Clean Code in JavaScript

Summary

In this chapter, we continued to explore the JavaScript language, zooming out from previous chapters to consider larger pieces of syntax, such as expressions, statements, and blocks. These are programmatic scaffolding components in which we can place the types and operations we've previously learned about. We also covered the complicated mechanisms of scopes, hoisting, and closures. Understanding how these concepts all work together is vital to understanding other people's JavaScript programs and constructing your own.

In the next chapter, we explore how to control flow within JavaScript. This'll allow us to weave together expressions and statements into larger bodies of logic in a clean way. We will then explore the art of abstraction ...