Running the Code Examples
This book is a bit unusual, in that I discuss both client-side (browser) and server-side (Node.js) code. That reflects the uniquely portable nature of JavaScript. The central concepts apply to all JavaScript environments, but certain examples are aimed at one or the other.
Even if you have no interest in writing Node applications, I hope youâll follow along by running these code snippets locally. See âRunning Code in Node.jsâ for directions.
Which Examples Are Runnable?
When you see a code snippet with a filename, that means itâs self-contained and can be run without modification. Hereâs an example:
| Preface/stringConstructor.js | |
| â | console.log(â'str'â.constructor.name); |
The surrounding context should ...
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