JavaScript is similar to other C/C++ style languages in its syntax, although it has moved further from it as goes through its own revisions. However, the basics of the language have stayed the same.

Case Sensitivity

JavaScript is a case sensitive language, unlike some other contemporary languages that were in the web sphere at the same time.

This is true for both identifier names (variables, classes, and function names), as well as built in keywords.

JavaScript coding standards use camel case, AKA humpback, notation.

Command Delimiters

Commands in JavaScript can be terminated in two different ways. That way, you can begin the next command.

First, and least commonly used, is to simply move to a new line. That exits the current command and lets us to move to the next line.

The more common method, because it is more C/C++ like, is to use a semi-colon at the end of a line of code. This allows for multiple commands of code to be on the same line. This is important for the minification process, which many websites use to reduce the download size and increase the speed of the website.

Standard Features

From here you can see how to use JavaScript:

The Basics of JavaScript Syntax was originally found on Access 2 Learn

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Walter Wimberly is an Assistant Professor at a regional college in Tennessee, teaching Computer Science in the Software Engineering track. He works as a student advisor, oversees curriculum changes, develops new courses, and manages the advisory panel.
Walter taught full time for about 7 years, before going back into “industry” as a full stack Software Developer for a dozen years. There he focused on web based projects coding in JavaScript/jQuery and utilizing the Bootstrap CSS Framework on the front-end, and coding in PHP, ASP/ASP.Net, SQL on the back-end.

Since he loves teaching, he taught as an adjunct web and digital media classes for eight (8) years, while working in industry, and has since returned to teaching full time.

He has been married for over 25 years, and is father to several special needs boys. As such, he is working on some projects to help others who have special needs to be self-sufficient, and support the care givers of those with special needs. Check out his Autism blog for more info.

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