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diff --git a/javascript.html.markdown b/javascript.html.markdown index bdb386f7..9a51e32a 100644 --- a/javascript.html.markdown +++ b/javascript.html.markdown @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Java for more complex web applications, but its tight integration with Web pages and built-in support in browsers has caused it to become far more common than Java in web frontends. +JavaScript isn't just limited to web browsers, though: Node.js, a project that +provides a standalone runtime for Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, is +becoming more and more popular. + Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at [@adambrenecki](https://twitter.com/adambrenecki), or [adam@brenecki.id.au](mailto:adam@brenecki.id.au). @@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ doStuff() * 1. Numbers, Strings and Operators ***********/ -// Javascript has one number type, which is a 64-bit IEEE 754 double. +// Javascript has one number type (which is a 64-bit IEEE 754 double). 3 // = 3 1.5 // = 1.5 @@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ doStuff() // is converted to a signed int *up to* 32 bits. 1 << 2 // = 4 -// Enforce precedence with parentheses +// Precedence is enforced with parentheses. (1 + 3) * 2 // = 8 // There are three special not-a-real-number values: @@ -420,6 +424,14 @@ excellent documentation for JavaScript as it's used in browsers. Plus, it's a wiki, so as you learn more you can help others out by sharing your own knowledge. +MDN's [A re-introduction to +JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/A_re-introduction_to_JavaScript) +covers much of the concepts covered here in more detail. This guide has quite +deliberately only covered the JavaScript language itself; if you want to learn +more about how to use JavaScript in web pages, start by learning about the +[Document Object +Model](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Using_the_W3C_DOM_Level_1_Core) + In addition to direct contributors to this article, some content is adapted from Louie Dinh's Python tutorial on this site, and the [JS Tutorial](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/A_re-introduction_to_JavaScript) |