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Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript is one of the most popular and widely used programming languages in the world. It plays a crucial role in web development, enabling dynamic content, interactivity, and enhanced user experiences in web pages and applications. Let’s dive into what JavaScript is, its history, and how it fits into the modern web.
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How to Add JavaScript?
Before diving into the basics of JavaScript, it’s essential to understand how to include JavaScript in an HTML file. There are three main ways to do this:
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Different Ways to Output Data
JavaScript provides several ways to "display" or output data, allowing you to present dynamic content to users in various ways. Each method serves a different purpose and is used in different scenarios depending on the requirements. Here are the primary methods for displaying data using JavaScript:
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Variables and Constants
Variables and constants in JavaScript are used to store data values. Depending on how you declare them, their value can be changed or fixed.
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Data Types
JavaScript provides different types of values that can be stored in variables. These are categorized into two types: Primitives and Non-Primitives.
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Conditional Statements (if, else if, else)
Conditional statements execute different actions based on different conditions.
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Arrays
In JavaScript, an array is a special type of object that stores an ordered collection of values (elements). Arrays are zero-indexed, meaning the first element is accessed with index 0.
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DOM Manipulation
DOM Manipulation is the process of using JavaScript to interact with and modify the HTML and CSS of a webpage. The DOM is essentially the structure of the webpage, represented as nodes, which can be elements, attributes, or pieces of text.
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String Functions in JavaScript
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Number Functions in Javascript
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RegEx (Regular Expressions) in JavaScript
Regular expressions (regex) are patterns used to match sequences of characters in strings. They are powerful tools for searching, validating, and manipulating text.
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JavaScript
About Lesson

Setting Up JavaScript Environment:

To get started with JavaScript, all you need is a web browser and a text editor. Here’s how you can quickly set up a basic environment to run JavaScript code.

All modern web browsers come with developer tools that include a JavaScript console. You can directly run JavaScript code in this console without setting up anything else.

To open the console:

  • In Chrome, press Ctrl+Shift+J (Windows) or Cmd+Option+J (Mac).
  • In Firefox, press Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows) or Cmd+Option+K (Mac).
  • In Safari, go to Preferences > Advanced > Check “Show Develop menu in menu bar,” then open the console from Develop > Show JavaScript Console.

Try running a simple JavaScript command in the console:

JavaScript
console.log("Hello, World!");

This will print “Hello, World!” in the console.

For larger scripts, it’s better to use a code editor like:

  • Visual Studio Code (VSCode): A free, lightweight editor with many JavaScript plugins.
  • Sublime Text: Another popular code editor with JavaScript support.
  • WebStorm: A premium editor for JavaScript and web development.

Once your editor is set up, you can create an HTML file and embed JavaScript within <script> tags.

Example:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>JavaScript Example</h1>
  <script>
    console.log("This is a JavaScript message!");
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Open this file in a browser, and you’ll see the output in the developer console.