Preface
Learning a programming language requires getting acquainted with its syntax, the set of forms and structures that make up legal programs, and semantics, the meaning or behavior of those forms. But beyond that, mastering a language requires understanding its pragmatics, the ways in which the language’s features are used to build effective programs. This latter category can be especially subtle, particularly in a language as flexible and expressive as JavaScript.
This book is concerned with the pragmatics of JavaScript. It is not an introductory book; I assume you have some familiarity with JavaScript in particular and programming in general. There are many excellent introductory books on JavaScript, such as Douglas Crockford’s JavaScript: ...
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