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JavaScript

JavaScript is the world's most popular programming language.

JavaScript is the programming language of the Web.

JavaScript is easy to learn.

Why Study JavaScript?


JavaScript is one of the 3 languages all web developers must learn:

1. HTML to define the content of web pages

2. CSS to specify the layout of web pages

3. JavaScript to program the behavior of web pages

This tutorial covers every version of JavaScript:

 The Original JavaScript ES1 ES2 ES3 (1997-1999)


 The First Main Revision ES5 (2009)
 The Second Revision ES6 (2015)
 The Yearly Additions (2016, 2017 ... 2021, 2022)

What can JavaScript do?


JavaScript can change HTML content
JavaScript can change HTML attributes
JavaScript can change CSS style
JavaScript can hide HTML elements
JavaScript can show hidden HTML elements

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>What Can JavaScript Do?</h2>
<p id="demo">JavaScript can change HTML content.</p>
<button type="button" onclick='document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello
JavaScript!"'>Click Me!</button>
</body>
</html>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>What Can JavaScript Do?</h2>
<p>JavaScript can change HTML attribute values.</p>
<p>In this case JavaScript changes the value of the src (source) attribute of an
image.</p>
<button onclick="document.getElementById('myImage').src='pic_bulbon.gif'">Turn on
the light</button>

<img id="myImage" src="pic_bulboff.gif" style="width:100px">


<button onclick="document.getElementById('myImage').src='pic_bulboff.gif'">Turn off
the light</button>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Display Possibilities


JavaScript can "display" data in different ways:

 Writing into an HTML element, using innerHTML.


 Writing into the HTML output using document.write().
 Writing into an alert box, using window.alert().
 Writing into the browser console, using console.log().

Using innerHTML
To access an HTML element, JavaScript can use
the document.getElementById(id) method.

The id attribute defines the HTML element. The innerHTML property defines the
HTML content:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>My First Web Page</h2>


<p>My First Paragraph.</p>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = 5 + 6;
</script>

</body>
</html>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>JavaScript Statements</h2>
<p>A <b>JavaScript program</b> is a list of <b>statements</b> to be executed by a
computer.</p>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
let x, y, z; // Statement 1
x = 5; // Statement 2
y = 6; // Statement 3
z = x + y; // Statement 4

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"The value of z is " + z + ".";
</script>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript syntax is the set of rules, how JavaScript programs are
constructed:

// How to create variables:


var x;
let y;

// How to use variables:


x = 5;
y = 6;
let z = x + y;

JavaScript Values
The JavaScript syntax defines two types of values:

 Fixed values
 Variable values

Fixed values are called Literals.

Variable values are called Variables.

JavaScript Literals
The two most important syntax rules for fixed values are:

1. Numbers are written with or without decimals:


!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h2>JavaScript Numbers</h2>

<p>Number can be written with or without decimals.</p>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = 10.50;

</script>

</body>

</html>
JavaScript Functions and Events
A JavaScript function is a block of JavaScript code, that can be executed when
"called" for.

For example, a function can be called when an event occurs, like when the user
clicks a button.

You will learn much more about functions and events in later chapters.

JavaScript in <head> or <body>


You can place any number of scripts in an HTML document.

Scripts can be placed in the <body>, or in the <head> section of an HTML page,
or in both.

JavaScript in <head>
In this example, a JavaScript function is placed in the <head> section of an
HTML page.

The function is invoked (called) when a button is clicked:

Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Paragraph changed.";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Demo JavaScript in Head</h2>
<p id="demo">A Paragraph</p>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>

</body>
</html>

External JavaScript
Scripts can also be placed in external files:

External file: myScript.js


function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Paragraph changed.";
}

External scripts are practical when the same code is used in many different web
pages.

JavaScript files have the file extension .js.

To use an external script, put the name of the script file in the src (source)
attribute of a <script> tag:

Example
<script src="myScript.js"></script>

You can place an external script reference in <head> or <body> as you like.

The script will behave as if it was located exactly where the <script> tag is
located.

External scripts cannot contain <script> tags.


External JavaScript Advantages
Placing scripts in external files has some advantages:

 It separates HTML and code


 It makes HTML and JavaScript easier to read and maintain
 Cached JavaScript files can speed up page loads

To add several script files to one page - use several script tags:

Example
<script src="myScript1.js"></script>
<script src="myScript2.js"></script>

External References
An external script can be referenced in 3 different ways:

 With a full URL (a full web address)


 With a file path (like /js/)
 Without any path

This example uses a full URL to link to myScript.js:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Demo External JavaScript</h2>
<p id="demo">A Paragraph.</p>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p>This example links to "myScript.js".</p>
<p>(myFunction is stored in "myScript.js")</p>
<script src="myScript.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h2>Demo External JavaScript</h2>
<p id="demo">A Paragraph.</p>
<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p>This example links to "myScript.js".</p>
<p>(myFunction is stored in "myScript.js")</p>
<script src="myScript.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript Statements
Example
let x, y, z; // Statement 1
x = 5; // Statement 2
y = 6; // Statement 3
z = x + y; // Statement 4

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>JavaScript Statements</h2>

<p>A <b>JavaScript program</b> is a list of <b>statements</b> to be executed by a


computer.</p>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
let x, y, z; // Statement 1
x = 5; // Statement 2
y = 6; // Statement 3
z = x + y; // Statement 4

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"The value of z is " + z + ".";
</script>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Programs
A computer program is a list of "instructions" to be "executed" by a computer.

In a programming language, these programming instructions are


called statements.

A JavaScript program is a list of programming statements.


In HTML, JavaScript programs are executed by the web browser.

JavaScript Statements
JavaScript statements are composed of:

Values, Operators, Expressions, Keywords, and Comments.

This statement tells the browser to write "Hello Dolly." inside an HTML element
with id="demo":

Example
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "Hello Dolly.";

Most JavaScript programs contain many JavaScript statements.

The statements are executed, one by one, in the same order as they are
written.

JavaScript programs (and JavaScript statements) are often called JavaScript


code.

Semicolons ;
Semicolons separate JavaScript statements.

Add a semicolon at the end of each executable statement:

Examples
let a, b, c; // Declare 3 variables
a = 5; // Assign the value 5 to a
b = 6; // Assign the value 6 to b
c = a + b; // Assign the sum of a and b to c
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>JavaScript Statements</h2>

<p>JavaScript statements are separated by semicolons.</p>

<p id="demo1"></p>

<script>
let a, b, c, d, e, f;
a = 5;
b = 6;
c = a + b;
d=a*b;
e=a-b;
f=a/b;
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = c;
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = d;
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = e;
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = f;

</script>

</body>
</html>

When separated by semicolons, multiple statements on one line are allowed:

a = 5; b = 6; c = a + b;

On the web, you might see examples without semicolons.


Ending statements with semicolon is not required, but highly recommended.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>JavaScript Statements</h2>

<p>Multiple statements on one line are allowed.</p>

<p id="demo1"></p>
<script>
let a, b, c;
a = 5; b = 6; c = a + b;
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = c;
</script>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript White Space


JavaScript ignores multiple spaces. You can add white space to your script to
make it more readable.

The following lines are equivalent:

let person = "Hege";


let person="Hege";

A good practice is to put spaces around operators ( = + - * / ):

let x = y + z;

JavaScript Line Length and Line Breaks


For best readability, programmers often like to avoid code lines longer than 80
characters.

If a JavaScript statement does not fit on one line, the best place to break it is
after an operator:

Example
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"Hello Dolly!";

JavaScript Code Blocks


JavaScript statements can be grouped together in code blocks, inside curly
brackets {...}.

The purpose of code blocks is to define statements to be executed together.

One place you will find statements grouped together in blocks, is in JavaScript
functions:

Example
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = "Hello Dolly!";
document.getElementById("demo2").innerHTML = "How are you?";
}

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>JavaScript Statements</h2>

<p>JavaScript code blocks are written between { and }</p>

<button type="button" onclick="myFunction()">Click Me!</button>

<p id="demo1"></p>
<p id="demo2"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = "Hello Dolly!";
document.getElementById("demo2").innerHTML = "How are you?";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

Keyword Description

var Declares a variable


let Declares a block variable

const Declares a block constant

if Marks a block of statements to be executed on a condition

switch Marks a block of statements to be executed in different cases

for Marks a block of statements to be executed in a loop

function Declares a function

return Exits a function

try Implements error handling to a block of statements

JavaScript keywords are reserved words. Reserved words cannot be used as


names for variables.
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