Appendix A. JavaScript coding standard
This appendix covers:
- Exploring why a coding standard is important
- Laying out and documenting code consistently
- Naming variables consistently
- Isolating code using namespaces
- Organizing files and ensuring consistent syntax
- Validating code using JSLint
- Using of a template that embodies the standard
Coding standards are contentious. Almost everyone agrees you should have one, but few seem to agree on what the standard should be. Let’s consider why a coding standard is especially important for JavaScript.
A.1. Why we need a coding standard
Having a well-defined standard for a loosely typed, dynamic language like JavaScript is almost certainly more important than with stricter languages. ...
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