Create descriptive variable names - JavaScript Tutorial

Contents

• Introduction Introduction

  • Working effectively with JavaScript data

    1m 5s
  • What you should know

    19s
  • Setting up your environment

    4m 9s
• 1. Why Best Practices? 1. Why Best Practices?

  • Understanding style guides

    2m 47s
  • Using modern deployment tools

    2m 7s
  • Understanding ESLint

    2m 36s
  • Foundational practice: Always use strict mode

    4m 44s
• 2. Declaring Variables 2. Declaring Variables

  • Prefer const, then let

    5m 7s
  • Use individual statements to create variables

    1m 41s
  • Create descriptive variable names

    3m
  • Standardize acronym case

    2m 22s
  • Remove unused variables

    1m 18s
  • Challenge: Declare variables

    45s
  • Solution: Declare variables

    5m 38s
• 3. Assigning Values 3. Assigning Values

  • Don't assign variables in chains

    1m 29s
  • Standardize quotes

    2m 24s
  • Create arrays and objects using literals

    2m 6s
  • Quote object property names consistently

    1m 27s
  • Challenge: Assign values

    48s
  • Solution: Assign values

    3m 23s
• 4. Type Casting 4. Type Casting

  • Type cast strings with the String wrapper

    2m 58s
  • Type cast numbers with the Number wrapper

    1m 40s
  • Type cast Booleans using double negation

    2m 14s
  • Rely on implicit Boolean values in conditionals

    1m 45s
  • Challenge: Type cast

    1m 7s
  • Solution: Type cast

    2m 39s
• 5. Comparing Values 5. Comparing Values

  • Use triple-character equality operators

    2m 56s
  • Don't use Yoda conditions

    1m 52s
  • Compare appropriately for the data type

    2m 2s
  • Use ternary statements judiciously

    3m 23s
  • Add parentheses to clarify logic

    2m 3s
  • Challenge: Compare values

    53s
  • Solution: Compare values

    9m 29s
• Conclusion Conclusion

  • Next steps

    33s