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Object-Oriented JavaScript

Object-Oriented JavaScript

Stoyan Stefanov, Stoyan STEFANOV

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  • Object-Oriented JavaScript
    • Table of Contents
    • Object-Oriented JavaScript
    • Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Reviewers
    • Preface
      • What This Book Covers
      • Conventions
      • Reader Feedback
      • Customer Support
        • Errata
        • Questions
    • 1. Introduction
      • A Bit of History
      • The Winds of Change
      • The Present
      • The Future
      • Object-Oriented Programming
        • Objects
        • Classes
        • Encapsulation
        • Aggregation
        • Inheritance
        • Polymorphism
      • OOP Summary
      • Setting up Your Training Environment
        • Getting the Tools You Need
      • Using the Firebug Console
      • Summary
    • 2. Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions
      • Variables
        • Variables are Case Sensitive
      • Operators
      • Primitive Data Types
        • Finding out the Value Type the typeof Operator
        • Numbers
          • Octal and Hexadecimal Numbers
          • Exponent Literals
          • Infinity
          • NaN
        • Strings
          • String Conversions
          • Special Strings
        • Booleans
          • Logical Operators
          • Operator Precedence
          • Lazy Evaluation
          • Comparison
        • Undefined and null
      • Primitive Data Types Recap
      • Arrays
        • Adding/Updating Array Elements
        • Deleting Elements
        • Arrays of arrays
      • Conditions and Loops
        • Code Blocks
        • if Conditions
        • Checking if a Variable Exists
        • Alternative if Syntax
        • Switch
        • Loops
          • While Loops
          • Do-while loops
          • For Loops
          • For-in Loops
      • Comments
      • Summary
      • Exercises
    • 3. Functions
      • What is a Function?
        • Calling a Function
        • Parameters
      • Pre-defined Functions
        • parseInt()
        • parseFloat()
        • isNaN()
        • isFinite()
        • Encode/Decode URIs
        • eval()
        • A Bonusthe alert() Function
      • Scope of Variables
      • Functions are Data
        • Anonymous Functions
        • Callback Functions
        • Callback Examples
        • Self-invoking Functions
        • Inner (Private) Functions
        • Functions that Return Functions
        • Function, Rewrite Thyself!
      • Closures
        • Scope Chain
        • Lexical Scope
        • Breaking the Chain with a Closure
          • Closure #1
          • Closure #2
          • A Definition and Closure #3
          • Closures in a Loop
        • Getter/Setter
        • Iterator
      • Summary
      • Exercises
    • 4. Objects
      • From Arrays to Objects
        • Elements, Properties, Methods
        • Hashes, Associative Arrays
        • Accessing Objects Properties
        • Calling an Object's Methods
        • Altering Properties/Methods
        • Using this Value
        • Constructor Functions
        • The Global Object
        • constructor Property
        • instanceof Operator
        • Functions that Return Objects
        • Passing Objects
        • Comparing Objects
        • Objects in the Firebug Console
      • Built-in Objects
        • Object
        • Array
          • Interesting Array Methods
        • Function
          • Properties of the Function Objects
          • Methods of the Function Objects
          • The arguments Object Revisited
        • Boolean
        • Number
        • String
          • Interesting Methods of the String Objects
        • Math
        • Date
          • Methods to Work with Date Objects
        • RegExp
          • Properties of the RegExp Objects
          • Methods of the RegExp Objects
          • String Methods that Accept Regular Expressions as Parameters
          • search() and match()
          • replace()
          • Replace callbacks
          • split()
          • Passing a String When a regexp is Expected
          • Error Objects
      • Summary
      • Exercises
    • 5. Prototype
      • The prototype Property
        • Adding Methods and Properties Using the Prototype
        • Using the Prototype's Methods and Properties
        • Own Properties versus prototype Properties
        • Overwriting Prototype's Property with Own Property
          • Enumerating Properties
        • isPrototypeOf()
        • The Secret __proto__ Link
      • Augmenting Built-in Objects
        • Augmenting Built-in ObjectsDiscussion
        • Some Prototype gotchas
      • Summary
      • Exercises
    • 6. Inheritance
      • Prototype Chaining
        • Prototype Chaining Example
        • Moving Shared Properties to the Prototype
      • Inheriting the Prototype Only
        • A Temporary Constructornew F()
      • UberAccess to the Parent from a Child Object
      • Isolating the Inheritance Part into a Function
      • Copying Properties
      • Heads-up When Copying by Reference
      • Objects Inherit from Objects
      • Deep Copy
      • object()
      • Using a Mix of Prototypal Inheritance and Copying Properties
      • Multiple Inheritance
        • Mixins
      • Parasitic Inheritance
      • Borrowing a Constructor
        • Borrow a Constructor and Copy its Prototype
      • Summary
      • Case Study: Drawing Shapes
        • Analysis
        • Implementation
        • Testing
      • Exercises
    • 7. The Browser Environment
      • Including JavaScript in an HTML Page
      • BOM and DOMAn Overview
      • BOM
        • The window Object Revisited
        • window.navigator
        • Firebug as a Cheat Sheet
        • window.location
        • window.history
        • window.frames
        • window.screen
        • window.open()/close()
        • window.moveTo(), window.resizeTo()
        • window.alert(), window.prompt(), window.confirm()
        • window.setTimeout(), window.setInterval()
        • window.document
      • DOM
        • Core DOM and HTML DOM
        • Accessing DOM Nodes
          • The document Node
          • documentElement
          • Child Nodes
          • Attributes
          • Accessing the Content Inside a Tag
          • DOM Access Shortcuts
          • Siblings, Body, First, and Last Child
          • Walk the DOM
        • Modifying DOM Nodes
          • Modifying Styles
          • Fun with Forms
        • Creating New Nodes
          • DOM-only Method
          • cloneNode()
          • insertBefore()
        • Removing Nodes
        • HTML-Only DOM Objects
          • Primitive Ways to Access the Document
          • document.write()
          • Cookies, Title, Referrer, Domain
      • Events
        • Inline HTML Attributes
        • Element Properties
        • DOM Event Listeners
        • Capturing and Bubbling
        • Stop Propagation
        • Prevent Default Behavior
        • Cross-Browser Event Listeners
        • Types of Events
      • XMLHttpRequest
        • Send the Request
        • Process the Response
        • Creating XMLHttpRequest Objects in IE prior to version 7
        • A is for Asynchronous
        • X is for XML
        • An Example
      • Summary
      • Exercises
    • 8. Coding and Design Patterns
      • Coding Patterns
        • Separating Behavior
          • Content
          • Presentation
          • Behavior
          • Example of Separating Behavior
        • Namespaces
          • An Object as a Namespace
          • Namespaced Constructors
          • A namespace() Method
        • Init-Time Branching
        • Lazy Definition
        • Configuration Object
        • Private Properties and Methods
        • Privileged Methods
        • Private Functions as Public Methods
        • Self-Executing Functions
        • Chaining
        • JSON
      • Design Patterns
        • Singleton
        • Singleton 2
          • Global Variable
          • Property of the Constructor
          • In a Private Property
        • Factory
        • Decorator
          • Decorating a Christmas Tree
        • Observer
      • Summary
    • A. Reserved Words
      • Keywords
      • Future Reserved Words
    • B. Built-in Functions
    • C. Built-in Objects
      • Object
        • Members of the Object Constructor
        • Members of the Objects Created by the Object Constructor
      • Array
        • Members of the Array Objects
      • Function
        • Members of the Function Objects
      • Boolean
      • Number
        • Members of the Number Constructor
        • Members of the Number Objects
      • String
        • Members of the String Constructor
        • Members of the String Objects
      • Date
        • Members of the Date Constructor
        • Members of the Date Objects
      • Math
        • Members of the Math Object
      • RegExp
        • Members of RegExp Objects
      • Error Objects
        • Members of the Error Objects
    • D. Regular Expressions
    • Index
  • Title: Object-Oriented JavaScript
  • Author: Stoyan Stefanov, Stoyan STEFANOV
  • Original title: Object-Oriented JavaScript.
  • ISBN: 9781847194152, 9781847194152
  • Date of issue: 2008-07-23
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3ash
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing