Object.defineProperties()
Object.defineProperties(myObject, {
prop3: {
enumerable: true,
configurable: true,
value: 'value3'
},
prop4: {
enumerable: true,
configurable: true,
// Note that value and write properties are not added when using the properties set and get
set: (newValue) => {
console.log('you set the property prop4 to : ' + newValue);
},
get: () => {
console.log('you accessed the property prop4');
return 'prop4'; // the get returns the value for prop4 unlike using, value: 'value4'
}
}
});
// get the descriptors for the prop3 and prop4 properties
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(myObject,'prop3'));
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(myObject,'prop4'));
// Note that prop4's value is based on get and set, not value
console.log(myObject.prop4);
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>Using <code>=</code> to assign an object a property and value is a similar routine but not
exactly
identical to using
<code>Object.defineProperty()</code> and <code>Object.defineProperties()</code>. These two
methods
allow the assignment of a value as well as the defining/retrieval of a properties
descriptors
and will ignore the prototype chain (i.e. will not look for inherited properties).</li>
<li>ES2017 added the <code><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/getOwnPropertyDescriptors">Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors()</a></code> static method. This method returns an object containing all the own property descriptors for a given object.</li>
<li>Below are the descriptions/definitions of the attributes of a property that make up a
property
descriptor:
<br>
<br>
<dl>
<dt>
<strong>value</strong> :</dt>
<dd>contains the property's value.</dd>
<dt>
<strong>writable</strong> :</dt>
<dd>contains a boolean indicating whether the value of a property can be changed or
written
too.
</dd>
<dt>
<strong>get</strong> :
</dt>
<dd>reference to the function that is called when a property is read.</dd>
<dt>
<strong>set</strong> :
</dt>
<dd>reference to the function that is called when a property is set to a value.</dd>
<dt>
<strong>configurable</strong> :
</dt>
<dd>contains a boolean indicating whether a property can have its attributes changed
and
deleted.
</dd>
<dt>
<strong>enumerable</strong> :
</dt>
<dd>contains a boolean indicating if a property will show up on certain operations.
</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<p>ES5 added <code>Object.keys()</code> which returns an <code>Array</code> of non-inherited-enumerable properties
of
a given object. ES5 added <code>Object.getOwnPropertyNames()</code> which returns an <code>Array</code> of
non-inherited
properties of a given object regardless of enumerability.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// Create an object
var myObject = Object.create(null); // no prototype used
// Add prop to object created
myObject.myObjectProp1 = 1;
// Define a property using defineProperty()
Object.defineProperty(myObject, 'myObjectProp2', {
enumerable: false,
value: 2
});
// Use keys() to get Array of all non-inherited, enumerable properties
console.log(Object.keys(myObject)); // logs ["myObjectProp1"]
// Use getOwnPropertyNames to get Array of all non-inherited properties including non-enumerable
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(myObject)); // logs ["myObjectProp1", "myObjectProp2"]
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>ES2017 added <code>Object.values()</code> which returns an array of a given object's own
enumerable
property values and <code>Object.entries()</code> which returns an array of a given
object's
own enumerable properties and values (e.g. <code>[[property:value],[property:value]]</code>).</li>
</ol>
</div>
<p>ES5 provided three Object methods for protecting objects. They are:</p>
<ol>
<li><code>Object.preventExtensions()</code>: Stops properties from being added but not deleted.</li>
<li><code>Object.seal()</code>: Stops properties from being added or configured (i.e. the <code>configurable</code>
descriptor attribute
for each property is changed to <code>false</code>).</li>
<li><code>Object.freeze()</code>: Stops properties from being added, configured, or writable (i.e.
the
<code>configurable</code> and
<code>writable</code> descriptor attribute for each property is changed to <code>false</code>)</li>
</ol>
<p>To compliment these three methods ES5 also added three <code>Object</code> methods for determining the type of
protection
an object is using. They are:</p>
<ol>
<li><code>Object.isExtensible()</code>: Boolean check if an object is extensible.</li>
<li><code>Object.isSealed()</code>: Boolean checking if an object is sealed.</li>
<li><code>Object.isFrozen()</code>: Boolean checking if an object is frozen.</li>
</ol>
<h3>1.7 : New ES5 <code>bind()</code> Function Method</h3>
<p>Before ES5 functions could only be invoked and given a <code>this</code> value at innovation time
using
<code>apply()</code> or <code>call()</code>. In other words, these two methods make it possible to
call
a function and at call time change the value of <code>this</code> for the body of the function. But
what
if you don't want to invoke the function? And instead, you want to change the value of <code>this</code>
for
the function when it is called in the future?</p>
<p>ES5 added <code>bind()</code> and this new function method does not invoke a function but instead
takes
an existing function and from it creates a new function, yet to be called, with a specified value
for
<code>this</code> inside of the new function.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
window.name = 'John'; // Defined in the global scope
var myObject = {name:'Bill'};
var greeting = function(){
// if the greeting function has a defined this that is not window i.e. global scope
console.log(this !== undefined && this !== window ? this.name : window.name);
};
// invoke greeting, where the this context for the greeting function is the global scope
greeting(); //logs John because the value name is in the global scope
// .bind() greetings function this value to myObject
var bindGreetingToObject = greeting.bind(myObject);
// this keyword now points to myObject, and not the window object.
// invoke bindGreetingToObject with the this context being bound to myObject
bindGreetingToObject(); //logs Bill because this value for bindGreetingToObject is bound to myObject
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>Don't forget that the main difference between <code>apply()</code> and <code>call()</code>
is
that
<code>apply()</code> takes an Array of arguments passed to the called function while <code>call()</code>
takes
a list of individual arguments (e.g. arg2, arg3, ... ). <code>Bind()</code> also takes a
list
of individual arguments (e.g. arg2, arg3, ... ) passed to the new function being called.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>1.8 : New ES5 <code>use strict</code> Mode</h3>
<p>Adding, <code>'use strict'</code> to the top of a JavaScript file or as the first line of a function
body
will change the language to a
<a href="http://dmitrysoshnikov.com/ecmascript/es5-chapter-2-strict-mode/ ">stricter</a> version of
JavaScript.
Today, using strict mode isn't typically a decision to be made because ECMAScript modules are implicitly
in
strict mode. In other words, spinning up a version of say,
<a href="https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app ">create-react-app</a> which uses ECMAScript modules
will
have <code>'use strict'</code> in play by default due to the fact that ECMAScript modules (i.e. <code>import React from 'react';</code>)
<a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/import ">uses
strict
mode implicitly</a>. It is important you are aware of this fact. In other words, JavaScript
modules
give you strict mode by default.</p>
<h3>1.9 : New ES5 <code>JSON</code> methods</h3>
<p><code>JSON.parse()</code> takes a JSON string and returns the JavaScript value(s) described by the
string.
In other words,
<code>JSON.parse()</code> will convert a string of JavaScript in
<a href="https://json.org/ ">JSON format</a> into real JavaScript values (i.e. Objects, Arrays,
Strings,
Numbers, Booleans etc...).</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var JSONValues = JSON.parse('{"name":"Bill","age":22}') // convert JSON string to JS values
console.log(typeof JSONValues); // logs "object"
console.log(JSONValues.name, JSONValues.age); // logs Bill, 22
</code></pre>
<p><code>JSON.stringify()</code> takes JavaScript values and returns a string representing the values.</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var JSONString = JSON.stringify({ name: 'Bill', age: 2 }); // Convert JS Object to JSON String
console.log(typeof JSONString) // logs "string"
console.log(JSONString) // logs "{ "name": "Bill", "age":2} "
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>Both <code>stringify()</code> and <code>parse()</code> have an optional second function
parameter
that can be used to augment the result before it is returned.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>1.10 : New ES5 Syntax Changes</h3>
<p>Trailing commas in <code>Object</code> literals are now ok:</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
var myObject = {
name: 'Bill',
age: 12, // no syntax error
}
</code></pre>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>Be aware, trailing commas are not allowed in JSON.</li>
<li>ES2017 will allow trailing commas when defining function parameters or calling a function with
arguments.
However, calling a function with a comma alone or defining a function parameter as a comma
alone
will throw a SyntaxError.
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<p>Reserved words can now be used as unquoted <code>Object</code> property keys:</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// no syntax error when using reserved keywords as property/keys on an object
var myObject = {
new: 'new',
class: 'class',
if: 'if',
function: 'function'
}
</code></pre>
<h3>1.11 : From ES5 to ES2015. What?</h3>
<p>ES2015 was first called ES6 because at the time an update to the 5th edition of ECMAScript would
logically
be title ECMAScript edition 6 or "ES6". However, a naming tweak for language updates/changes
occurred
in 2015. It was decided by <a href="https://www.ecma-international.org/memento/tc39-rf-tg.htm">TC39</a>,
the standardization group for JavaScript/ECMA-262, to release <a href="https://github.com/tc39/proposals/blob/master/finished-proposals.md">stage four
proposals
</a> once a year (i.e. stage four are approved changes to the language). Given this change, new updates to the language moving forward would be given the
titles
ES2015 (i.e. ES6), ES2016, ES2017, ES2018 etc... . Basically, language changes/updates are semantically
titled
under the year in which the update/change becomes standardized.
</p>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>If it is not obvious, it should be noted that just because a JavaScript language
update/change has been
standardized
does not mean those who make use of the ECMAScript standard will implement the
updates/change
(i.e.,
adoption of new standards is a slow and often complicated affair e.g., browser
compatibility).</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div id="chapter2" class="chapter">
<h2>Chapter 2 : Running ES2015+ (Compatibility, Compiling, and Polyfills)</h2>
<section class="sub">
<p>Writing and running ES2015+ (i.e. ES2015, ES2016, ES2017, ES2018) code and staged proposals is
not as simple as writing some code and
then
having a web browser or Node run it. To run ES2015+ and staged proposals a pre-compiler and
polyfills
are needed. This chapter digs into some of these details.</p>
</section>
<h3>2.1 : ES2015 Native Runtime Compatibility</h3>
<p>Native support for ES2015+ (i.e.
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es6/">ES2015</a>,
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es2016plus/">ES2016</a>,
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/esnext/">ES2017</a>,
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/esnext/">ES2018</a> etc...) varies greatly depending upon
which
JavaScript engine and runtime one is needing to support (e.g. V8 & Node, V8 & Chrome,
JavaScriptCore
& Safari, SpiderMonkey & Firefox etc..). </p>
<p>In short, both modern day Node and modern web browser engines mostly have full <a href="http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es6/">support
for ES2015</a> (starting with Node 6.14.4+, Edge 15, Chrome 47, Safari 10, and Firefox 54).
However,
things get complicated in terms of compatibility for <a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es2016plus/">ES2016+</a>
and <a href="https://github.com/tc39/proposals">staged proposals</a>. This is why a lot of
developers
side-step chasing compatibility and turn to polyfills and compilers. Polyfills plug JavaScript
runtimes
environments, at runtime, with newer unsupported API's while a compiler will transform newer
unsupported
syntax to previous versions of JavaScript (i.e. ES2015+ > ES5). This combination of polyfills and
compiling
allows developers to write ES2015+ JavaScript today while still supporting current and previous
runtimes (i.e. Write new 2015+ JavaScript, transforming it
using something like
Babel, then it can run it in IE9 with polyfills).</p>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>The staging of JavaScript proposals/updates is the process that allows JavaScript to change over time. A proposed change to the language starts at stage 0 and is finished when it reaches stage 4 (stages: <a href="https://tc39.github.io/process-document/">0 = strawman, 1 = proposal, 2 = draft, 3 = Candidate, 4 = finished</a>). When a proposal is finished it simply means it is ready to be added to the formal specification. Today, staged proposals regardless of if they have been officially added to the JavaScript specification can be adopted prematurely by developers using polyfills and compilers (e.g. Both TypeScript and Babel can be configured to interpret staged proposals).</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>2.2 : Running ES2015+ Using Online Tools</h3>
<p>The simplest way to run ES2015+ code online (including staged proposals) is to use the <a href="https://babeljs.io/repl">online
Babel REPL</a>.</p>
<p>If you'd like to run ES2015+ code in the context of the web platform try the <a href="https://codesandbox.io/s/vanilla">codesandbox.io</a>
tool.
The vanilla sandbox uses <a href="https://parceljs.org/transforms.html#babel">Parcel</a>
which uses Babel and <a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-preset-env">babel-preset-env</a>
by default. Most of the code examples in this book can be run in <a href="https://codesandbox.io/s/vanilla">codesandbox.io</a> by clicking on the "run/edit in codesandbox.io" link above the code.</p>
<h3>2.3 : Running ES2015+ locally</h3>
<p>A common way to run ES2015+ code on your local computer, if you are already familiar with Node.js
and
REPL's, is to use
<a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/next/babel-node.html">babel-node</a>. Babel-node is a node CLI
tool
that will compile ES2015+ syntax to ES5 syntax before running it. It can be used in place of the
<a href="https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html">Node.js CLI</a> to run JavaScript code using the Node
runtime.
Keep in mind that most of ES2015 has been supported in <a href="https://node.green/">Node since
6.14.4+</a>.
But if you want ES2015+ including staged proposals you'll need to use a tool like <a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/next/babel-node.html">babel-node</a>.</p>
<p>Personally, I prefer using <a href="https://quokkajs.com/">Quokka.js</a> in my code editor with <a
href="https://quokkajs.com/docs/configuration.html#babel">Babel
enabled</a>. I setup Quokka to use <a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-preset-env">babel-preset-env</a>
and <a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-preset-stage-1">stage 1-3</a>.</p>
<div class="notes ">
<p>
<strong>Notes:</strong>
</p>
<ol>
<li>Writing source code that uses ES2015+ in a coding environment isn't the topic of this book.
However,
keep in mind, that most developers today working on the front-end will set up a compiler
like
Babel or TypeScript as part of a development environment process so ES2015+ code will be
compiled
as it is developed. Typically, this involves using a <a href="https://github.com/topics/module-bundler">module
bundler
</a> that makes use of Babel or Typescript during development and production bundling.</li>
<li>Babel Polyfill is automatically loaded when using babel-node.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<h3>2.4 : Compiling ES2015+ Development Syntax To Static ES5 Production Syntax</h3>
<p>Because developers today don't want to wait for native support for newer
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es2016plus/">ES2016</a>,
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/esnext/">ES2017</a>,
<a href="https://kangax.github.io/compat-table/esnext/">ES2018</a> syntax and coming syntax <a href="https://github.com/tc39/proposals">proposals</a>
they will adopt a compiling step for JavaScript source code. A compiling step takes ES2015+ syntax,
and potentially <a href="https://github.com/tc39/proposals">staged syntax proposals</a>, and
transforms newer/proposed syntax
to ES5 syntax (<a href="https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-polyfill">polyfill</a> require for
complete
compatibility). For example, it can take <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Arrow_functions">arrow function syntax</a> and convert it to ES5 syntax.
</p>
<pre class="line-numbers"><code class="language-js">
// Compilers like Babel/TypeScript will take this:
const myFunction = () => {};
// And turn it into this:
var myFunction = function myFunction() {};
</code></pre>
<p>The most common compilers in use today are
<a href="https://babeljs.io/">Babel</a> and
<a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">TypeScript</a>. These compilers are routinely used as
part
of a build/bundling module process where ES2015+ source code and ES modules syntax are taken in and
transformed
to <strong>static</strong> ES5 production code (e.g.
<a href="https://webpack.js.org/loaders/babel-loader/">Webpack</a> and
<a href="https://parceljs.org/transforms.html#babel">Parcel</a> exist to bundle assets, but they can
also
compile ES2015+ code found in JavaScript modules to ES5 when bundling).</p>
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