---
title: JavaScript
date: 2020-12-24 17:12:25
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tags:
- js
- web
categories:
- Programming
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A JavaScript cheat sheet with the most important concepts, functions, methods, and more. A complete quick reference for beginners.
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---
## Getting Started
### Introduction
JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.
- [JSON cheatsheet](/json) _(cheatsheets.zip)_
- [Regex in JavaScript](/regex#regex-in-javascript) _(cheatsheets.zip)_
### Console
```javascript
// => Hello world!
console.log('Hello world!');
// => Hello CheatSheets.zip
console.warn('hello %s', 'CheatSheets.zip');
// Prints error message to stderr
console.error(new Error('Oops!'));
```
### Numbers
```javascript
let amount = 6;
let price = 4.99;
```
### Variables
```javascript
let x = null;
let name = 'Tammy';
const found = false;
// => Tammy, false, null
console.log(name, found, x);
var a;
console.log(a); // => undefined
```
### Strings
```javascript
let singleQuotes = 'Wheres my bandit hat?';
let doubleQuotes = "Wheres my bandit hat?";
// this is used to embed expressions or for creating multi-line strings
let backTicks = `Wheres my bandit hat? ${some_value}`;
// they can also be mixed,
// NOTE: if you need the functionality of the backticks, use it as the surrounding quotes
let mixedQuotes = `hello ${'dear' + name}, "let's have a great day today`;
// => 21
console.log(singleQuotes.length);
```
### Arithmetic Operators
```javascript
5 + 5 = 10 // Addition
10 - 5 = 5 // Subtraction
5 * 10 = 50 // Multiplication
10 / 5 = 2 // Division
10 % 5 = 0 // Modulo
```
### Comments
```javascript
// This line will denote a comment
/*
The below configuration must be
changed before deployment.
*/
```
### Assignment Operators
```javascript
let number = 100;
// Both statements will add 10
number = number + 10;
number += 10;
console.log(number);
// => 120
```
### String Interpolation
```javascript
let age = 7;
// String concatenation
'Tommy is ' + age + ' years old.';
// String interpolation
`Tommy is ${age} years old.`;
```
### let Keyword
```javascript
let count;
console.log(count); // => undefined
count = 10;
console.log(count); // => 10
```
### const Keyword
```javascript
const numberOfColumns = 4;
// TypeError: Assignment to constant...
numberOfColumns = 8;
```
## JavaScript Conditionals
### if Statement
```javascript
const isMailSent = true;
if (isMailSent) {
console.log('Mail sent to recipient');
}
```
### Ternary Operator
```javascript
// The ternary operator is a concise way to write an if-else statement in a single line: condition ? exprIfTrue : exprIfFalse.
var x = 1;
// true, (condition) ? value_if_true : value_if_false
result = x == 1 ? true : false;
```
### Operators {.row-span-2}
```javascript
true || false; // true
10 > 5 || 10 > 20; // true
false || false; // false
10 > 100 || 10 > 20; // false
```
#### Logical Operator &&
```javascript
true && true; // true
1 > 2 && 2 > 1; // false
true && false; // false
4 === 4 && 3 > 1; // true
```
#### Comparison Operators
```javascript
1 > 3; // false
3 > 1; // true
250 >= 250; // true
1 === 1; // true
1 === 2; // false
1 === '1'; // false
```
#### Logical Operator !
```javascript
let lateToWork = true;
let oppositeValue = !lateToWork;
// => false
console.log(oppositeValue);
```
#### Nullish coalescing operator ??
```javascript
null ?? 'I win'; // 'I win'
undefined ?? 'Me too'; // 'Me too'
false ?? 'I lose'; // false
0 ?? 'I lose again'; // 0
'' ?? 'Damn it'; // ''
```
#### Optional Chaining ?.
```javascript
const obj = {
name: 'John Doe',
age: 8
};
console.log(obj?.address);
```
### else if
```javascript
const size = 10;
if (size > 100) {
console.log('Big');
} else if (size > 20) {
console.log('Medium');
} else if (size > 4) {
console.log('Small');
} else {
console.log('Tiny');
}
// Print: Small
```
### switch Statement
```javascript
const food = 'salad';
switch (food) {
case 'oyster':
console.log('The taste of the sea');
break;
case 'pizza':
console.log('A delicious pie');
break;
default:
console.log('Enjoy your meal');
}
```
### Object Lookup
```javascript
const food = 'salad';
const foods = {
oyster: 'The taste of the sea',
pizza: 'A delicious pie'
};
console.log(foods[food] || 'Enjoy your meal');
```
### == vs ===
```javascript
0 == false; // true
0 === false; // false, different type
1 == '1'; // true, automatic type conversion
1 === '1'; // false, different type
null == undefined; // true
null === undefined; // false
'0' == false; // true
'0' === false; // false
```
The `==` just check the value, `===` check both the value and the type.
## JavaScript Functions
### Functions
```javascript
// Defining the function:
function sum(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2;
}
// Calling the function:
sum(3, 6); // 9
```
### Anonymous Functions
```javascript
// Named function
function rocketToMars() {
return 'BOOM!';
}
// Anonymous function
const rocketToMars = function () {
return 'BOOM!';
};
```
### Arrow Functions (ES6) {.row-span-2}
#### With two arguments
```javascript
const sum = (param1, param2) => {
return param1 + param2;
};
console.log(sum(2, 5)); // => 7
```
#### With no arguments
```javascript
const printHello = () => {
console.log('hello');
};
printHello(); // => hello
```
#### With a single argument
```javascript
const checkWeight = (weight) => {
console.log(`Weight : ${weight}`);
};
checkWeight(25); // => Weight : 25
```
#### Concise arrow functions
```javascript
const multiply = (a, b) => a * b;
// => 60
console.log(multiply(2, 30));
```
[Arrow function](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Arrow_functions) available
starting ES2015
### return Keyword
```javascript
// With return
function sum(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2;
}
// The function doesn't output the sum
function sum(num1, num2) {
num1 + num2;
}
```
### Calling Functions
```javascript
// Defining the function
function sum(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2;
}
// Calling the function
sum(2, 4); // 6
```
### Function Expressions
```javascript
const dog = function () {
return 'Woof!';
};
```
### Function Parameters
```javascript
// The parameter is name
function sayHello(name) {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
```
### Function Declaration
```javascript
function add(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2;
}
```
## JavaScript Scope
### Scope
```javascript
function myFunction() {
var pizzaName = 'Margarita';
// Code here can use pizzaName
}
// Code here can't use pizzaName
```
### Block Scoped Variables
```javascript
const isLoggedIn = true;
if (isLoggedIn == true) {
const statusMessage = 'Logged in.';
}
// Uncaught ReferenceError...
console.log(statusMessage);
```
### Global Variables
```javascript
// Variable declared globally
const color = 'blue';
function printColor() {
console.log(color);
}
printColor(); // => blue
```
### let vs var
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
// This is the Max Scope for 'let'
// i accessible ✔️
}
// i not accessible ❌
```
---
```javascript
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
// i accessible ✔️
}
// i accessible ✔️
```
`var` is scoped to the nearest function block, and `let` is scoped to the nearest enclosing block.
### Loops with closures
```javascript{.wrap}
// Prints 3 thrice, not what we meant.
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
setTimeout(_ => console.log(i), 10);
}
```
---
```javascript{.wrap}
// Prints 0, 1 and 2, as expected.
for (let j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
setTimeout(_ => console.log(j), 10);
}
```
The variable has its own copy using `let`, and the variable has shared copy using `var`.
## JavaScript Arrays
### Arrays
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'];
// Different data types
const data = [1, 'chicken', false];
```
### Property .length
```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4];
numbers.length; // 4
```
### Index
```javascript
// Accessing an array element
const myArray = [100, 200, 300];
console.log(myArray[0]); // 100
console.log(myArray[1]); // 200
```
### Mutable chart
| | add | remove | start | end |
| :-------- | :-: | :----: | :---: | :-: |
| `push` | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| `pop` | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| `unshift` | ✔ | | ✔ | |
| `shift` | | ✔ | ✔ | |
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### Array.push()
```javascript
// Adding a single element:
const cart = ['apple', 'orange'];
cart.push('pear');
// Adding multiple elements:
const numbers = [1, 2];
numbers.push(3, 4, 5);
```
Add items to the end and returns the new array length.
### Array.pop()
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'];
const fruit = fruits.pop(); // 'banana'
console.log(fruits); // ["apple", "orange"]
```
Remove an item from the end and returns the removed item.
### Array.shift()
```javascript
let cats = ['Bob', 'Willy', 'Mini'];
cats.shift(); // ['Willy', 'Mini']
```
Remove an item from the beginning and returns the removed item.
### Array.unshift()
```javascript
let cats = ['Bob'];
// => ['Willy', 'Bob']
cats.unshift('Willy');
// => ['Puff', 'George', 'Willy', 'Bob']
cats.unshift('Puff', 'George');
```
Add items to the beginning and returns the new array length.
### Array.concat()
```javascript
const numbers = [3, 2, 1];
const newFirstNumber = 4;
// => [ 4, 3, 2, 1 ]
[newFirstNumber].concat(numbers);
// => [ 3, 2, 1, 4 ]
numbers.concat(newFirstNumber);
```
If you want to avoid mutating your original array, you can use concat.
### Destructuring
```javascript
const [name, age] = ['John Doe', 8];
console.log(name);
console.log(age);
```
## JavaScript Set
### Create Set
```javascript
// Empty Set Object
const emptySet = new Set();
// Set Object with values
const setObj = new Set([1, true, 'hi']);
```
### Add
```javascript
const emptySet = new Set();
// add values
emptySet.add('a'); // 'a'
emptySet.add(1); // 'a', 1
emptySet.add(true); // 'a', 1, true
emptySet.add('a'); // 'a', 1, true
```
### Delete
```javascript
const emptySet = new Set([1, true, 'a']);
// delete values
emptySet.delete('a'); // 1, true
emptySet.delete(true); // 1
emptySet.delete(1); //
```
### Has
```javascript
const setObj = new Set([1, true, 'a']);
// returns true or false
setObj.has('a'); // true
setObj.has(1); // true
setObj.has(false); // false
```
### Clear
```javascript
const setObj = new Set([1, true, 'a']);
// clears the set
console.log(setObj); // 1, true, 'a'
setObj.clear(); //
```
### Size
```javascript
const setObj = new Set([1, true, 'a']);
consoloe.log(setObj.size); // 3
```
### ForEach
```javascript
const setObj = new Set([1, true, 'a']);
setObj.forEach(function (value) {
console.log(value);
});
// 1
// true
// 'a'
```
## JavaScript Loops
### While Loop
```javascript
while (condition) {
// code block to be executed
}
let i = 0;
while (i < 5) {
console.log(i);
i++;
}
```
### Reverse Loop
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'];
for (let i = fruits.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
console.log(`${i}. ${fruits[i]}`);
}
// => 2. banana
// => 1. orange
// => 0. apple
```
### Do…While Statement
```javascript
x = 0;
i = 0;
do {
x = x + i;
console.log(x);
i++;
} while (i < 5);
// => 0 1 3 6 10
```
### For Loop
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < 4; i += 1) {
console.log(i);
}
// => 0, 1, 2, 3
```
### Looping Through Arrays
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
console.log(array[i]);
}
// => Every item in the array
```
### Break
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < 99; i += 1) {
if (i > 5) {
break;
}
console.log(i);
}
// => 0 1 2 3 4 5
```
### Continue
```javascript
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
if (i === 3) {
continue;
}
text += 'The number is ' + i + '
';
}
```
### Nested
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < 2; i += 1) {
for (let j = 0; j < 3; j += 1) {
console.log(`${i}-${j}`);
}
}
```
### for...in loop
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'];
// 1. Print only indexes
for (let index in fruits) {
console.log(index);
}
// => 0
// => 1
// => 2
// 2. Print only values
for (let index in fruits) {
console.log(fruits[index]);
}
// => apple
// => orange
// => banana
// 3. Print index with value
for (let index in fruits) {
console.log(index, fruits[index]);
}
// => 0 apple
// => 1 orange
// => 2 banana
```
### for...of loop
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'banana'];
for (let fruit of fruits) {
console.log(fruit);
}
// => apple
// => orange
// => banana
for (let [index, value] of fruits.entries()) {
console.log(index, value);
}
// => 0 apple
// => 1 orange
// => 2 banana
```
## JavaScript Iterators {.cols-2}
### Functions Assigned to Variables
```javascript
let plusFive = (number) => {
return number + 5;
};
// f is assigned the value of plusFive
let f = plusFive;
plusFive(3); // 8
// Since f has a function value, it can be invoked.
f(9); // 14
```
### Callback Functions
```javascript
const isEven = (n) => {
return n % 2 == 0;
};
let printMsg = (evenFunc, num) => {
const isNumEven = evenFunc(num);
console.log(`${num} is an even number: ${isNumEven}.`);
};
// Pass in isEven as the callback function
printMsg(isEven, 4);
// => 4 is an even number: True.
```
### Array.reduce()
```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4];
const sum = numbers.reduce((accumulator, curVal) => {
return accumulator + curVal;
});
console.log(sum); // 10
```
### Array.map()
```javascript
const members = ['Taylor', 'Donald', 'Don', 'Natasha', 'Bobby'];
const announcements = members.map((member) => {
return member + ' joined the contest.';
});
console.log(announcements);
```
### Array.forEach()
```javascript
const numbers = [28, 77, 45, 99, 27];
numbers.forEach((number) => {
console.log(number);
});
```
### Array.filter()
```javascript
const randomNumbers = [4, 11, 42, 14, 39];
const filteredArray = randomNumbers.filter((n) => {
return n > 5;
});
```
## JavaScript Objects {.cols-2}
### Accessing Properties
```javascript
const apple = {
color: 'Green',
price: { bulk: '$3/kg', smallQty: '$4/kg' }
};
console.log(apple.color); // => Green
console.log(apple.price.bulk); // => $3/kg
```
### Naming Properties
```javascript
// Example of invalid key names
const trainSchedule = {
// Invalid because of the space between words.
platform num: 10,
// Expressions cannot be keys.
40 - 10 + 2: 30,
// A + sign is invalid unless it is enclosed in quotations.
+compartment: 'C'
}
```
### Non-existent properties
```javascript
const classElection = {
date: 'January 12'
};
console.log(classElection.place); // undefined
```
### Mutable {.row-span-2}
```javascript
const student = {
name: 'Sheldon',
score: 100,
grade: 'A'
};
console.log(student);
// { name: 'Sheldon', score: 100, grade: 'A' }
delete student.score;
student.grade = 'F';
console.log(student);
// { name: 'Sheldon', grade: 'F' }
student = {};
// TypeError: Assignment to constant variable.
```
### Assignment shorthand syntax
```javascript
const person = {
name: 'Tom',
age: '22'
};
const { name, age } = person;
console.log(name); // 'Tom'
console.log(age); // '22'
```
### Delete operator
```javascript
const person = {
firstName: 'Matilda',
age: 27,
hobby: 'knitting',
goal: 'learning JavaScript'
};
delete person.hobby; // or delete person[hobby];
console.log(person);
/*
{
firstName: "Matilda"
age: 27
goal: "learning JavaScript"
}
*/
```
### Objects as arguments
```javascript
const origNum = 8;
const origObj = { color: 'blue' };
const changeItUp = (num, obj) => {
num = 7;
obj.color = 'red';
};
changeItUp(origNum, origObj);
// Will output 8 since integers are passed by value.
console.log(origNum);
// Will output 'red' since objects are passed
// by reference and are therefore mutable.
console.log(origObj.color);
```
### Shorthand object creation
```javascript
const activity = 'Surfing';
const beach = { activity };
console.log(beach); // { activity: 'Surfing' }
```
### this Keyword
```javascript
const cat = {
name: 'Pipey',
age: 8,
whatName() {
return this.name;
}
};
console.log(cat.whatName()); // => Pipey
```
### Factory functions
```javascript
// A factory function that accepts 'name',
// 'age', and 'breed' parameters to return
// a customized dog object.
const dogFactory = (name, age, breed) => {
return {
name: name,
age: age,
breed: breed,
bark() {
console.log('Woof!');
}
};
};
```
### Object methods
```javascript
const engine = {
// method shorthand, with one argument
start(adverb) {
console.log(`The engine starts up ${adverb}...`);
},
// anonymous arrow function expression with no arguments
sputter: () => {
console.log('The engine sputters...');
}
};
engine.start('noisily');
engine.sputter();
```
### Getters and setters
```javascript
const myCat = {
_name: 'Dottie',
get name() {
return this._name;
},
set name(newName) {
this._name = newName;
}
};
// Reference invokes the getter
console.log(myCat.name);
// Assignment invokes the setter
myCat.name = 'Yankee';
```
### Destructuring
```javascript
const obj = {
name: 'John Doe',
age: 8
};
const { name, age } = obj;
console.log(name);
console.log(age);
```
## JavaScript Classes
### Static Methods
```javascript
class Dog {
constructor(name) {
this._name = name;
}
introduce() {
console.log('This is ' + this._name + ' !');
}
// A static method
static bark() {
console.log('Woof!');
}
}
const myDog = new Dog('Buster');
myDog.introduce();
// Calling the static method
Dog.bark();
```
### Class
```javascript
class Song {
constructor() {
this.title;
this.author;
}
play() {
console.log('Song playing!');
}
}
const mySong = new Song();
mySong.play();
```
### Class Constructor
```javascript
class Song {
constructor(title, artist) {
this.title = title;
this.artist = artist;
}
}
const mySong = new Song('Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Queen');
console.log(mySong.title);
```
### Class Methods
```javascript
class Song {
play() {
console.log('Playing!');
}
stop() {
console.log('Stopping!');
}
}
```
### extends
```javascript
// Parent class
class Media {
constructor(info) {
this.publishDate = info.publishDate;
this.name = info.name;
}
}
// Child class
class Song extends Media {
constructor(songData) {
super(songData);
this.artist = songData.artist;
}
}
const mySong = new Song({
artist: 'Queen',
name: 'Bohemian Rhapsody',
publishDate: 1975
});
```
## JavaScript Modules {.cols-2}
### Export
```javascript
// myMath.js
// Default export
export default function add(x, y) {
return x + y;
}
// Normal export
export function subtract(x, y) {
return x - y;
}
// Multiple exports
function multiply(x, y) {
return x * y;
}
function duplicate(x) {
return x * 2;
}
export { multiply, duplicate };
```
### Import
```javascript
// main.js
import add, { subtract, multiply, duplicate } from './myMath.js';
console.log(add(6, 2)); // 8
console.log(subtract(6, 2)) // 4
console.log(multiply(6, 2)); // 12
console.log(duplicate(5)) // 10
// index.html
```
### Export Module
```javascript
// myMath.js
function add(x, y) {
return x + y;
}
function subtract(x, y) {
return x - y;
}
function multiply(x, y) {
return x * y;
}
function duplicate(x) {
return x * 2;
}
// Multiple exports in node.js
module.exports = {
add,
subtract,
multiply,
duplicate
};
```
### Require Module
```javascript
// main.js
const myMath = require('./myMath.js');
console.log(myMath.add(6, 2)); // 8
console.log(myMath.subtract(6, 2)); // 4
console.log(myMath.multiply(6, 2)); // 12
console.log(myMath.duplicate(5)); // 10
```
## JavaScript Promises {.cols-2}
### Promise states {.row-span-2}
```javascript
const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const res = true;
// An asynchronous operation.
if (res) {
resolve('Resolved!');
} else {
reject(Error('Error'));
}
});
promise.then(
(res) => console.log(res),
(err) => console.error(err)
);
```
### Executor function
```javascript
const executorFn = (resolve, reject) => {
resolve('Resolved!');
};
const promise = new Promise(executorFn);
```
### setTimeout()
```javascript
const loginAlert = () => {
console.log('Login');
};
setTimeout(loginAlert, 6000);
```
### .then() method
```javascript
const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve('Result');
}, 200);
});
promise.then(
(res) => {
console.log(res);
},
(err) => {
console.error(err);
}
);
```
### Promise.catch()
```javascript
const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
reject(Error('Promise Rejected Unconditionally.'));
}, 1000);
});
promise.then((res) => {
console.log(value);
});
promise.catch((err) => {
console.error(err);
});
```
### Promise.all()
```javascript
const promise1 = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve(3);
}, 300);
});
const promise2 = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve(2);
}, 200);
});
Promise.all([promise1, promise2]).then((res) => {
console.log(res[0]);
console.log(res[1]);
});
```
### Promise.allSettled()
```javascript
const promise1 = Promise.resolve(3);
const promise2 = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
reject(2);
}, 100);
});
Promise.allSettled([promise1, promise2]).then((res) => {
console.log(res[0].status);
console.log(res[1].status);
});
```
### Avoiding nested Promise and .then()
```javascript
const promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve('*');
}, 1000);
});
const twoStars = (star) => {
return star + star;
};
const oneDot = (star) => {
return star + '.';
};
const print = (val) => {
console.log(val);
};
// Chaining them all together
promise.then(twoStars).then(oneDot).then(print);
```
### Creating
```javascript
const executorFn = (resolve, reject) => {
console.log('The executor function of the promise!');
};
const promise = new Promise(executorFn);
```
### Chaining multiple .then()
```javascript
const promise = new Promise((resolve) =>
setTimeout(() => resolve('dAlan'), 100)
);
promise
.then((res) => {
return res === 'Alan'
? Promise.resolve('Hey Alan!')
: Promise.reject('Who are you?');
})
.then(
(res) => {
console.log(res);
},
(err) => {
console.error(err);
}
);
```
### Fake http Request with Promise
```javascript
const mock = (success, timeout = 1000) => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
if (success) {
resolve({ status: 200, data: {} });
} else {
reject({ message: 'Error' });
}
}, timeout);
});
};
const someEvent = async () => {
try {
await mock(true, 1000);
} catch (e) {
console.log(e.message);
}
};
```
## JavaScript Async-Await {.cols-2}
### Asynchronous
```javascript
function helloWorld() {
return new Promise((resolve) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve('Hello World!');
}, 2000);
});
}
const msg = async function () {
//Async Function Expression
const msg = await helloWorld();
console.log('Message:', msg);
};
const msg1 = async () => {
//Async Arrow Function
const msg = await helloWorld();
console.log('Message:', msg);
};
msg(); // Message: Hello World! <-- after 2 seconds
msg1(); // Message: Hello World! <-- after 2 seconds
```
### Resolving Promises
```javascript
let pro1 = Promise.resolve(5);
let pro2 = 44;
let pro3 = new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
setTimeout(resolve, 100, 'foo');
});
Promise.all([pro1, pro2, pro3]).then(function (values) {
console.log(values);
});
// expected => Array [5, 44, "foo"]
```
### Async Await Promises
```javascript
function helloWorld() {
return new Promise((resolve) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve('Hello World!');
}, 2000);
});
}
async function msg() {
const msg = await helloWorld();
console.log('Message:', msg);
}
msg(); // Message: Hello World! <-- after 2 seconds
```
### Error Handling
```javascript
let json = '{ "age": 30 }'; // incomplete data
try {
let user = JSON.parse(json); // <-- no errors
console.log(user.name); // no name!
} catch (e) {
console.error('Invalid JSON data!');
}
```
### Aysnc await operator
```javascript
function helloWorld() {
return new Promise((resolve) => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve('Hello World!');
}, 2000);
});
}
async function msg() {
const msg = await helloWorld();
console.log('Message:', msg);
}
msg(); // Message: Hello World! <-- after 2 seconds
```
## JavaScript Requests
### JSON
```json
const jsonObj = {
"name": "Rick",
"id": "11A",
"level": 4
};
```
Also see: [JSON cheatsheet](/json)
### XMLHttpRequest
```javascript
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('GET', 'mysite.com/getjson');
```
`XMLHttpRequest` is a browser-level API that enables the client to script data transfers via JavaScript, NOT part of the
JavaScript language.
### GET
```javascript
const req = new XMLHttpRequest();
req.responseType = 'json';
req.open('GET', '/getdata?id=65');
req.onload = () => {
console.log(xhr.response);
};
req.send();
```
### POST {.row-span-2}
```javascript
const data = {
fish: 'Salmon',
weight: '1.5 KG',
units: 5
};
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('POST', '/inventory/add');
xhr.responseType = 'json';
xhr.send(JSON.stringify(data));
xhr.onload = () => {
console.log(xhr.response);
};
```
### fetch api {.row-span-2}
```javascript
fetch(url, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-type': 'application/json',
'apikey': apiKey
},
body: data
}).then(response => {
if (response.ok) {
return response.json();
}
throw new Error('Request failed!');
}, networkError => {
console.log(networkError.message)
})
}
```
### JSON Formatted
```javascript
fetch('url-that-returns-JSON')
.then((response) => response.json())
.then((jsonResponse) => {
console.log(jsonResponse);
});
```
### promise url parameter fetch api
```javascript
fetch('url')
.then(
response => {
console.log(response);
},
rejection => {
console.error(rejection.message);
);
```
### Fetch API Function
```javascript
fetch('https://api-xxx.com/endpoint', {
method: 'POST',
body: JSON.stringify({ id: '200' })
})
.then(
(response) => {
if (response.ok) {
return response.json();
}
throw new Error('Request failed!');
},
(networkError) => {
console.log(networkError.message);
}
)
.then((jsonResponse) => {
console.log(jsonResponse);
});
```
### async await syntax {.col-span-2}
```javascript
const getSuggestions = async () => {
const wordQuery = inputField.value;
const endpoint = `${url}${queryParams}${wordQuery}`;
try {
const response = await fetch(endpoint, { cache: 'no-cache' });
if (response.ok) {
const jsonResponse = await response.json();
}
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
}
};
```