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Deitel® Developer Series AJAX, Rich Internet Applications, and Web Development for Programmers
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Deitel® Developer Series AJAX, Rich Internet Applications, and Web Development for Programmers

by Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel
January 2008
Beginner to intermediate
1040 pages
30h 57m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 7. JavaScript: Functions

<feature><title>Objectives</title>

In this chapter you will learn:

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To construct programs modularly from small pieces called functions.

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<objective>

How to create new functions.

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<objective>

How to pass information between functions.

</objective>
<objective>

Simulation techniques that use random number generation.

</objective>
<objective>

How the visibility of identifiers is limited to specific regions of programs.

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Form ever follows function.

 
 --Louis Sullivan
 

E pluribus unum. (One composed of many.)

 
 --Virgil
 

O! call back yesterday, bid time return.

 
 --William Shakespeare
 

Call me Ishmael.

 
 --Herman Melville
 

When you call me that, smile.

 
 --Owen Wister

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