Latest Javascript Tutorials and How-To's

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How to Check Document Ready in Javascript

jQuery ready() can be implemented in native Javascript by listening to the DOMContentLoaded event. This event is fired when DOM is ready for manipulation.
August 26, 2019
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Destructuring Arrays in Javascript

The destructuring operator helps to assign values to variables from an array or object in a shorter syntax. It can shorten the amount of code to write for simple assignment statements.
August 24, 2019
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Merging Javascript Objects with the Spread Operator

The Spread operator denoted by three dots provides a shorter syntax to merge objects Only enumerable properties of the object can be copied.
August 22, 2019
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Reducing Array Values to a Single Value in Javascript

Array.reduce() and Array.reduceRight() are methods that can be used to process each element in array through a defined way, and get a single output combining all.
August 20, 2019
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Formatting Text Input Content with Cleave.js

Cleave.js is a Javascript library that helps in formatting input text while the user is typing. Date, time, credit cards, phone numbers, currencies etc are supported.
August 18, 2019
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How to Check Type of Data in Javascript

Type of a variable can be checked with 2 Javascript operators - typeof checks for a primitive data type, while instanceof operator checks whether it is a special kind of an object.
August 16, 2019
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How to Convert Values to Numbers in Javascript

While dealing with mathematical calculations we need to make sure that the variable in question is actually a number. Any variable can be converted to a number using the global Number() method.
August 14, 2019
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Checking if Multiple Promises are Completed in Javascript

There are situations where an application needs to wait for the completion of multiple Promises and needs to know when they have all finished. In such cases Promise.all() or Promise.allSettled() methods can be used.
August 10, 2019
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Using Immutable Data Structures In Javascript with Immutable.js

Immutable.js is a library for dealing with immutable data structures in Javascript. With this we can create immutable arrays and objects, and perform operations on them.
August 8, 2019
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Immutable Data Structures In Javascript (VIDEO)

Data immutability becomes important when there are several developers working on a huge web application. This video shows how you can create immutable objects in Javascript.
August 6, 2019
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Checking for Substring in Javascript (ES6 Way)

ES6 has introduced the includes() method which a better way of detecting substring in a given string.
August 4, 2019
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How to Check for a CSS Media Query Match in Javascript

In rare cases we may need to execute some Javascript code depending upon a specific media query. This can be done with the help of window.matchMedia object.
August 1, 2019
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Reading a URL and its Parts with Javascript

Reading a URL and getting information about its various components - hostname, path, parameters etc is one of the common things required in Javascript. This tutorial tells how we can read any url, and get its component parts.
July 29, 2019
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Get and Set CSS Variables with Javascript

In some case we may need to change the value of the CSS variable dynamically, or get the value of the variable in Javascript. This can be done using the native browser APIs.
July 26, 2019
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How to Check if Elements of Array Satisfy a Given Condition (Javascript)

Quite often it is required to know whether elements of an array satisfy a given condition. Instead of using loops we can use native Javascript methods every() and some() to do this.
July 24, 2019
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Passing Custom Parameters to setTimeout Callback

The setTimeout() method can have multiple parameters depending on the need. Custom parameters can be passed after the callback function and timeout parameters. These extra parameters are passed to the callback function - as its arguments.
July 22, 2019
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Web Share API - Implement Share Button on Websites with Native Methods

The Web Share API helps a user in sharing text or URL in a website by using the sharing mechanism of the device. With this API we can add a "Share" button in a website.
July 19, 2019
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Creating Objects with Dynamic Property Keys in Javascript (ES6 Way)

Creating an object with a dynamic property name is possible in JS using computed property names. The dynamic keys are specified between [ ] square brackets.
July 17, 2019
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An Introduction to the Javascript Rest Parameter Syntax

Javascript Rest parameter syntax can be used in function declarations to compress passed arguments to an array. By using the Rest parameter syntax indefinite number of arguments can be passed to a function.
July 16, 2019
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An Introduction to the Javascript Spread Operator

Javascript Spread operator helps to expand an iterable object, such as an array or a string. It is more like looping over the object and getting individual elements, but in a much shorter syntax.
July 13, 2019