5.7. Debug Corner: Script Diagnosis
JavaScript is not a fully compiled language; consequently, it leaves the programmer with quite a bit of work in the area of detecting bugs. Because variables, properties, and methods are all resolved at run time, many bugs can lie hidden until very late in the development cycle. It's essential that the test-and-debug process have some structure and not be reduced to guesswork. This section describes the tools that can be applied to that process.
Good coding practices are probably the best defense against bugs. Keep your JavaScript code separate from XML. Always use terminating semicolons, meaningful variable names, and indentations. Always check arguments that are supplied to your functions, and return meaningful ...
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