![]() ![]() I'll return to it when I have well beyond an "Introductory" understanding of JS programming. The good news.this book is available in its entirety online, for free. The rest of the book was hit or miss with me - I understood some sections easier than others but I feel like I still haven't grasped some fundamentals, so I'll have to continue my learning elsewhere. I don't blame Marijin, but suddenly the examples became very abstract (to my brain) and there was little explanation to help me out. Then suddenly at the end of chapter 4, I felt like my head exploded. I got through the first 3 and a half chapters no problem. Tired of throwing jQuery at everything I wanted to use javascript for, I decided it best that I start from scratch with the original language instead of relying on frameworks for everything. ![]() I am not a programmer by trade, but I have several years of solid experience coding in PHP, actionscript, and javascript (well, some javascript - but mostly jquery). While it's obvious that Marijn is an accomplished programmer and he does have a very accessible writing style ( I never felt like he talked over my head ), I think he made a mistake by calling it an 'introduction' to programming. Ĭode like this keeps dogging me.I have mixed feelings on this book. I found a great blog post that describes how to do this by explaining nested higher order functions. I write out all of the substitutions, either on paper or right in the book. What seems to work is making sure I can substitute every function and function call where they are either passed as args or called inside or outside of code blocks. ![]() But that is forcing me to diligently work through the chapter examples, not just the exercises at the end.Īrguments are getting passed around all over the place. (It was a breeze compared to this.) I think JS is a little vague (compared to Java) and Haverbeke's explanations are vague as well. I just finished a semester course in Java at a university. The materials I've worked with, so far, usually just start with data types and structure.Ĭhapter 5 is taking me a really, really long time. I have never seen a good, foundational level, explanation of how computers process programs in any online JS course or class. What first attracted me to the book was the introduction. I am working through chapter 5 right now and I'd like to share my experience. I've read a lot of posts here and other places on the web about how people tend to drop out of Eloquent JS around chapters 5 and 6. Personal blog posts that are relevant to the subreddit's stated subject matter don't need prior approval (and are encouraged!). If you want to post something self-promotional, please message the mods first. Titles that begin with "hey guys" will be removed. If you're in doubt, message the mods first. The following are not allowed: Requests for subscribers, asking for "test users" for your new JS course, offering paid mentorships, and/or premium courses. If you’re asking for help, include enough information for others to recreate your problem. With a nod to practicality, questions and posts about HTML, CSS, and web developer tools are also encouraged. ![]() Everyone should feel comfortable asking any and all JavaScript questions they have here. This subreddit is a place for people to learn JavaScript together. ![]()
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