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The JavaScript Workshop

By : Joseph Labrecque, Jahred Love, Daniel Rosenbaum, Nick Turner, Gaurav Mehla, Alonzo L. Hosford, Florian Sloot, Philip Kirkbride
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The JavaScript Workshop

By: Joseph Labrecque, Jahred Love, Daniel Rosenbaum, Nick Turner, Gaurav Mehla, Alonzo L. Hosford, Florian Sloot, Philip Kirkbride

Overview of this book

If you're looking for a programming language to develop flexible and efficient apps, JavaScript is a great choice. However, while offering real benefits, the complexity of the entire JavaScript ecosystem can be overwhelming. This Workshop is a smarter way to learn JavaScript. It is specifically designed to cut through the noise and help build your JavaScript skills from scratch, while sparking your interest with engaging activities and clear explanations. Starting with explanations of JavaScript's fundamental programming concepts, this book will introduce the key tools, libraries and frameworks that programmers use in everyday development. You will then move on and see how to handle data, control the flow of information in an application, and create custom events. You'll explore the differences between client-side and server-side JavaScript, and expand your knowledge further by studying the different JavaScript development paradigms, including object-oriented and functional programming. By the end of this JavaScript book, you'll have the confidence and skills to tackle real-world JavaScript development problems that reflect the emerging requirements of the modern web.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

5. Beyond the Fundamentals

Activity 5.01: Simple Number Comparison

Solution

  1. Create the function signature:
    function average_grade() {
  2. Copy the function arguments to a variable. This should be a new Array instance:
        var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
  3. Sum all the values of the arguments and store them in a variable:
        var sum = 0;    for (let i=0; i<args.length; i++) {
            sum += Number(args[i]);
        }

    Remember to convert the grade values into a Number instance so that they can be correctly added together.

  4. Get the average of the sum and store it in a variable:
        var average = sum / args.length;
  5. Using the average, calculate the student's grade and return it. This can simply be a list of conditionals:
        if (average < 35) {
          return &quot...