JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

Parlez-vous JavaScript?

Contacting Me/Getting Help

1 Hello, World!

What Is JavaScript?

Hello, World!

The HTML Document

Looking at the Code: Statements and Functions

I The Basic Stuff

2 Values and Variables

Using Variables

More Variable Stuff

Naming Variables

More on Declaring and Initializing Variables

3 Functions

What Is a Function?

A Simple Function

Creating a Function that Takes Arguments

Creating a Function that Returns Data

The Return Keyword

Exiting the Function Early

4 Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch

The If / Else Statement

Meet the Conditional Operators

Creating More Complex Expressions

Variations on the If / Else Statement

Phew

Switch Statements

Using a Switch Statement

Similarity to an If/Else ...