The principles of object-oriented Javascript
If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incre...
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco
No Starch Press, Inc
2014
No Starch Press No Starch Press, Incorporated |
| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 9781593275402, 1593275404, 145718530X, 9781457185304 |
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Table of Contents:
- The principles of object-oriented Javascript -- About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer -- Brief Contents -- Contents in Detail -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Primitive and Reference Types -- 2. Functions -- 3. Understanding Objects -- 4. Constructors and Prototypes -- 5. Inheritance -- 6. Object Patterns -- Index -- Updates.
- Intro -- The Principles of Object-Oriented Javascript -- -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Who This Book Is For -- Overview -- Help and Support -- 1. Primitive and Reference Types -- What Are Types? -- Primitive Types -- Identifying Primitive Types -- Primitive Methods -- Reference Types -- Creating Objects -- Dereferencing Objects -- Adding or Removing Properties -- Instantiating Built-in Types -- Literal Forms -- Object and Array Literals -- Function Literals -- Regular Expression Literals -- Property Access -- Identifying Reference Types -- Identifying Arrays -- Primitive Wrapper Types -- Summary -- 2. Functions -- Declarations vs. Expressions -- Functions as Values -- Parameters -- Overloading -- Object Methods -- The this Object -- Changing this -- Summary -- 3. Understanding Objects -- Defining Properties -- Detecting Properties -- Removing Properties -- Enumeration -- Types of Properties -- Property Attributes -- Common Attributes -- Data Property Attributes -- Accessor Property Attributes -- Defining Multiple Properties -- Retrieving Property Attributes -- Preventing Object Modification -- Preventing Extensions -- Sealing Objects -- Freezing Objects -- Summary -- 4. Constructors and Prototypes -- Constructors -- Prototypes -- The [[Prototype]] Property -- Using Prototypes with Constructors -- Changing Prototypes -- Built-in Object Prototypes -- Summary -- 5. Inheritance -- Prototype Chaining and Object.prototype -- Methods Inherited from Object.prototype -- Modifying Object.prototype -- Object Inheritance -- Constructor Inheritance -- Constructor Stealing -- Accessing Supertype Methods -- Summary -- 6. Object Patterns -- Private and Privileged Members -- The Module Pattern -- Private Members for Constructors -- Mixins -- Scope-Safe Constructors -- Summary -- -- Index
- About the Author -- Copyright
- Private Members for Constructors -- Mixins -- Scope-Safe Constructors -- Summary -- Index -- About the Author -- Copyright
- Intro -- The Principles of Object-Oriented Javascript -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Who This Book Is For -- Overview -- Help and Support -- 1. Primitive and Reference Types -- What Are Types? -- Primitive Types -- Identifying Primitive Types -- Primitive Methods -- Reference Types -- Creating Objects -- Dereferencing Objects -- Adding or Removing Properties -- Instantiating Built-in Types -- Literal Forms -- Object and Array Literals -- Function Literals -- Regular Expression Literals -- Property Access -- Identifying Reference Types -- Identifying Arrays -- Primitive Wrapper Types -- Summary -- 2. Functions -- Declarations vs. Expressions -- Functions as Values -- Parameters -- Overloading -- Object Methods -- The this Object -- Changing this -- The call() Method -- The apply() Method -- The bind() Method -- Summary -- 3. Understanding Objects -- Defining Properties -- Detecting Properties -- Removing Properties -- Enumeration -- Types of Properties -- Property Attributes -- Common Attributes -- Data Property Attributes -- Accessor Property Attributes -- Defining Multiple Properties -- Retrieving Property Attributes -- Preventing Object Modification -- Preventing Extensions -- Sealing Objects -- Freezing Objects -- Summary -- 4. Constructors and Prototypes -- Constructors -- Prototypes -- The [[Prototype]] Property -- Using Prototypes with Constructors -- Changing Prototypes -- Built-in Object Prototypes -- Summary -- 5. Inheritance -- Prototype Chaining and Object.prototype -- Methods Inherited from Object.prototype -- valueOf() -- toString() -- Modifying Object.prototype -- Object Inheritance -- Constructor Inheritance -- Constructor Stealing -- Accessing Supertype Methods -- Summary -- 6. Object Patterns -- Private and Privileged Members -- The Module Pattern