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📖 TABLE OF CONTENTS: THEORY LECTURES (CLICK THE TITLES)
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A Brief Introduction to JavaScript
Data Types
Boolean Logic
JavaScript Releases: ES5, ES6+ and ESNext
Functions Calling Other Functions
Reviewing Functions
Learning How to Code
How to Think Like a Developer
Debugging (Fixing Errors)
What's the DOM and DOM Manipulation
An high-level Overview of JavaScript
The JavaScript Engine and Runtime
Execution Contexts and The Call Stack
Scope and The Scope Chain
Variable environment: Hoisting and The TDZ
The this Keyword
Primitives vs. Objects (Primitive vs. Reference Types)
Summary: Which Data Structure to Use?
First-Class and Higher-Order Functions
Closures
Data Transformations: map, filter, reduce
Summary: Which Array Method to Use?
How the DOM Really Works
Event Propagation: Bubbling and Capturing
Efficient Script Loading: defer and async
What is Object-Oriented Programming?
OOP in JavaScript
Prototypal Inheritance and The Prototype Chain
Object.create
Inheritance Between "Classes": Constructor Functions
Inheritance Between "Classes": Object.create
ES6 Classes summary
Mapty Project: How to Plan a Web Project
Mapty Project: Final Considerations
Asynchronous JavaScript, AJAX and APIs
How the Web Works: Requests and Responses
Promises and the Fetch API
Asynchronous Behind the Scenes: The Event Loop
An Overview of Modern JavaScript Development
An Overview of Modules in JavaScript
Modern, Clean and Declarative JavaScript Programming
Forkify: Project Overview and Planning
The MVC Architecture
Event Handlers in MVC: Publisher-Subscriber Pattern
Forkify Project: Final Considerations
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LECTURE
WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!
WATCH BEFORE YOU START!

SOME QUICK CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE WE START... 🚀
✌ This course is for all of you! So please don’t write a bad review right away if the course is too easy, or too hard, or
progressing too slow, or too fast for you. To make it perfect for YOU, you can rewatch lectures, jump to other sections,
watch the course with slower or faster playback speed, or ask questions.
Please don’t be that person.
Everyone is different…
(Unless the course itself is truly terrible)

👩💻 You need to code along with me! You will learn ZERO JavaScript skills by just sitting and watching me code. You have to
code YOURSELF!

🤓 Try all the coding challenges! Try to do your best, but if you get stuck for too long, watch the solution. Don’t beat yourself
up if you can’t figure it out! Just rewatch the lectures that were covered in the challenge, try to understand them better,
and move on.
Watch for this sign!

📝 If you want the course material to stick, take notes. Notes on code syntax, notes on theory concepts, notes on everything!
Totally non-coding... Try to
understand a single word 😂

😱 If this is your first time ever programming, please don’t get overwhelmed. It’s 100% normal that you will not understand
everything at the beginning. Just don’t think “I guess coding is not for me”!

😅 In the first sections of the course, don’t bother understanding WHY things work the way they do in JavaScript. Also, don’t
stress about efficient code, or fast code, or clean code. While learning, we just want to make things WORK. We will
understand the WHY later in the course.

⏳ Before moving on from a section, make sure that you understand exactly what was covered. Take a break, review the code
we wrote, review your notes, review the projects we built, and maybe even write some code yourself.
✅ ✅ ✅

⁉ If you have an error or a question, start by trying to solve it yourself! This is essential for your progress. If you can’t solve
it, check the Q&A section. If that doesn’t help, just ask a new question. Use a short description, and post relevant code.
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🖥 I recorded this course on a Mac, but everything works the exact same way on Windows or Linux. If something doesn’t
work on your computer, it’s NOT because you’re using a different OS.

😍 Most importantly, have fun! It’s so rewarding to see something that YOU have built YOURSELF! So if you’re feeling
frustrated, stop whatever you’re doing, and come back later!
And I mean REAL fun 😅

JAVASCRIPT
FUNDAMENTALS –
PART 1

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JAVASCRIPT FUNDAMENTALS – PART 1
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO
JAVASCRIPT

WHAT IS JAVASCRIPT?
JAVASCRIPT IS A HIGH-LEVEL,
OBJECT-ORIENTED, MULTI-PARADIGM
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE.
JAVASCRIPT
🤯
Instruct computer to do things
We don’t have to worry about complex
stuff like memory management
We can use different styles
of programming
Based on objects, for
storing most kinds of data

NOUNS
THE ROLE OF JAVASCRIPT IN WEB DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT
PRESENTATION PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE:
BUILDING WEB APPLICATIONS
p {color: red}
means “the
paragraph text is red”
<p></p>
means “paragraph”
VERBS
p.hide();
means “hide the
paragraph”
ADJECTIVES

EXAMPLE OF DYNAMIC EFFECTS / WEB APPLICATION
Show spinner + loading
data in the background
Show data after loading
Display user info on
hover
Show spinner + loading
data in the background
Display tweets after
loading data
Show tweet box
after clicking

THIS COURSE
THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T DO WITH JAVASCRIPT (WELL, ALMOST…)
Dynamic effects and
web applications in the
browser 😍
Web applications on
web servers
Native mobile
applications
Native desktop
applications
100% based on JavaScript. They might
go away, but JavaScript won’t!
Back-end apps
Front-end apps

JAVASCRIPT RELEASES... (MORE ABOUT THIS LATER)
ES5
ES6/
ES2015
ES7/
ES2016
ES8/
ES2017
ES9/
ES2018
ES10/
ES2019
...
Biggest update to the
language EVER
New updates to JS
every single year
ES11/
ES2020
...
🔥 Learn modern JavaScript from the beginning, but without forgetting the older parts!
🥳 Let’s finally get started!
ECMAScript
Modern JavaScript

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LECTURE
DATA TYPES

OBJECTS AND PRIMITIVES
VALUE
OBJECT PRIMITIVE
EVERYTHING ELSE
OR

THE 7 PRIMITIVE DATA TYPES
1. Number: Floating point numbers 👉 Used for decimals and integers
2. String: Sequence of characters 👉 Used for text
3. Boolean: Logical type that can only be true or false 👉 Used for taking decisions
4. Undefined: Value taken by a variable that is not yet de
fi
ned (‘empty value’)
5. Null: Also means ‘empty value’
6. Symbol (ES2015): Value that is unique and cannot be changed [Not useful for now]
7. BigInt (ES2020): Larger integers than the Number type can hold
☝ JavaScript has dynamic typing: We do not have to manually de
fi
ne the data type of
the value stored in a variable. Instead, data types are determined automatically.
Value has type, NOT variable!

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BOOLEAN LOGIC

A OR B
“Sarah has a driver’s license
OR good vision”
OR TRUE FALSE
TRUE TRUE TRUE
FALSE TRUE FALSE
A
B
BASIC BOOLEAN LOGIC: THE AND, OR & NOT OPERATORS
AND TRUE FALSE
TRUE TRUE FALSE
FALSE FALSE FALSE
A
B
A AND B
“Sarah has a driver’s license
AND good vision”
true when ALL are true
👇
true when ONE is true
👇
No matter how many variables
NOT A, NOT B
Inverts true/false value
👇
A: Sarah has a driver’s license
B: Sarah has good vision
👉 EXAMPLE:
Boolean variables that can
be either TRUE or FALSE
Possible values
Results of
operation,
depending on
2 variables

AN EXAMPLE 👩💻
👉 A: Age is greater or equal 20
👉 B: Age is less than 30
OR TRUE FALSE
TRUE TRUE TRUE
FALSE TRUE FALSE
A
B
AND TRUE FALSE
TRUE TRUE FALSE
FALSE FALSE FALSE
A
B
false
true
age = 16
BOOLEAN VARIABLES
LET’S USE OPERATORS!
👉 !A
👉 A AND B
👉 A OR B
👉 !A AND B
👉 A OR !B
true
false
true
true
false
false true
false true
true
true
false
false false

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JAVASCRIPT RELEASES: ES5, ES6+
AND ESNEXT

A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAVASCRIPT
1995 👉 Brendan Eich creates the very first version of JavaScript in just 10 days. It was called
Mocha, but already had many fundamental features of modern JavaScript!
👉 Mocha changes to LiveScript and then to JavaScript, in order to attract Java developers.
However, JavaScript has almost nothing to do with Java ☝
👉 Microsoft launches IE, copying JavaScript from Netscape and calling it JScript;
👉 With a need to standardize the language, ECMA releases ECMAScript 1 (ES1), the
fi
rst official
standard for JavaScript (ECMAScript is the standard, JavaScript the language in practice);
👉 ES5 (ECMAScript 5) is released with lots of great new features;
👉 ES6/ES2015 (ECMAScript 2015) was released: the biggest update to the language ever!
👉 ECMAScript changes to an annual release cycle in order to ship less features per update 🙏
👉 Release of ES2016 / ES2017 / ES2018 / ES2019 / ES2020 / ES2021 / … / ES2089 😅
1996
1997
2009
2015
2016 – ∞

BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: DON’T BREAK THE WEB!
1997
Modern JavaScript
Engine
2020
👍
BACKWARDS
COMPATIBLE
😂
Modern JavaScript
Engine
2020 2089
👎
NOT FORWARDS
COMPATIBLE
DON’T BREAK THE WEB!
👉 Old features are never removed;
👉 Not really new versions, just
incremental updates (releases)
👉 Websites keep working forever!

HOW TO USE MODERN JAVASCRIPT TODAY
👉 Fully supported in all browsers (down to IE 9 from 2011);
👉 Ready to be used today 👍
ES5
👉 ES6+: Well supported in all modern browsers;
👉 No support in older browsers;
👉 Can use most features in production with transpiling and polyfilling 😃
ES6/ES2015
↓
ES2020
👉 ESNext: Future versions of the language (new feature proposals that reach Stage 4);
👉 Can already use some features in production with transpiling and polyfilling.
ES2021 – ∞
http://kangax.github.io/compat-table
(As of 2020)
👩💻 During development: Simply use the latest Google Chrome!
🚀 During production: Use Babel to transpile and poly
fi
ll your code (converting
back to ES5 to ensure browser compatibility for all users).
Will add new videos

3 reasons why we should not forget the Good Ol’ JavaScript:
MODERN JAVASCRIPT FROM THE BEGINNING
👉 You will better understand how JavaScript actually works;
👉 Many tutorials and code you
fi
nd online today are still in ES5;
👉 When working on old codebases, these will be written in ES5.
🔥 Learn modern JavaScript from the beginning!
☝ But, also learn how some things used to be done before modern JavaScript
(e.g. const & let vs var and function constructors vs ES6 class).

JAVASCRIPT
FUNDAMENTALS –
PART 2

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LECTURE
FUNCTIONS CALLING OTHER
FUNCTIONS

CALLING A FUNCTION INSIDE A FUNCTION: DATA FLOW
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LECTURE
REVIEWING FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS REVIEW; 3 DIFFERENT FUNCTION TYPES
👉 Function declaration
Function that can be
used before it’s declared
👉 Function expression
Essentially a function
value stored in a variable
👉 Arrow function
Great for a quick one-line
functions. Has no this
keyword (more later...)
☝ Three different ways of writing functions, but they all work in a
similar way: receive input data, transform data, and then output data.

FUNCTIONS REVIEW: ANATOMY OF A FUNCTION
Arguments: actual values
of function parameters, to
input data
Variable to save returned
value (function output)
Calling, running or invoking
the function, using ()
return statement to
output a value from
the function and
terminate execution
Parameters: placeholders to receive input
values. Like local variables of a function
Function body: block of code that
we want to reuse. Processes the
function’s input data
Function name

DEVELOPER SKILLS &
EDITOR SETUP

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DEVELOPER SKILLS & EDITOR SETUP
LEARNING HOW TO CODE

HOW TO FAIL 🤦 AT LEARNING HOW TO CODE
💥 He didn’t have a clear goal at the beginning of his journey
💥 He started by watching courses and reading tutorials, but he would just copy the
code without caring how it works. Sometimes he would just copy and paste code!
💥 He didn’t reinforce what he was learning by doing small challenges or taking notes
💥 He didn’t practice coding, and didn’t come up with his own project ideas
💥 He quickly became frustrated when his code was not perfectly clean or efficient
💥 He lost motivation because he thought he could never know everything
💥 He was learning in isolation
💥 After finishing a couple of courses, he thought he now was a web developer and
could start applying to jobs. But he couldn’t even build an app on his own!
John
(not actually…)

HOW TO SUCCEED 🎉 AT LEARNING HOW TO CODE
💥 He would just copy the code
without caring how it works.
Sometimes he would just
copy and paste code!
👍 Understand the code that
you’re studying and typing
👍 Always type the code, don’t
copy-paste!
💥 He didn’t reinforce what he
was learning by doing small
challenges or taking notes
FIX
💥 He didn’t have a clear goal at
the beginning of his journey
👍 Set a specific, measurable,
realistic and time-based goal
👍 Know exactly why you are
learning to code: Switching
careers? Finding a better job?
👍 Imagine a big project you
want to be able to build!
👍 Research technologies you
need and then learn them
FIX
👍 After you learn a new feature
or concept, use it immediately
👍 Take notes
👍 Challenge yourself and
practice with small coding
exercises and challenges
👍 Don’t be in a hurry to
complete the course fast!
FIX

💥 He didn’t practice coding, and
didn’t come up with his own
project ideas
FIX
👍 Practicing on your own is the
most important thing to do
👍 This is NOT optional! Without
practice outside of courses,
you won’t go anywhere!
👍 Come up with your own
project ideas or copy popular
sites or applications, or just
parts of them in the beginning
👍 Don’t be stuck in “tutorial hell”
💥 He lost motivation because he
thought he could never know
everything
FIX
👍 Embrace the fact that you will
never you know everything
👍 Just focus on what you need
to achieve your goal!
💥 He quickly became frustrated
when his code was not
perfectly clean or efficient
FIX
👍 Don’t get stuck trying to write
the perfect code!
👍 Just write tons of code, no
matter the quality!
👍 Clean and efficient code will
come with time
👍 You can always refactor code
later

💥 After finishing a couple of
courses, he thought he now
was a web developer and
could start applying to jobs
FIX
👍 The biggest misconception
that people have!
👍 Courses are an amazing
starting point, but are only the
beginning of your journey!
💥 He was learning in isolation
FIX
👍 Explain new concepts to other
people. If you can explain it,
you truly understand it!
👍 Share your goals to make
yourself accountable
👍 Share your learning progress
with the web dev community
(#100DaysOfCode,
#CodeNewbie, #webdev, etc.)
NEXT SLIDE

LEARNING HOW TO CODE IS HARD, BUT YOU CAN DO IT!
Source: https://www.thinkful.com/blog/why-learning-to-code-is-so-damn-hard/
Study courses: understand code, take
challenges and notes
Stay motivated! Keep writing lots of
code on your own, no matter how bad
Learn with other people, devs and
beginners, and share progress
Keep challenging yourself, run into lots
of problems, and fix them
Round up your skillset with best
practices and tools (git, testing, …)
JOB READY
(But the learning never stops 😅)
Cliff of
confusion
Back to
awesome
Pit of
despair
Competence
Confidence
JOB READY
Everything
is awesome
You’re probably
somewhere here

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HOW TO THINK LIKE A DEVELOPER:
BECOME A PROBLEM SOLVER!

HOW TO FAIL 🤦 AT SOLVING PROBLEMS
💥 He jumps at the problem without much thinking
💥 He implements his solution in an unstructured way
💥 He gets stressed out when things don’t work
💥 He is too proud to research solutions
John can
code now 😁
FIX
👍 Stay calm and slow down, don’t just jump at a problem without a plan
👍 Take a very logical and rational approach (programming is just logic, in the end…)
👍 Use my 4-step framework to solve any problem
NEXT SLIDE
WHENEVER JOHN ENCOUNTERS A PROBLEM:
👉 Example: In an array of
GPS coordinates,
fi
nd
the two closest points

4 STEPS TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEM
Make sure you 100% understand the
problem. Ask the right questions to get
a clear picture of the problem
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EXAMPLE
💬 Project Manager: “We need a function
that reverses whatever we pass into it”
👉 What does “whatever” even mean in this context?
What should be reversed? Answer: Only strings,
numbers, and arrays make sense to reverse...
👉 What to do if something else is passed in?
👉 What should be returned? Should it always be a
string, or should the type be the same as passed in?
👉 How to recognize whether the argument is a number,
a string, or an array?
👉 How to reverse a number, a string, and an array?
1

1
Divide and conquer: Break a big
problem into smaller sub-problems.
2
EXAMPLE
👉 Check if argument is a number, a string, or an array
👉 Implement reversing a number
👉 Implement reversing a string
👉 Implement reversing an array
👉 Return reversed value
2 SUB-PROBLEMS:
Looks like a task list that we
need to implement

1
2
EXAMPLE
👉 How to check if a value is a number in JavaScript?
👉 How to check if a value is a string in JavaScript?
👉 How to check if a value is an array in JavaScript?
👉 How to reverse a number in JavaScript?
👉 How to reverse a string in JavaScript?
👉 How to reverse an array in JavaScript?
3
Don't be afraid to do as much
research as you have to
3

1
2
EXAMPLE
4
Don't be afraid to do as much
research as you have to
3
For bigger problems, write pseudo-code
before writing the actual code
4
function reverse(value)
if value type !string && !number && !array
return value
if value type == string
reverse string
if value type == number
reverse number
if value type == array
reverse array
return reversed value

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DEBUGGING (FIXING ERRORS)

WHAT IS A SOFTWARE BUG?
👉 Software bug: Defect or problem in a computer program.
Basically, any unexpected or unintended behavior of a
computer program is a software bug.
👉 Bugs are completely normal in software development!
👉 Previous example: “We need a function that reverses whatever
we pass into it”
reverse([1, 3, 5, 7])
[5, 1, 7, 3]
👉 Debugging: Process of finding, fixing and preventing bugs.
Unexpected result: the array
is scrambled, NOT reversed.
So there is a bug in the
reverse function 🐛
A real bug which was
causing an error in Harvard’s
computer in the 1940s

THE DEBUGGING PROCESS
IDENTIFY
Becoming aware
that there is a bug
👉 During development
👉 Testing software
👉 User reports during
production
👉 Context: browsers,
users, etc.
FIND
Isolating where
exactly the bug is
happening in code
FIX
Correct the bug
PREVENT
Preventing it from
happening again
👉 Searching for the
same bug in similar
code
👉 Writing tests using
testing software
👉 Developer console
(simple code)
👉 Debugger (complex
code)
👉 Replace wrong
solution with new
correct solution

JAVASCRIPT IN THE
BROWSER: DOM AND
EVENTS
FUNDAMENTALS

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JAVASCRIPT IN THE BROWSER: DOM
AND EVENTS FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT'S THE DOM AND DOM
MANIPULATION

WHAT IS THE DOM?
DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL: STRUCTURED
REPRESENTATION OF HTML DOCUMENTS. ALLOWS
JAVASCRIPT TO ACCESS HTML ELEMENTS AND
STYLES TO MANIPULATE THEM.
DOM
Change text, HTML attributes,
and even CSS styles
Tree structure, generated
by browser on HTML load

THE DOM TREE STRUCTURE
Special object that is the entry
point to the DOM. Example:
document.querySelector()

WEB APIs DOM Methods and
Properties
DOM !=
=JAVASCRIPT 🧐
DOM Methods and
Properties for DOM
Manipulation
👎
NOT PART OF
For example
document.querySelector()
Timers
Fetch
👍
CAN INTERACT
WITH
API: Application Programming Interface

HOW JAVASCRIPT
WORKS BEHIND THE
SCENES

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HOW JAVASCRIPT WORKS BEHIND THE
SCENES
AN HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW OF
JAVASCRIPT

WHAT IS JAVASCRIPT: REVISITED
JAVASCRIPT IS A HIGH-LEVEL,
OBJECT-ORIENTED, MULTI-PARADIGM
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE.
JAVASCRIPT

WHAT IS JAVASCRIPT: REVISITED
JAVASCRIPT IS A HIGH-LEVEL, PROTOTYPE-BASED OBJECT-ORIENTED,
MULTI-PARADIGM, INTERPRETED OR JUST-IN-TIME COMPILED,
DYNAMIC, SINGLE-THREADED, GARBAGE-COLLECTED PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGE WITH FIRST-CLASS FUNCTIONS AND A NON-BLOCKING
EVENT LOOP CONCURRENCY MODEL.
JAVASCRIPT
🤔 🤯 🤣

DECONSTRUCTING THE MONSTER DEFINITION
High-level
Prototype-based object-oriented
Multi-paradigm
Interpreted or just-in-time compiled
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
First-class functions
Non-blocking event loop

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
+
👉 Any computer program needs resources:
LOW-LEVEL
Developer has to manage
resources manually
HIGH-LEVEL
Developer does NOT have
to worry, everything
happens automatically

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
🧹
✨ Cleaning the memory
so we don’t have to

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
Abstraction over
0s and 1s
More about this Later in this Section 👇
CONVERT TO MACHINE CODE = COMPILING
Happens inside the
JavaScript engine

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
More about this later in Multiple Sections 👉
👉 Paradigm: An approach and mindset of structuring code, which will
direct your coding style and technique.
1 Procedural programming
2 Object-oriented programming (OOP)
3 Functional programming (FP)
The one we’ve been
using so far
☝ Imperative vs.
👋 Declarative

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
Our array
inherits methods
from prototype
Array.prototype.push
Array.prototype.indexOf
Built from prototype
Array
Prototype
More about this in Section Object Oriented Programming 👉
(Oversimplification!)

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
More about this in Section A Closer Look at Functions 👉
👉 In a language with first-class functions, functions are simply treated
as variables. We can pass them into other functions, and return them
from functions.
Passing a function into another
function as an argument:
First-class functions!

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
No data type definitions. Types
becomes known at runtime
Data type of variable is
automatically changed
👉 Dynamically-typed language:

High-level
Multi-paradigm
Dynamic
Single-threaded
Garbage-collected
👉 Concurrency model: how the JavaScript engine handles multiple tasks
happening at the same time.
Why do we need that?
👉 JavaScript runs in one single thread, so it can only do one thing at a time.
👉 Sounds like it would block the single thread. However, we want non-blocking
behavior!
So what about a long-running task?
👉 By using an event loop: takes long running tasks, executes them in the
“background”, and puts them back in the main thread once they are
fi
nished.
How do we achieve that?
More about this Later in this Section 👇
(Oversimplification!)

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LECTURE
SCENES
THE JAVASCRIPT ENGINE AND
RUNTIME

WHAT IS A JAVASCRIPT ENGINE?
PROGRAM THAT EXECUTES
JAVASCRIPT CODE.
JS ENGINE ENGINE
👉 Example: V8 Engine
CALL STACK HEAP
Object in
memory
Execution
context
Where our code
is executed
Where objects
are stored
How is it
compiled?

👉 Interpretation: Interpreter runs through the source code and executes it line by line.
COMPUTER SCIENCE SIDENOTE: COMPILATION VS. INTERPRETATION 🤓
👉 Compilation: Entire code is converted into machine code at once, and written to a binary
fi
le that can be executed by a computer.
Portable file:
machine code
Source code
STEP 1
COMPILATION
Program
running
STEP 2
EXECUTION
Source code
STEP 1
EXECUTION LINE BY LINE
Program
running
Can happen way after compilation
Code still needs to be converted to machine code
Machine code
Source code
STEP 1
COMPILATION
Program
running
STEP 2
EXECUTION
Happens immediately
👉 Just-in-time (JIT) compilation: Entire code is converted into machine code at once, then executed immediately.
NOT a portable file

Optimization
MODERN JUST-IN-TIME COMPILATION OF JAVASCRIPT
Compilation
Execution
Parsing
AST
Example
👉 AST Example
Happens in
Call Stack
ENGINE
Just-in-time
compilation
Happens in special
threads that we can’t
access from code
During execution!
“JavaScript is an
interpreted language”

RUNTIME IN THE BROWSER
THE BIGGER PICTURE: JAVASCRIPT RUNTIME
ENGINE
HEAP CALL STACK
CALLBACK QUEUE
timer data ...
EVENT LOOP
WEB APIs
DOM Timers
Fetch API ...
Container including all the things
that we need to use JavaScript
(in this case in the browser)
Example: Callback function from DOM event listener
Essential for non-blocking concurrency model
onClick
click
Functionalities provided to
the engine, accessible on
window object

RUNTIME IN NODE.JS
ENGINE
HEAP CALL STACK
THE BIGGER PICTURE: JAVASCRIPT RUNTIME
CALLBACK QUEUE
timer data ...
EVENT LOOP
WEB APIs
click
C++ BINDINGS &
THREAD POOL

SECTION
LECTURE
SCENES
EXECUTION CONTEXTS AND THE
CALL STACK

EXECUTION
Compilation
WHAT IS AN EXECUTION CONTEXT?
Creation of global execution
context (for top-level code)
Execution of top-level code
(inside global EC)
Execution of functions and
waiting for callbacks
Example: click event callback
NOT inside
a function
👉 Human-readable code:
Function body
only executed
when called!
Environment in which a piece of JavaScript
is executed. Stores all the necessary
information for some code to be executed.
EXECUTION CONTEXT
👉 Exactly one global execution context (EC):
Default context, created for code that is not
inside any function (top-level).
🍕
📦 🍴 🧾
+ +
👉 One execution context per function: For each
function call, a new execution context is created.
Pizza “execution context”
“JavaScript code"
All together make the call stack

second()
first()
Global
EXECUTION CONTEXT IN DETAIL
WHAT’S INSIDE EXECUTION CONTEXT?
👉 let, const and var declarations
👉 Functions
👉 arguments object
1 Variable Environment
2 Scope chain
3 this keyword
Generated during “creation
phase”, right before execution
NOT in arrow
functions!
a = 1
b = <unknown>
c = 2
arguments = [7, 9]
name = ‘Jonas’
first = <function>
second = <function>
x = <unknown>
Array of passed arguments. Available
in all “regular” functions (not arrow)
Need to run
second() first
Need to run
first() first
Literally the
function code
(Technically, values
only become known
during execution)

ENGINE
CALL STACK
THE CALL STACK
👉 Compiled code starts execution
first()
second()
Global
“Place” where execution contexts get
stacked on top of each other, to keep
track of where we are in the execution
🗺

SECTION
LECTURE
SCENES
SCOPE AND THE SCOPE CHAIN

SCOPING AND SCOPE IN JAVASCRIPT: CONCEPTS
👉 Scoping: How our program’s variables are organized and accessed. “Where do variables
live?” or “Where can we access a certain variable, and where not?”;
👉 Lexical scoping: Scoping is controlled by placement of functions and blocks in the code;
👉 Scope: Space or environment in which a certain variable is declared (variable
environment in case of functions). There is global scope, function scope, and block scope;
👉 Scope of a variable: Region of our code where a certain variable can be accessed.
SCOPE CONCEPTS
👉 Variable environment
👉 Scope chain
👉 this keyword
EXECUTION CONTEXT

THE 3 TYPES OF SCOPE
FUNCTION SCOPE
GLOBAL SCOPE BLOCK SCOPE (ES6)
Example: if block, for loop block, etc.
👉 Outside of any function or block
👉 Variables declared in global
scope are accessible everywhere
👉 Variables are accessible only
inside function, NOT outside
👉 Also called local scope
👉 Variables are accessible only
inside block (block scoped)
⚠ HOWEVER, this only applies to
let and const variables!
👉 Functions are also block scoped
(only in strict mode)

THE SCOPE CHAIN
Global scope
myName = “Jonas”
first() scope
age = 30
if block scope
decade = 3
age = 30
second() scope
job = “teacher”
age = 30
millennial = true
millennial = true
SCOPE CHAIN
Scope has access
to variables from
all outer scopes
(Considering only
variable declarations)
millennial = true
Variables not in
current scope
VARIABLE
LOOKUP
IN
SCOPE
CHAIN
let and const are block-scoped
var is function-scoped
Global variable

SCOPE CHAIN VS. CALL STACK
CALL STACK
Global EC
a = “Jonas”
first = <function>
third = <function>
Variable
environment (VE)
first() EC
b = “Hello!”
second = <function>
second() EC
c = “Hi!”
third() EC
d = “Hey!”
first() scope
b = “Hello!”
second = <function>
third() scope
d = “Hey!”
Global scope
a = “Jonas”
first = <function>
third = <function>
a = “Jonas”
first = <function>
third = <function>
a = “Jonas”
first = <function>
third = <function>
second() scope
c = “Hi!”
a = “Jonas”
first = <function>
third = <function>
b = “Hello!”
second = <function>
c and b can NOT be found
in third() scope! Order in which
functions were called
SCOPE CHAIN
Order in which functions
are written in the code
☝ Has nothing to do
with order in which
functions were called!

SUMMARY 🥳
👉 Scoping asks the question “Where do variables live?” or “Where can we access a certain variable, and where not?”;
👉 There are 3 types of scope in JavaScript: the global scope, scopes defined by functions, and scopes defined by blocks;
👉 Only let and const variables are block-scoped. Variables declared with var end up in the closest function scope;
👉 In JavaScript, we have lexical scoping, so the rules of where we can access variables are based on exactly where in the
code functions and blocks are written;
👉 Every scope always has access to all the variables from all its outer scopes. This is the scope chain!
👉 When a variable is not in the current scope, the engine looks up in the scope chain until it finds the variable it’s looking
for. This is called variable lookup;
👉 The scope chain is a one-way street: a scope will never, ever have access to the variables of an inner scope;
👉 The scope chain in a certain scope is equal to adding together all the variable environments of the all parent scopes;
👉 The scope chain has nothing to do with the order in which functions were called. It does not affect the scope chain at all!

SECTION
LECTURE
SCENES
VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT: HOISTING
AND THE TDZ

HOISTING IN JAVASCRIPT
👉 Scope chain
👉 this keyword
EXECUTION CONTEXT
✅
👉 Hoisting: Makes some types of variables accessible/usable in the code before they are
actually declared. “Variables lifted to the top of their scope”.
Before execution, code is scanned for variable declarations, and for each variable, a new
property is created in the variable environment object.
BEHIND THE SCENES
HOISTED?
👇
INITIAL VALUE
👇
SCOPE
👇
function declarations
var variables
let and const variables
function expressions and arrows 🤷 Depends if using var or let/const
✅ YES Actual function Block
In strict mode.
Otherwise: function!
✅ YES undefined Function
🚫 NO <uninitialized>, TDZ Block
Temporal Dead Zone
Technically, yes. But
not in practice

TEMPORAL DEAD ZONE, LET AND CONST
TEMPORAL DEAD ZONE FOR job VARIABLE
ReferenceError: Cannot access 'job' before initialization
ReferenceError: x is not defined
👉 Different kinds of error messages:
WHY HOISTING? WHY TDZ?
👉 Makes it easier to avoid and catch errors: accessing variables
before declaration is bad practice and should be avoided;
👉 Makes const variables actually work
👉 Using functions before actual declaration;
👉 var hoisting is just a byproduct.

SECTION
LECTURE
SCENES
THE THIS KEYWORD

👉 Method example:
👉 Scope chain
👉 this keyword
EXECUTION CONTEXT
✅
✅
HOW THE THIS KEYWORD WORKS
☝ this does NOT point to the function itself, and also NOT the its variable environment!
👉 this keyword/variable: Special variable that is created for every execution context (every function).
Takes the value of (points to) the “owner” of the function in which the this keyword is used.
☝ this is NOT static. It depends on how the function is called, and its value is only assigned when the
function is actually called.
Method 👉 this = <Object that is calling the method>
Simple function call 👉 this = undefined
Arrow functions 👉 this = <this of surrounding function (lexical this)>
Event listener 👉 this = <DOM element that the handler is attached to>
new, call, apply, bind 👉 <Later in the course... ⏳>
In strict mode! Otherwise:
window (in the browser)
Don’t get
own this
jonas
calcAge
is method
1989
Way better than using
jonas.year!

GOT QUESTIONS? FEEDBACK?
Just POST IT IN THE Q&A OF THIS
VIDEO, AND YOU WILL GET HELP
THERE!

SECTION
LECTURE
SCENES
PRIMITIVES VS. OBJECTS (PRIMITIVE
VS. REFERENCE TYPES)

REVIEW: PRIMITIVES, OBJECTS AND THE JAVASCRIPT ENGINE
ENGINE
CALL STACK HEAP
PRIMITIVES
👉 Number
👉 String
👉 Boolean
👉 Undefined
👉 Null
👉 Symbol
👉 BigInt
OBJECTS
👉 Object literal
👉 Arrays
👉 Functions
👉 Many more…
STORED IN
STORED IN
PRIMITIVE TYPES
REFERENCE TYPES

PRIMITIVE VS. REFERENCE VALUES
CALL STACK HEAP
👉 Primitive values example:
👉 Reference values example:
0001
Address Address Value
D30F
{
name: ‘Jonas’;
age: 30;
}
30
Value
0002 31
0003
oldAge
me
friend
No problem, because
we’re NOT changing the
value at address 0003!
D30F
Reference to memory
address in Heap
age
Identifier
27
31

“HOW JAVASCRIPT WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES” TOPICS FOR LATER... ⏳
1 Prototypal Inheritance 👉 Object Oriented Programming (OOP) With JavaScript
2 Event Loop 👉 Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises, Async/Await and AJAX
3 How the DOM Really Works 👉 Advanced DOM and Events

DATA STRUCTURES,
MODERN OPERATORS
AND STRINGS

SECTION
LECTURE
DATA STRUCTURES, MODERN
OPERATORS AND STRINGS
SUMMARY: WHICH DATA STRUCTURE
TO USE?

👉 JSON data format example
1
2
3
SOURCES OF DATA
DATA STRUCTURES OVERVIEW
Array
“Object”
“Object”
From the program itself: Data written directly in source code (e.g. status messages)
From the UI: Data input from the user or data written in DOM (e.g tasks in todo app)
From external sources: Data fetched for example from web API (e.g. recipe objects)
Data structure
Collection of data
Arrays or Sets
SIMPLE LIST?
Objects or Maps
KEY/VALUE PAIRS?
Application
Programming
Interface
Keys allow us to
describe values
👉 Stacks
👉 Queues
👉 Linked lists
👉 Trees
👉 Hash tables
NON-BUILT IN:
👉 WeakMap
👉 WeakSet
OTHER BUILT-IN:

ARRAYS SETS
VS.
ARRAYS VS. SETS AND OBJECTS VS. MAPS
OBJECTS MAPS
VS.
👉 Use when you need ordered
list of values (might contain
duplicates)
👉 Use when you need to
manipulate data
👉 Use when you need to work
with unique values
👉 Use when high-performance
is really important
👉 Use to remove duplicates
from arrays
👉 Better performance
👉 Keys can have any data type
👉 Easy to iterate
👉 Easy to compute size
👉 More “traditional” key/value
store (“abused” objects)
👉 Easier to write and access
values with . and []
👉 Use when you simply need
to map key to values
👉 Use when you need keys
that are not strings
👉 Use when you need to
include functions (methods)
👉 Use when working with
JSON (can convert to map)

SECTION
LECTURE
A CLOSER LOOK AT FUNCTIONS
FIRST-CLASS AND HIGHER-ORDER
FUNCTIONS

FIRST-CLASS VS. HIGHER-ORDER FUNCTIONS
👉 JavaScript treats functions as first-class citizens
👉 This means that functions are simply values
👉 Functions are just another “type” of object
FIRST-CLASS FUNCTIONS
👉 Return functions FROM functions
👉 A function that receives another function as an
argument, that returns a new function, or both
👉 This is only possible because of
fi
rst-class functions
HIGHER-ORDER FUNCTIONS
👉 Store functions in variables or properties:
👉 Pass functions as arguments to OTHER functions:
👉 Call methods on functions:
👉 Function that returns new function
2
👉 Function that receives another function
1
Callback
function
Higher-order
function
Higher-order
function
Returned
function
✅ 📞 💬

SECTION
LECTURE
A CLOSER LOOK AT FUNCTIONS
CLOSURES

“CREATING” A CLOSURE
CALL STACK
Global EC
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
secureBooking() scope
passengerCount = 0
secureBooking = <f>
Global scope
secureBooking = <f>
Order in which
functions were called
SCOPE CHAIN
Order in which functions
are written in the code
booker = <f>
booker = <f>
secureBooking() EC
passengerCount = 0
Variable
Environment

UNDERSTANDING CLOSURES
CALL STACK
Global EC
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
passengerCount = 0
secureBooking = <f>
Global scope
secureBooking = <f>
SCOPE CHAIN
booker() EC
<empty>
Variable Environment of
Execution Context in which
booker was created
booker() scope
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
<empty>
This is the function
booker = <f>
booker = <f>
How to access
passengerCount?
passengerCount = 0
secureBooking() EC
passengerCount = 0

UNDERSTANDING CLOSURES
CALL STACK
Global EC
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
SCOPE CHAIN
booker() scope
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
<empty>
passengerCount = 0
CLOSURE
👉 A function has access to the variable environment (VE) of the execution context in which it was created
👉 Closure: VE attached to the function, exactly as it was at the time and place the function was created Global scope
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
This is the function
How to access
passengerCount?
1
2
(Priority over
scope chain)
passengerCount = 0
secureBooking = <f>
booker = <f>
booker() EC
<empty>

👉 A closure is the closed-over variable environment of the execution context in which a function was created, even after that
execution context is gone;
👉 A closure gives a function access to all the variables of its parent function, even after that parent function has returned. The
function keeps a reference to its outer scope, which preserves the scope chain throughout time.
👉 A closure makes sure that a function doesn’t loose connection to variables that existed at the function’s birth place;
👉 A closure is like a backpack that a function carries around wherever it goes. This backpack has all the variables that were
present in the environment where the function was created.
CLOSURES SUMMARY 🥳
☝ We do NOT have to manually create closures, this is a JavaScript feature that happens automatically. We can’t even
access closed-over variables explicitly. A closure is NOT a tangible JavaScript object.
Function Connection Parent scope Variables
Function Closure Variables
Less formal
Less formal
Less formal

SECTION
LECTURE
WORKING WITH ARRAYS
DATA TRANSFORMATIONS: MAP, FILTER,
REDUCE

MAP FILTER REDUCE
DATA TRANSFORMATIONS WITH MAP, FILTER AND REDUCE
👉 map returns a new array containing
the results of applying an operation
on all original array elements
3 1 4 3 2
6 2 8 6 4
current * 2
Original array
👉 filter returns a new array
containing the array elements that
passed a speci
fi
ed test condition
3 1 4 3 2
3 4 3
current > 2
Filtered array
👉 reduce boils (“reduces”) all array
elements down to one single value
(e.g. adding all elements together)
3 1 4 3 2
3
acc + current
Example
1 2
4
8
11
13
Accumulator
Reduced value

SECTION
LECTURE
WORKING WITH ARRAYS
SUMMARY: WHICH ARRAY METHOD TO
USE?

WHICH ARRAY METHOD TO USE? 🤔
.find
👉 Based on test condition:
.indexOf
.findIndex
👉 Based on value:
To mutate original array A new array Know if array includes
To just loop array
An array index To transform to value
An array element A new string
.some
.includes
.every
👉 Based on value:
.join
👉 Based on separator string:
.forEach
👉 Based on callback:
(Does not create a new array,
just loops over it)
.reduce
👉 Based on accumulator:
(Boil down array to single
value of any type: number,
string, boolean, or even new
array or object)
“I WANT...:”
.splice
.reverse
.sort
.push
.pop
.shift
.unshift
👉 Add to original:
👉 Remove from original:
(end)
(start)
(end)
(start)
(any)
👉 Others:
.fill
.slice
.concat
.map
.filter
.flat
.flatMap
👉 Computed from original:
👉 Filtered using condition:
(loop)
👉 Portion of original:
👉 Adding original to other:
👉 Flattening the original:

SECTION
LECTURE
ADVANCED DOM AND EVENTS
HOW THE DOM REALLY WORKS

REVIEW: WHAT IS THE DOM?
BROWSER
INTERFACE
DOM
👉 Allows us to make JavaScript interact with the browser;
👉 We can write JavaScript to create, modify and delete HTML elements;
set styles, classes and attributes; and listen and respond to events;
👉 DOM tree is generated from an HTML document, which we can then
interact with;
👉 DOM is a very complex API that contains lots of methods and
properties to interact with the DOM tree
Application Programming Interface
.querySelector() / .addEventListener() / .createElement() /
.innerHTML / .textContent / .children / etc ...
“Types” of
DOM objects
(next slide)
DOM tree
Nodes

HOW THE DOM API IS ORGANIZED BEHIND THE SCENES
Node
(THIS IS NOT A DOM TREE)
EventTarget
Window
HTMLElement
HTMLButtonElement HTMLDivElement
...
Document
.addEventListener()
.removeEventListener()
Global object, lots
of methods and
properties, many
unrelated to DOM
.textContent
.childNodes
.parentNode
.cloneNode()
.innerHTML
.classList
.children
.parentElement
.append()
.remove()
.insertAdjacentHTML()
.querySelector()
.closest()
.matches()
.scrollIntoView()
.setAttribute()
INHERITANCE OF
METHODS AND
PROPERTIES
Example:
Any HTMLElement will
have access to
.addEventListener(),
.cloneNode()
or .closest() methods.
Text Comment
Element
(One different type of
HTMLElement per
HTML element...)
Represented by
JavaScript object
<p>Paragraph<p>
<p>Paragraph<p>  .querySelector()
.createElement()
.getElementById()

SECTION
LECTURE
EVENT PROPAGATION: BUBBLING AND
CAPTURING

1
CAPTURING
PHASE
3
BUBBLING
PHASE
2 TARGET PHASE
Click event
BUBBLING AND CAPTURING
(THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN
ON ALL EVENTS)

SECTION
LECTURE
EFFICIENT SCRIPT LOADING: DEFER
AND ASYNC

DEFER
ASYNC
REGULAR
DEFER AND ASYNC SCRIPT LOADING
HEAD BODY END
Execute
Parsing HTML
Fetch script
Waiting... Finish parsing HTML
Time DOMContentLoaded
Parsing HTML Execute
Fetch script
DOMContentLoaded
Execute
Parsing HTML
Fetch script
Waiting Finish parsing HTML
DOMContentLoaded
Execute
Parsing HTML
Fetch script DOMContentLoaded
👉 Makes no sense 🤷
👉 Makes no sense 🤷

REGULAR VS. ASYNC VS. DEFER
👉 Scripts are fetched asynchronously and
executed immediately
👉 Usually the DOMContentLoaded event
waits for all scripts to execute, except for
async scripts. So, DOMContentLoaded
does not wait for an async script
👉 Scripts not guaranteed to execute in order
👉 Use for 3rd-party scripts where order
doesn’t matter (e.g. Google Analytics)
Run
Parse HTML
Fetch
Wait Parse HTML
DOMContentLoaded
Run
Parse HTML
Fetch DOMContentLoaded
Run
Parse HTML Fetch
DOMContentLoaded
Run
Parse HTML
Fetch
DOMContentLoaded
ASYNC IN HEAD DEFER IN HEAD
END OF BODY
Run
Parse HTML
Fetch
DOMContentLoaded
👉 Scripts are fetched and executed after the
HTML is completely parsed
👉 Use if you need to support old browsers
👉 Scripts are fetched asynchronously and
executed after the HTML is completely
parsed
👉 DOMContentLoaded event fires after
defer script is executed
👉 Scripts are executed in order
👉 This is overall the best solution! Use for
your own scripts, and when order matters
(e.g. including a library)
You can, of course, use different
strategies for different scripts. Usually a
complete web applications includes
more than just one script

OBJECT ORIENTED
PROGRAMMING (OOP)
WITH JAVASCRIPT

SECTION
LECTURE
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
(OOP) WITH JAVASCRIPT
WHAT IS OBJECT-ORIENTED
PROGRAMMING?

WHAT IS OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING? (OOP)
OOP
Style of code, “how” we
write and organize code
👉 Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on the
concept of objects;
👉 We use objects to model (describe) real-world or abstract features;
👉 Objects may contain data (properties) and code (methods). By using objects, we
pack data and the corresponding behavior into one block;
👉 In OOP, objects are self-contained pieces/blocks of code;
👉 Objects are building blocks of applications, and interact with one another;
👉 Interactions happen through a public interface (API): methods that the code
outside of the object can access and use to communicate with the object;
👉 OOP was developed with the goal of organizing code, to make it more flexible
and easier to maintain (avoid “spaghetti code”).
E.g. user or todo list item
E.g. HTML component or data structure
Data
Behaviour

Like a blueprint from
which we can create
new objects
CLASSES AND INSTANCES (TRADITIONAL OOP)
CLASS
Instance
Instance
Instance
Just a representation,
NOT actual JavaScript
syntax!
JavaScript does NOT
support real classes
like represented here
New object created from the class. Like a
real house created from an abstract blueprint
☝ Conceptual overview: it works
a bit differently in JavaScript.
Still important to understand!

THE 4 FUNDAMENTAL OOP PRINCIPLES
Abstraction
Polymorphism
Inheritance
Encapsulation
The 4 fundamental
principles of Object-
Oriented Programming
🤔 “How do we actually design classes? How
do we model real-world data into classes?”

PRINCIPLE 1: ABSTRACTION
Polymorphism
Inheritance
Abstraction
Encapsulation
👉 Abstraction: Ignoring or hiding details that don’t matter, allowing us to
get an overview perspective of the thing we’re implementing, instead of
messing with details that don’t really matter to our implementation.
Real phone Abstracted phone
Do we really need all these low-level details?
Details have been
abstracted away

PRINCIPLE 2: ENCAPSULATION
Polymorphism
Inheritance
Again, NOT actually JavaScript
syntax (the private keyword
doesn’t exist)
Abstraction
Encapsulation
👉 Encapsulation: Keeping properties and methods private inside the class,
so they are not accessible from outside the class. Some methods can
be exposed as a public interface (API).
NOT accessible from
outside the class!
STILL accessible from
within the class!
NOT accessible from
outside the class!
STILL accessible from
within the class!
👉 Prevents external code from
accidentally manipulating
internal properties/state
👉 Allows to change internal
implementation without the
risk of breaking external code
WHY?

PRINCIPLE 3: INHERITANCE
Polymorphism
Inheritance
Abstraction
Encapsulation
👉 Inheritance: Making all properties and methods of a certain class available
to a child class, forming a hierarchical relationship between classes. This
allows us to reuse common logic and to model real-world relationships.
PARENT CLASS
CHILD CLASS
INHERITANCE
Inherited
OWN methods
and properties
Inherited
CHILD CLASS EXTENDS PARENT CLASS

PRINCIPLE 4: POLYMORPHISM
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Abstraction
Encapsulation
👉 Polymorphism: A child class can overwrite a method it inherited from a
parent class [it’s more complex that that, but enough for our purposes].
PARENT CLASS
CHILD CLASS CHILD CLASS
INHERITANCE INHERITANCE
Own login method,
overwriting login method
inherited from User

SECTION
LECTURE
OOP IN JAVASCRIPT

👉 Example: Array
“CLASSICAL OOP”: CLASSES
OOP IN JAVASCRIPT: PROTOTYPES
Array.prototype is the
prototype of all array objects
we create in JavaScript
Therefore, all arrays have
access to the map method!
Class
Instance
OOP IN JS: PROTOTYPES
👉 Objects (instances) are
instantiated from a class, which
functions like a blueprint;
👉 Behavior (methods) is copied from
class to all instances.
Prototype
Object
INSTANTIATION PROTOTYPAL INHERITANCE/
DELEGATION
👉 Objects are linked to a prototype object;
👉 Prototypal inheritance: The prototype
contains methods (behavior) that are
accessible to all objects linked to that
prototype;
👉 Behavior is delegated to the linked
prototype object.
Contains
methods
Can access
methods

3 WAYS OF IMPLEMENTING PROTOTYPAL INHERITANCE IN JAVASCRIPT
🤔 “How do we actually create prototypes? And how do we link objects to
prototypes? How can we create new objects, without having classes?”
3 Object.create()
👉 The easiest and most straightforward way of linking an object to a prototype object.
2 ES6 Classes
👉 Modern alternative to constructor function syntax;
👉 “Syntactic sugar”: behind the scenes, ES6 classes work exactly like constructor functions;
👉 ES6 classes do NOT behave like classes in “classical OOP” (last lecture).
1 Constructor functions
👉 Technique to create objects from a function;
👉 This is how built-in objects like Arrays, Maps or Sets are actually implemented.
👉 Abstraction
👉 Encapsulation
👉 Inheritance
👉 Polymorphism
☝ The 4 pillars of OOP
are still valid!

SECTION
LECTURE
PROTOTYPAL INHERITANCE AND THE
PROTOTYPE CHAIN

🆕 The new operator:
HOW PROTOTYPAL INHERITANCE / DELEGATION WORKS
1 An empty object is created
2 this keyword in
constructor function call
is set to the new object
3 The new object is linked
(__proto__ property) to
the constructor function’s
prototype property
4 The new object is
returned from the
constructor function call
Object
[jonas]
PROTOTYPAL
INHERITANCE/
DELEGATION
Constructor function
[Person()]
Prototype
[Person.prototype]
calcAge: function
name: ‘Jonas’
birthYear: 1990
__proto__:
Person.prototype
.__proto__
.prototype
.constructor
☝ This is how it works with function
constructors and ES6 classes
PROTOTYPE
CHAIN
Always points to an
object’s prototype
Can’t find calcAge here!
NOT of Person, but objects created by Person

Prototype
[Object.prototype]
.__proto__
THE PROTOTYPE CHAIN
.__proto__
__proto__: null
Prototype
[Person.prototype]
__proto__:
Object.prototype
Object
[jonas]
__proto__:
Person.prototype
null
This is an OBJECT
itself! Remember, every
object in JavaScript
has a prototype!
[Person()]
[Object()]
PROTOTYPE
CHAIN
Series of links
between objects,
linked through
prototypes
(Similar to the
scope chain)
Built-in constructor function
for objects. This is used when
we write an object literal:
{…} === new Object(…)
Can’t find hasOwnProperty here!
Can’t find
hasOwnProperty
here!
Here it is!

SECTION
LECTURE
OBJECT.CREATE

Object
[steven]
name: ‘Steven’
birthYear: 2002
__proto__:
PersonProto
OBJECT.CREATE
CONSTRUCTOR FUNCTIONS
HOW OBJECT.CREATE WORKS
AUTOMATIC
Prototype
[PersonProto]
calcAge: function
.__proto__

SECTION
LECTURE
INHERITANCE BETWEEN "CLASSES":
CONSTRUCTOR FUNCTIONS

INHERITANCE BETWEEN “CLASSES”
Prototype
Object
More specific type
of person, ideal as
child class
Constructor
Function
Prototype
Constructor
Function
“CLASS” 1
STUDENT
“CLASS” 2
PERSON
1 Constructor functions
2 ES6 Classes
3 Object.create()
☝ Using class terminology here to
make it easier to understand.
Child
Parent

Prototype
[Person.prototype]
.__proto__
.__proto__
Prototype
[Student.prototype]
Object
[mike]
__proto__:
Student.prototype
[Student()]
[Person()]
__proto__:
Person.prototype
PROTOTYPE
CHAIN
Create connection
manually using
Object.create()

Prototype
[Person.prototype]
Object
[mike]
__proto__:
Student.prototype
[Student()]
[Person()]
👎 BAD
👍 GOOD

Prototype
[Person.prototype]
.__proto__
.__proto__
__proto__:
Object.prototype
Prototype
[Student.prototype]
__proto__:
Person.prototype
Object
[mike]
__proto__:
Student.prototype
[Student()]
[Person()]
PROTOTYPE
CHAIN
Can’t find calcAge here!
Can’t find
calcAge here!
null
Prototype
[Object.prototype]
Here it is!

SECTION
LECTURE
INHERITANCE BETWEEN "CLASSES":
OBJECT.CREATE

INHERITANCE BETWEEN “CLASSES”: OBJECT.CREATE
Prototype
[PersonProto]
calcAge: function
PROTOTYPE
CHAIN
.__proto__
Prototype
[StudentProto]
__proto__:
PersonProto
.__proto__
Object
[jay]
__proto__:
StudentProto
Student
inherits from
Person

SECTION
LECTURE
ES6 CLASSES SUMMARY

Public field (similar to property, available on created object)
Private fields (not accessible outside of class)
Static public field (available only on class)
Call to parent (super) class (necessary with
extend). Needs to happen before accessing this
Static method (available only on class. Can not access
instance properties nor methods, only static ones)
Setter method (use _ to set property with
same name as method, and also add getter)
Getter method
Public method
Private method (⚠ Might not yet work in your
browser. “Fake” alternative: _ instead of #)
Creating new object with new operator
Referencing private field and method
Constructor method,
called by new operator.
Mandatory in regular
class, might be omitted
in a child class
Child class
Parent class
Instance property (available on created object)
Redefining private field
Inheritance between
classes, automatically
sets prototype
👉 Classes are just
“syntactic sugar” over
constructor functions
👉 Classes are not hoisted
👉 Classes are first-class
citizens
👉 Class body is always
executed in strict mode

MAPTY APP: OOP,
GEOLOCATION,
EXTERNAL LIBRARIES,
AND MORE!

SECTION
LECTURE
MAPTY APP: OOP, GEOLOCATION,
EXTERNAL LIBRARIES, AND MORE!
HOW TO PLAN A WEB PROJECT

PROJECT PLANNING
1.
USER STORIES
PLANNING STEP
2.
FEATURES
3.
FLOWCHART
4.
ARCHITECTURE
DEVELOPMENT
STEP
Description of the application’s
functionality from the user’s
perspective. All user stories put
together describe the entire application.
Implementation of
our plan using code
WHAT we will build HOW we will build it

1. USER STORIES
1
As a user, I want to log my running workouts with location, distance, time, pace and
steps/minute, so I can keep a log of all my running
As a user, I want to log my cycling workouts with location, distance, time, speed and
elevation gain, so I can keep a log of all my cycling
As a user, I want to see all my workouts at a glance, so I can easily track my progress
over time
As a user, I want to also see my workouts on a map, so I can easily check where I
work out the most
As a user, I want to see all my workouts when I leave the app and come back later, so
that I can keep using there app over time
👉 User story: Description of the application’s functionality from the user’s perspective.
👉 Common format: As a [type of user], I want [an action] so that [a bene
fi
t]
Who?
Example: user, admin, etc.
What? Why?
2
3
4
5

2. FEATURES
1
Log my running workouts with location,
distance, time, pace and steps/minute
Log my cycling workouts with location,
distance, time, speed and elevation gain
See all my workouts at a glance
See my workouts on a map
See all my workouts when I leave the
app and come back later
2
3
4
5
👉 Map where user clicks to add new workout (best way to
get location coordinates)
👉 Geolocation to display map at current location (more user
friendly)
👉 Form to input distance, time, pace, steps/minute
👉 Form to input distance, time, speed, elevation gain
👉 Display all workouts in a list
👉 Display all workouts on the map
👉 Store workout data in the browser using local storage API
👉 On page load, read the saved data from local storage and
display
USER STORIES FEATURES

3. FLOWCHART
1. Geolocation to display
map at current location
2. Map where user clicks to
add new workout
3. Form to input distance,
time, pace, steps/minute
4. Form to input distance,
time, speed, elevation gain
5. Display workouts in a list
6. Display workouts on the
map
7. Store workout data in the
browser
8. On page load, read the
saved data and display
9. Move map to workout
location on click
FEATURES
Added later
1 2 3 4
5
6
7
8
9
☝ In the real-world, you don’t have to come with the final flowchart right in the
planning phase. It’s normal that it changes throughout implementation!

4. ARCHITECTURE
FOR NOW, LET’S JUST
START CODING 😍

SECTION
LECTURE
MAPTY APP: OOP, GEOLOCATION,
EXTERNAL LIBRARIES, AND MORE!
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

10 ADDITIONAL FEATURE IDEAS: CHALLENGES 🤓
👉 Ability to edit a workout;
👉 Ability to delete a workout;
👉 Ability to delete all workouts;
👉 Ability to sort workouts by a certain field (e.g. distance);
👉 Re-build Running and Cycling objects coming from Local Storage;
👉 More realistic error and confirmation messages;
👉 Ability to position the map to show all workouts [very hard];
👉 Ability to draw lines and shapes instead of just points [very hard];
👉 Geocode location from coordinates (“Run in Faro, Portugal”) [only after
asynchronous JavaScript section];
👉 Display weather data for workout time and place [only after asynchronous
JavaScript section].

ASYNCHRONOUS
JAVASCRIPT:
PROMISES, ASYNC/
AWAIT AND AJAX

SECTION
LECTURE
ASYNCHRONOUS JAVASCRIPT:
PROMISES, ASYNC/AWAIT AND AJAX
ASYNCHRONOUS JAVASCRIPT, AJAX
AND APIS

SYNCHRONOUS CODE
SYNCHRONOUS
THREAD OF
EXECUTION
👉 Most code is synchronous;
👉 Synchronous code is executed line by line;
👉 Each line of code waits for previous line to finish;
👎 Long-running operations block code execution.
BLOCKING
Part of execution
context that actually
executes the code in
computer’s CPU

ASYNCHRONOUS CODE
ASYNCHRONOUS
THREAD OF
EXECUTION
CALLBACK WILL
RUN AFTER TIMER
👉 Asynchronous code is executed after a task that runs in the “background” finishes;
👍 Asynchronous code is non-blocking;
👉 Execution doesn’t wait for an asynchronous task to finish its work;
👉 Callback functions alone do NOT make code asynchronous!
“BACKGROUND”
(More on this in the
lecture on Event Loop)
👉 Example: Timer with callback
Callback does NOT automatically
make code asynchronous!
Timer
running
Executed after
all other code
Asynchronous
Coordinating behavior of a
program over a period of time

ASYNCHRONOUS CODE
ASYNCHRONOUS
THREAD OF
EXECUTION
CALLBACK WILL RUN
AFTER IMAGE LOADS
👉 Asynchronous code is executed after a task that runs in the “background” finishes;
👍 Asynchronous code is non-blocking;
👉 Execution doesn’t wait for an asynchronous task to finish its work;
👉 Callback functions alone do NOT make code asynchronous!
“BACKGROUND”
(More on this in the
lecture on Event Loop)
👉 Example: Asynchronous image loading with event and callback
Image
loading
Asynchronous
👉 Other examples: Geolocation API or AJAX calls
addEventListener does
NOT automatically make
code asynchronous!
Coordinating behavior of a
program over a period of time

WHAT ARE AJAX CALLS?
CLIENT
(e.g. browser)
👩💻
WEB
SERVER
🌐
REQUEST
RESPONSE
Asynchronous JavaScript And XML: Allows us to communicate with
remote web servers in an asynchronous way. With AJAX calls, we can
request data from web servers dynamically.
Asking for some data 🇵🇹 🇫🇮 🇬🇭
Sending data back 🇵🇹 🇫🇮 🇬🇭
(GET / POST / etc.)
AJAX
Usually a
web API

WHAT IS AN API?
👉 Application Programming Interface: Piece of software
that can be used by another piece of software, in order to
allow applications to talk to each other;
👉 There are be many types of APIs in web development:
👉 “Online” API: Application running on a server, that receives
requests for data, and sends data back as response;
👉 We can build our own web APIs (requires back-end
development, e.g. with node.js) or use 3rd-party APIs.
DOM API Geolocation API Own Class API “Online” API
API
👉 Weather data
👉 Data about countries
👉 Flights data
👉 Currency conversion data
👉 APIs for sending email or SMS
👉 Google Maps
👉 Millions of possibilities...
There is an API for
everything
AJAX
XML data
format
✈ 🌍
JSON data
format
Most popular
API data format
Just “API”

SECTION
LECTURE
HOW THE WEB WORKS: REQUESTS
AND RESPONSES

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ACCESS A WEB SERVER
CLIENT
(e.g. browser)
👩💻
WEB
SERVER
🌐
REQUEST
RESPONSE
👉 Request-response model or Client-server architecture

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ACCESS A WEB SERVER
GET /rest/v2/alpha/PT HTTP/1.1
Host: www.google.com
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0
Accept-Language: en-US
<BODY>
HTTP REQUEST
HTTP RESPONSE
TCP/IP socket connection
1
DNS
DNS
LOOKUP
3
4
WEB
SERVER
🌐
Start line: HTTP method + request target + HTTP version
HTTP request headers (many different possibilities)
2
Request body (only when sending data to server, e.g. POST)
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2021
Content-Type: text/html
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
<BODY>
Start line: HTTP version + status code + status message
HTTP response headers (many different possibilities)
Response body (most responses)
CLIENT
(e.g. browser)
👩💻
h
tt
ps:/
/restcountries.eu/rest/v2/alpha/
h
tt
ps:/
/104.27.142.889:443
Protocol
(HTTP or HTTPS)
Domain name Resource
Protocol
(HTTP or HTTPS)

SECTION
LECTURE
PROMISES AND THE FETCH API

WHAT ARE PROMISES?
👉 Promise: An object that is used as a placeholder for the future
result of an asynchronous operation.
👉 Promise: A container for an asynchronously delivered value.
👉 Promise: A container for a future value.
Less formal
Less formal
PROMISE
👉 We no longer need to rely on events and callbacks passed into
asynchronous functions to handle asynchronous results;
👉 Instead of nesting callbacks, we can chain promises for a
sequence of asynchronous operations: escaping callback hell 🎉
Example: Response
from AJAX call
🎟
LOTTERY
TICKET
Promise that I will
receive money if I guess
correct outcome
🤞 I buy lottery ticket (promise)
right now
🔮 Lottery draw happens
asynchronously
💰 If correct outcome, I receive
money, because it was promised

THE PROMISE LIFECYCLE
🔮
🎟
LOTTERY
TICKET
PENDING
Before the future
value is available
SETTLED
Asynchronous task
has
fi
nished
FULFILLED
Success! The value
is now available
REJECTED
An error
happened
💩
💰
ASYNC TASK
👉 We are able handle these different states in our code!
CONSUME
PROMISE
BUILD
PROMISE
When we already have a
promise. E.g. promise
returned from Fetch API
E.g. Fetch API returns promise

SECTION
LECTURE
ASYNCHRONOUS BEHIND THE SCENES:
THE EVENT LOOP

REVIEW: JAVASCRIPT RUNTIME
“Container” which includes all the pieces
necessary to execute JavaScript code
“Heart” of
the runtime
Where object are
stored in memory
Where code is
actually executed
APIs provided
to the engine
Only ONE thread of
execution. No multitasking!
Ready-to-be-executed
callback functions
(coming from events)
Sends callbacks
from queue to
call stack
👉 Concurrency model: How JavaScript handles
multiple tasks happening at the same time.

MICROTASKS
QUEUE
HOW ASYNCHRONOUS JAVASCRIPT WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES
CALL STACK
fetch()
Global Execution
context
CALLBACK
QUEUE
EVENT LOOP
WEB APIs
setTimeout()
DOM()
...
Another
callback
Some
callback
Like callback queue, but for
callbacks related to promises.
Has priority over callback queue!
Execution context
addEventListener()
Execution context
add()
Execution context
fetch()
Execution context
then()
Execution context
el.src callback
Execution context
fetch callback
Execution context
log()
Execution context
querySelector()
Fetching data
Loading image
🤔 How can asynchronous code be
executed in a non-blocking way,
if there is only one thread of
execution in the engine?
Where asynchronous tasks run
Decides when each callback
is executed: orchestration
Loading image 👎

MODERN JAVASCRIPT
DEVELOPMENT:
MODULES AND
TOOLING

SECTION
LECTURE
MODERN JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPMENT:
MODULES AND TOOLING
AN OVERVIEW OF MODERN
JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPMENT

NODE PACKAGE
MANAGER
MODERN JAVASCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
BUNDLING
JAVASCRIPT
BUNDLE
TRANSPILING/
POLYFILLING
PRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
MODULE
3RD-PARTY
PACKAGE
BUILD PROCESS
Convert modern
JavaScript back to ES5
Join all modules
into one file
👉 Contains open-source packages to include 3rd-party
code in our own code (e.g React, jQuery, Leaflet, etc.)
👉 Contains development tools that help build our
applications (e.g. live-server, Parcel, Babel, etc.)
3rd party modules Development tools
or
MODULE
Both repository and software

SECTION
LECTURE
MODULES AND TOOLING
AN OVERVIEW OF MODULES IN
JAVASCRIPT

AN OVERVIEW OF MODULES
👉 Reusable piece of code that
encapsulates implementation details;
👉 Usually a standalone file, but it doesn’t
have to be.
MODULE
MODULE
IMPORT
(DEPENDENCY)
EXPORT
(PUBLIC API)
Module code
👉 Compose software: Modules are small building blocks
that we put together to build complex applications;
👉 Isolate components: Modules can be developed in
isolation without thinking about the entire codebase;
👉 Abstract code: Implement low-level code in modules and
import these abstractions into other modules;
👉 Organized code: Modules naturally lead to a more
organized codebase;
👉 Reuse code: Modules allow us to easily reuse the same
code, even across multiple projects.
WHY
MODULES?

Asynchronous
👉 File downloading
Scoped to module
👉 Top-level variables
Strict mode
👉 Default mode
<script type="module">
👉 HTML linking
undefined
👉 Top-level this
✅ YES
👉 Imports and exports
NATIVE JAVASCRIPT (ES6) MODULES
ES6 MODULE
Global
SCRIPT
“Sloppy” mode
<script>
window
🚫 NO
☝ Need to happen at top-level
Imports are hoisted!
Synchronous
ES6 MODULES
Modules stored in files, exactly
one module per file.
import and export
syntax

Execution index.js
IMPORTING MODULES
BEFORE EXECUTION
HOW ES6 MODULES ARE IMPORTED
Asynchronous
downloading math.js
Asynchronous
downloading dom.js
👉 index.js
Linking imports to
math.js exports
Linking imports to
dom.js exports
Execution math.js Execution dom.js
Parsing index.js
👉 math.js
👉 dom.js
Live connection,
NOT copies
👉 Modules are imported synchronously
👉 Possible thanks to top-level (“static”) imports,
which make imports known before execution
👉 This makes bundling and dead code
elimination possible
Live connection,
NOT copies

SECTION
LECTURE
MODULES AND TOOLING
REVIEW: WRITING CLEAN AND
MODERN JAVASCRIPT

REVIEW: MODERN AND CLEAN CODE
👉 Write code so that others can understand it
👉 Write code so that you can understand it in 1 year
👉 Avoid too “clever” and overcomplicated solutions
👉 Use descriptive variable names: what they contain
👉 Use descriptive function names: what they do
READABLE CODE
👉 Use DRY principle (refactor your code)
👉 Don’t pollute global namespace, encapsulate instead
👉 Don’t use var
👉 Use strong type checks (=== and !==)
GENERAL
👉 Generally, functions should do only one thing
👉 Don’t use more than 3 function parameters
👉 Use default parameters whenever possible
👉 Generally, return same data type as received
👉 Use arrow functions when they make code more readable
FUNCTIONS
OOP
👉 Use ES6 classes
👉 Encapsulate data and don’t mutate it from outside the class
👉 Implement method chaining
👉 Do not use arrow functions as methods (in regular objects)

REVIEW: MODERN AND CLEAN CODE
👉 Use early return (guard clauses)
👉 Use ternary (conditional) or logical operators instead of if
👉 Use multiple if instead of if/else-if
👉 Avoid for loops, use array methods instead
👉 Avoid callback-based asynchronous APIs
AVOID NESTED CODE ASYNCHRONOUS CODE
👉 Consume promises with async/await for best readability
👉 Whenever possible, run promises in parallel (Promise.all)
👉 Handle errors and promise rejections

SECTION
LECTURE
MODULES AND TOOLING
DECLARATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL
JAVASCRIPT PRINCIPLES

IMPERATIVE VS. DECLARATIVE CODE
👉 Programmer explains “HOW to do things”
👉 We explain the computer every single step it has to
follow to achieve a result
👉 Example: Step-by-step recipe of a cake
👉 Programmer tells “WHAT do do”
👉 We simply describe the way the computer should achieve
the result
👉 The HOW (step-by-step instructions) gets abstracted away
👉 Example: Description of a cake
Two fundamentally different ways
of writing code (paradigms)
DECLARATIVE
IMPERATIVE

FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES
👉 Use array and object destructuring
👉 Use the spread operator (...)
👉 Use the ternary (conditional) operator
👉 Use template literals
DECLARATIVE SYNTAX
FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
👉 Try to avoid data mutations
👉 Use built-in methods that don’t produce side effects
👉 Do data transformations with methods such
as .map(), .filter() and .reduce()
👉 Try to avoid side effects in functions: this is of course not
always possible!
FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
👉 Declarative programming paradigm
👉 Based on the idea of writing software by combining many
pure functions, avoiding side effects and mutating data
👉 Side effect: Modification (mutation) of any data outside
of the function (mutating external variables, logging to
console, writing to DOM, etc.)
👉 Pure function: Function without side effects. Does not
depend on external variables. Given the same inputs,
always returns the same outputs.
👉 Immutability: State (data) is never modified! Instead,
state is copied and the copy is mutated and returned.
👉 Examples:

FORKIFY APP:
BUILDING A MODERN
APPLICATION

SECTION
LECTURE
FORKIFY APP: BUILDING A MODERN
APPLICATION
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND PLANNING

PROJECT PLANNING
1.
USER STORIES
PLANNING STEP
2.
FEATURES
3.
FLOWCHART
4.
ARCHITECTURE
DEVELOPMENT
STEP
⏳ LATER

1. USER STORIES
1 As a user, I want to search for recipes, so that I can find new ideas for meals
As a user, I want to be able to update the number of servings, so that I can cook a
meal for different number of people
As a user, I want to bookmark recipes, so that I can review them later
As a user, I want to be able to create my own recipes, so that I have them all
organized in the same app
As a user, I want to be able to see my bookmarks and own recipes when I leave the
app and come back later, so that I can close the app safely after cooking
👉 User story: Description of the application’s functionality from the user’s perspective.
👉 Common format: As a [type of user], I want [an action] so that [a bene
fi
t]
2
3
4
5

2. FEATURES
1
2
3
4
5
👉 Search functionality: input field to send request to API with searched
keywords
👉 Display results with pagination
👉 Display recipe with cooking time, servings and ingredients
USER STORIES FEATURES
Search for recipes
Update the number of servings
Bookmark recipes
Create my own recipes
See my bookmarks and own recipes
when I leave the app and come back later
👉 Store bookmark data in the browser using local storage
👉 On page load, read saved bookmarks from local storage and display
👉 Change servings functionality: update all ingredients according to
current number of servings
👉 Bookmarking functionality: display list of all bookmarked recipes
👉 User can upload own recipes
👉 User recipes will automatically be bookmarked
👉 User can only see their own recipes, not recipes from other users

3. FLOWCHART (PART 1)
1. Search functionality: API
search request
2. Results with pagination
3. Display recipe
FEATURES
Other features later
1
2
3

SECTION
LECTURE
APPLICATION
THE MVC ARCHITECTURE

WHY WORRY ABOUT ARCHITECTURE?
STRUCTURE
MAINTAINABILITY EXPANDABILITY
👉 A project is never done!
We need to be able to easily
change it in the future
👉 We also need to be able to
easily add new features
👉 Like a house, software
needs a structure: the way
we organize our code
The perfect architecture
👉 We can create our own
architecture (Mapty project)
👉 We can use a well-established
architecture pattern like MVC,
MVP, Flux, etc. (this project)
👉 We can use a framework like
React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, etc.

COMPONENTS OF ANY ARCHITECTURE
HTTP LIBRARY
BUSINESS LOGIC
APPLICATION LOGIC
(ROUTER)
PRESENTATION LOGIC
(UI LAYER)
STATE
👉 Code that solves
the actual business
problem;
👉 Directly related to
what business does
and what it needs;
👉 Example: sending
messages, storing
transactions,
calculating taxes, …
👉 Code that is only
concerned about
the implementation
of application itself;
👉 Handles navigation
and UI events
👉 Code that is
concerned about
the visible part of
the application
👉 Essentially displays
application state
👉 Responsible for
making and
receiving AJAX
requests
👉 Optional but almost
always necessary in
real-world apps
👉 Essentially stores
all the data about
the application
👉 Should be the
“single source of
truth”
👉 UI should be kept in
sync with the state
👉 State libraries exist
Keeping in sync

THE MODEL-VIEW-CONTROLLER (MVC) ARCHITECTURE
MODEL CONTROLLER VIEW
WEB
👉 Bridge between model
and views (which don’t
know about one another)
👉 Handles UI events and
dispatches tasks to
model and view
USER
1
2 2
3
4 4
5
HTTP LIBRARY
BUSINESS LOGIC APPLICATION LOGIC PRESENTATION LOGIC
STATE
Connected by function call and import
Data flow
0

MODEL, VIEW AND CONTROLLER IN FORKIFY (RECIPE DISPLAY ONLY)
CONT-
ROLLER
TO
REMOVE
VIEW
MODEL
0

MVC IMPLEMENTATION (RECIPE DISPLAY ONLY)
0
2
2
4
4
5
3
1
0

SECTION
LECTURE
APPLICATION
EVENT HANDLERS IN MVC:
PUBLISHER-SUBSCRIBER PATTERN

EVENT HANDLING IN MVC: PUBLISHER-SUBSCRIBER PATTERN
👉 Events should be handled in the controller (otherwise we would have application logic in the view)
👉 Events should be listened for in the view (otherwise we would need DOM elements in the controller)
0
1
2 3
4
👉 controlRecipes will be passed into addHandlerRender when program starts
👉 addHandlerRender listens for events (addEventListener), and uses
controlRecipes as callback
Code that knows when
to react: PUBLISHER
Code that wants to
react: SUBSCRIBER
Subscribe to publisher by passing in
the subscriber function
A() B
A(X) X
B
C
≠

SECTION
LECTURE
APPLICATION
WRAPPING UP: FINAL
CONSIDERATIONS

IMPROVEMENT AND FEATURE IDEAS: CHALLENGES 🤓
👉 Display number of pages between the pagination buttons;
👉 Ability to sort search results by duration or number of ingredients;
👉 Perform ingredient validation in view, before submitting the form;
👉 Improve recipe ingredient input: separate in multiple fields and allow more
than 6 ingredients;
👉 Shopping list feature: button on recipe to add ingredients to a list;
👉 Weekly meal planning feature: assign recipes to the next 7 days and show
on a weekly calendar;
👉 Get nutrition data on each ingredient from spoonacular API (https://
spoonacular.com/food-api) and calculate total calories of recipe.

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