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Introduction to JavaScript

1. JavaScript Fundamentals

About JavaScript Understanding JavaScript Syntax Challenge: Console Output in JavaScript Using Comments to Document Code Challenge: Write a Single-Line Comment Challenge: Write a Multi-Line Comment

2. Variables and Data Types in JavaScript

Understanding Variables in JavaScript Challenge: Define the Variable Using const for Constants Exploring JavaScript Data Types Working with null in JavaScript Introduction to Arrays Array Methods and Manipulation Challenge: Perform Array Operations

3. Performing Operations in JavaScript

Understanding Assignment Operators Mathematical Operations in JavaScript Assignment Operators in JavaScript Increment and Decrement Operators Challenge: Variable Operations Practice Comparison Operators in JavaScript Logical Operators Explained Challenge: Compare Variables in JavaScript Concatenating Strings in JavaScript Challenge: Build Sentences with JavaScript

4. Controlling Program Flow with Conditional Statements

Mastering if Statements in JavaScript Using else for Alternative Outcomes Applying else if for Multiple Conditions Challenge: Determine Sizes with Conditionals

5. Looping Through Data in JavaScript

Understanding the while Loop in JavaScript Using the do while Loop for Iteration Challenge: Print Numbers from 5 to 9 Mastering the for Loop in JavaScript Challenge: Console Tigers with Loops Breaking Out of Loops with break Skipping Iterations with continue Challenge: Stop and Skip in Loops

6. Functions in JavaScript

What Are Functions in JavaScript?Defining Functions in JavaScript Challenge: Write a Function – My Name Using Function Arguments Effectively Returning Values from Functions Challenge: Create a Sum Function Course Summary & Next Steps

Using Function Arguments Effectively

Arguments are function variables that you can use only inside the function:


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function funcName(a, b) {
  console.log("Arg A =", a);
  console.log("Arg B =", b);
};

funcName(15, 24);

console.log(a);  // This will raise an Error

Also, if you name the arguments the same as the variables outside the function, the function will use the arguments instead of the variables:


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let a = 15;

function num(a) {
  console.log("(func) a =", a);
};

num(20);

console.log("(global) a =", a);

Note

When the function finishes execution, its space disappears, and all arguments lose their values.

Arguments are received sequentially:


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function numSet(a, b, c) {
  console.log([a ** 2, b + 2, c - 10]);
};

numSet(15, 12, 99);

Unfilled arguments will receive the value undefined and will not be displayed in any way. Redundant arguments will not be used:


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function numSet(a, b, c) {
  console.log([a, b, c]);
}

numSet(12, 13);
numSet(15, 12, 13, 15);

The function receives values as arguments. Variables outside the function remain unchanged. An argument is an independent value inside a function:


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let a = 15;

function add(numb) {
  numb += 5;
  console.log("(func) numb =", numb);
};

add(a);

console.log("(global) a =", a);

Note

This does not work the same way for arrays because an array contains a reference to some data. This reference is passed to the function, so changes inside the function affect the data outside. This will be studied in the "OOP in JavaScript" course.

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