Learning EcmaScript 6
Learning ES6 - Default Values & Destructuring
Today, I thought that we could speak about two new features in ECMAScript 6 that are pretty useful when writing functions: default values and destructuring.
Learning ES6 - Strings
There have been some improvements to the ways you can create and work with Strings in ECMAScript 6. For example, new methods were added to the String object. However, the most interesting addition is the new string literal syntax called template strings, and that’s what I’m going to talk about today.
Learning ES6 - Arrow Functions
One of the key features in JavaScript is the ability to pass around functions as variables. The use of this feature is quite common in most JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks, as well as in the language itself. If you have written something in for example jQuery or plain JavaScript, then you have most likely written a callback before. A callback is actually just a function you pass around and call when some task has completed.
Learning ES6 - let and const
Over the past few weeks I’ve started to dive more into EcmaScript 6. I’ve decided that I’m going to take the time and document what I learn here, starting with the new ways of declaring variables
letandconst.I’ve also started a new repository over at Github that will act as a cheat sheet. Of course, as of writing this, it is still a work in progress but I’m hoping to expand it further over the next coming weeks.
Learning EcmaScript 6 with ES6 Katas
Although I’ve been reading (and coding) a bit of ES6, ES6 Katas feels like a solid piece of source material for getting a good overview on what is new. The site provides programming katas for learning the new things in EcmaScript6. No setup of environment needed, pretty neat!
So far I’ve done the Array, Class and Destructuring Katas and I know for sure I’ve learned some new things that will be use full. I would have liked to have some less completed tests though, sometimes it mostly felt like correcting some mistakes than testing the new things.