JavaScript Basics

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JavaScript BasicsBased on jQuery Fundamentals by Rebecca Commons Attribution-Share Alike USContents1 JavaScript Basics3Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Syntax Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Basic Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Operations on Numbers & Strings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Logical Operators.

1 JavaScript Basics Switch statements have somewhat fallen out of favor in JavaScript,because often the same behavior can be accomplished by creating an object that has more potential for reuse,testing,etc.For example:

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