Errata

JavaScript Step by Step

Errata for JavaScript Step by Step

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
Printed Page 18
My own development environment - 2nd paragraph

The Windows 8 exaxmples shown in the book ...

should read

The Windows 8 examples shown in the book ...

 Anonymous  Mar 04, 2014 
ePub Page 37
Last para

The book says:
When the incoming number equals 1, the function returns the text string, ?What are you doing??
Instead, the browser returns the text string
"You should know that 1 to any power is 1."

P.S.
I couldn't decide if to classify this note as a minor technical mistake or
as a question or request for clarification. So I chose the first option.

Boon  Dec 18, 2013 
PDF Page 39
Exercise 1:

in: if (var == 4) { // Do something }

and in: if (a == b) { // Do something }

the right brace is, as presented in the book, a part of a comment and not a pair to the left brace

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

also, in: var case = ?Yes?;

double quotes presented are not proper double quotes (ASCII 34)

 Gjuro Kladaric  Dec 03, 2013 
Printed, PDF Page 258
footer

Chapter 15 is in Part II of the book. However, the footer for this chapter is labeled as "Part I".

 Anonymous  Nov 07, 2013