Javascript

"use strict"; at the top of files will prompt new compliers to throw more errors like for using undefined variables

Objects and arrays passed by reference

There are packages that work just in the browser, just in react, just for gatsby, or just for node

Control

isMember ? "$2.00" : "$10.00"

if (c) {s} else if (c) {s} else {s}

for (let i = 0; i < cars.length; i++) { 
    text += cars[i] + "<br>";
}

switch(expression) {
    case x:
        code block
        break;
    case y:
        code block
        break;
    default:
        code block
}

Equality

=== is strict equality with type and strict

77 === '77' // false (Number v. String)
undefined === null //false

== uses type coercion

77 == '77' // true
undefined == null //true

Type Conversion

let x = 132;
x.toString(); //="132"
//Noted 132.toString() doesn't work
//toLocaleString better for data and stuff or something

parseInt('42', 10) //42
parseInt('42px', 10) //42
parseInt('10a,a22') //10
parseInt("a") //NaN - Boolean(NaN) => False

Find type with typeof(var)

Random Integer

Math.random gives number between 0(inclusive) and 1(exclusive).

Math.floor(Math.random() * 3) 

DocString

• With this specific commenting above a function, VSCode and other IDEs will show the comment on hover

/**
 * This script searches all organizations PriorAuths
 */
async function main() {

Why Javascript Sucks

Can use a variable before it is initalized with no error

Boolean([]) //true
Boolean({}) //true

Additionally, some array methods cannot find NaN, while others can.

let arr = [2, 4, NaN, 12];
arr.indexOf(NaN);                      // -1 (false)
arr.includes(NaN);                     // true
arr.findIndex(n => Number.isNaN(n));   // 2

.01 + .01 + .01 //is not .03

typeof null; // 'object'
typeof undefined; // 'undefined'