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Introduction to JavaScript Basics

JavaScript (JS) is a programming language used to give instructions to computers, and it is dynamically typed. It allows the use of variables, which are case-sensitive containers for data, and has specific rules for naming them. The document also covers variable declaration using let, const, and var, as well as data types in JS, including primitive types and objects.

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Introduction to JavaScript Basics

JavaScript (JS) is a programming language used to give instructions to computers, and it is dynamically typed. It allows the use of variables, which are case-sensitive containers for data, and has specific rules for naming them. The document also covers variable declaration using let, const, and var, as well as data types in JS, including primitive types and objects.

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What is JavaScript?

JS is a programming language. We use it to give instructions to the computer.

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Input (code) Computer Output

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use console in any browser or just open one of your projects and use that

the code is not permanent, we can use the up & down arrow to bring back old code
Setting up VS Code
It is a free & popular code editor by Microsoft

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but not for long terms as afterwards we will start to use js file
like we used for css
Our 1st JS Code
[Link] is used to log (print) a message to the console

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[Link](“Apna College”); = [Link]("Apna College");

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(NO DECLARATION REQUIRED): Dynamically-typed Languge

Variables in JS
Variables are containers for data

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Variable Rules
Variable names are case sensitive; “a” & “A” is different.

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Only letters, digits, underscore( _ ) and $ is allowed. (not even space)

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Only a letter, underscore( _ ) or $ should be 1st character.

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Reserved words cannot be variable names.

undefined: we do not know what is in the variable


null: we know what is there in the variable
Declaration in Java::
let, const & var
var : Variable can be re-declared & updated. A global scope variable. (bekar h yeh)

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let : Variable cannot be re-declared but can be updated. A block scope variable.

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const : Variable cannot be re-declared or updated. A block scope variable.

For Input:
let a=prompt("Enter a number :");

(Always takes input in the form of String)


Data Types in JS
(absence of object)
Primitive Types : Number, String, Boolean, Undefined, Null, BigInt, Symbol

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like dictionary in Python
student={ (key : value) age : 24, name : "Rahul", marks : 43};

To access value from key: [Link] / student["age"]


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Let‘s Practice
Qs1. Create a const object called “product” to store information shown in the picture.

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Let‘s Practice
Qs2. Create a const object called “profile” to store information shown in the picture.

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