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Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

By : Nagale
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Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

3.8 (5)
By: Nagale

Overview of this book

Knowledge of Python is a great foundation for learning other languages. This book will help you advance in your software engineering career by leveraging your Python programming skills to learn JavaScript and apply its unique features not only for frontend web development but also for streamlining work on the backend. Starting with the basics of JavaScript, you’ll cover its syntax, its use in the browser, and its frameworks and libraries. From working with user interactions and ingesting data from APIs through to creating APIs with Node.js, this book will help you get up and running with JavaScript using hands-on exercises, code snippets, and detailed descriptions of JavaScript implementation and benefits. To understand the use of JavaScript in the backend, you’ll explore Node.js and discover how it communicates with databases. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with creating your own RESTful APIs and connecting the frontend and backend for holistic full-stack development knowledge. By the end of this Python JavaScript book, you’ll have the knowledge you need to write full-fledged web applications from start to finish. You’ll have also gained hands-on experience of working through several projects, which will help you advance in your career as a JavaScript developer.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
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Section 1 - What is JavaScript? What is it not?
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Section 2 - Using JavaScript on the Front-End
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Section 3 - The Back-End: Node.js vs. Python
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Section 4 - Communicating with Databases

Summary

We all make mistakes when coding, and knowing how to find, diagnose, and debug those problems is a key skill in any language. In this chapter, we've taken a look at how the Error object and the console provide us with rich diagnostic information on where an error occurred, what details are piggybacking on the object, and how to read them. Don't forget that, sometimes, the error may look one way on the surface (our JSON error in The Error Object section), and don't be afraid to experiment with tracing through your code with console statements and breakpoints.

Since JavaScript runs client-side, it's important to keep in mind the performance capacity of your users. There are many best practices when writing JavaScript, such as reusing variables (especially DOM-related ones), so always be sure to keep your code DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself).

In the next chapter, we'll wrap up working with the frontend and understand how JavaScript truly is the ruler of...

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