Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ePub | Example 3-6 in the book; example3-3.js in the downloads | This issue exists in both node v4.2.6 on ubuntu, and node v4.4.6 on windows, with async version 2.0.0-rc.6. Book code and example download are equivalent. Both give the same error: |
Anonymous | Jun 26, 2016 |
| Printed | Page 83 Code example at bottom of page |
The call of callback in doSomething is missing null as its first argument. Without the required null error any caller would consider every call as returning an error. |
Michael Soulier | Nov 08, 2015 |
| Page 88 Middle of the page - Listing 4.2 Handling Multiple Request Types |
OS is Win8.1 64 bit. Execute code from "Listing 4.2: Handling Multiple Request Type" (ie. the file "05_multiple_requests.js"). in the DOS Command (call this server). Brought up another DOS command and issued "curl -X GET http://localhost:8080" (call this client). The client command DOS printed out "{"error":"invalid_resource","message":"the requested resource does not exist."}" |
Anonymous | Sep 01, 2016 |