# What is JavaScript?

Imagine you're looking at a website. You see text, images, maybe a button. But when you click that button, something happens. The page changes, a form appears, or data loads. That's JavaScript working behind the scenes.

## What JavaScript Actually Does

Think of a website like a restaurant:

```
Without JavaScript:
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Restaurant Menu   │
│   (Just printed)    │
│                     │
│  - Item 1           │
│  - Item 2           │
│  - Item 3           │
│                     │
│  (Can't interact)    │
└─────────────────────┘

With JavaScript:
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Restaurant Menu    │
│   (Interactive)      │
│                     │
│  - Item 1 [Order]   │ ← Click works!
│  - Item 2 [Order]   │ ← Click works!
│  - Item 3 [Order]   │ ← Click works!
│                     │
│  Cart: 2 items      │ ← Updates live!
└─────────────────────┘
```

JavaScript makes websites respond to what you do. Click a button? JavaScript runs. Type in a form? JavaScript checks it. Scroll down? JavaScript loads more content.

## Why Learn JavaScript?

Here's the thing - almost every website uses JavaScript. Facebook, Google, YouTube, Amazon - they all need JavaScript to work properly.

**Benefits of learning JavaScript:**

1. **You can build websites that actually do something** - Not just show text, but respond to clicks, validate forms, show animations
2. **It works everywhere** - Same code runs in browsers, on servers, even on mobile apps
3. **Lots of jobs** - Companies are always hiring JavaScript developers
4. **You can see results fast** - Write a few lines, open a browser, see it work immediately

## Where JavaScript Runs

JavaScript code can run in two main places:

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│   You write JavaScript code          │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────┘
                │
        ┌───────┴────────┐
        │               │
┌───────▼──────┐  ┌─────▼──────┐
│   Browser    │  │  Server    │
│              │  │  (Node.js)  │
│  When you    │  │             │
│  visit a     │  │  When you   │
│  website     │  │  make API   │
│              │  │  requests   │
└──────────────┘  └─────────────┘
```

**In the browser:** When you visit a website, JavaScript makes buttons work, forms validate, pages update without refreshing.

**On the server:** JavaScript can also run on servers (using Node.js) to handle requests, work with databases, send emails.

## How JavaScript Works - Step by Step

Let's say you write this code:

```javascript
let message = 'Hello World';
console.log(message);
```

Here's what happens:

```
Step 1: You write code
┌─────────────────────┐
│  let message = ...  │
└──────────┬──────────┘
           │
Step 2: Browser reads it
┌──────────▼──────────┐
│  JavaScript Engine  │
│  "I see you want    │
│   to store 'Hello   │
│   World' in a       │
│   variable"         │
└──────────┬──────────┘
           │
Step 3: Browser runs it
┌──────────▼──────────┐
│  Creates variable   │
│  Stores the value   │
│  Prints to console  │
└─────────────────────┘
           │
Step 4: You see result
┌──────────▼──────────┐
│  Console shows:     │
│  "Hello World"      │
└─────────────────────┘
```

The browser has a JavaScript engine (like Chrome's V8) that reads your code and runs it. It happens so fast you don't even notice.

## Real Example: What JavaScript Can Do

Let's say you have a button on a webpage. Without JavaScript, clicking it does nothing. With JavaScript:

```html
<button id="myButton">Click Me</button>

<script>
document.getElementById('myButton').addEventListener('click', function() {
  alert('You clicked the button!');
});
</script>
```

**What happens:**
1. Page loads with a button
2. JavaScript "listens" for clicks on that button
3. You click the button
4. JavaScript shows an alert message

This is the kind of thing JavaScript does - it makes things on the page respond to what you do.

## Your First JavaScript

Open any webpage, press F12 to open developer tools, go to the Console tab, and type:

```javascript
alert('Hello from JavaScript!');
```

Press Enter. You'll see a popup! That's JavaScript running right in your browser.

## What You'll Learn

In these tutorials, you'll learn:
- How to store and work with data
- How to make decisions in your code
- How to repeat actions
- How to make websites interactive
- How to work with forms and user input
- And much more

JavaScript might seem complicated at first, but we'll start with the basics and build up step by step. By the end, you'll be able to build interactive websites yourself.

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# JavaScript Variables

## What's a Variable?

A variable is like a labeled box where you store something. You give it a name, put a value inside, and use that name later to get the value back.

Think of it like this:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Your Computer     │
│   Memory            │
│                     │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ name         │  │ ← Label
│  │ "John"       │  │ ← Value stored
│  └───────────────┘  │
│                     │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ age           │  │ ← Label
│  │ 25            │  │ ← Value stored
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘
```

When you write `let name = 'John'`, you're telling JavaScript: "Create a box labeled 'name' and put 'John' inside it."

## How to Create Variables

JavaScript gives you three ways to create variables, but you only need two of them:

### 1. const - For Things That Don't Change

```javascript
const myName = 'John';
const birthYear = 1990;
```

Once you put a value in a `const` box, you can't change it. It stays the same.

**When to use:** Most of the time. If something shouldn't change, use `const`.

### 2. let - For Things That Change

```javascript
let age = 25;
age = 26;  // This works! You can change it
```

With `let`, you can change the value later.

**When to use:** When the value needs to change, like a counter or a score.

### 3. var - Don't Use This

`var` is the old way. It causes problems. Just use `const` or `let` instead.

## Step-by-Step: Creating Your First Variable

Let's create a variable step by step:

**Step 1:** Decide what you want to store
```javascript
// I want to store my name
```

**Step 2:** Choose const or let
```javascript
// My name won't change, so use const
const
```

**Step 3:** Give it a name
```javascript
const myName
```

**Step 4:** Put the value in
```javascript
const myName = 'John';
```

**Step 5:** Use it
```javascript
console.log(myName);  // Shows: John
```

## Where Variables Live (Scope)

Variables have a "home" - the place where they exist. This is called scope.

```
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│  function myFunction() {     │
│    ┌─────────────────────┐  │
│    │  if (true) {         │  │
│    │    let x = 10;       │  │ ← x lives here
│    │  }                   │  │
│    │  console.log(x);     │  │ ← ERROR! x doesn't exist here
│    └─────────────────────┘  │
│  }                           │
└─────────────────────────────┘
```

The variable `x` only exists inside the `if` block. Outside that block, it doesn't exist. This prevents bugs.

## Real Example: Using Variables

Let's say you're building a simple calculator:

```javascript
// Store the first number
const firstNumber = 10;

// Store the second number
const secondNumber = 5;

// Calculate the result
const result = firstNumber + secondNumber;

// Show the result
console.log(result);  // Shows: 15
```

See how we stored values, used them, and got a result? That's what variables do.

## Changing Values

With `let`, you can change the value:

```javascript
let score = 0;
console.log(score);  // 0

score = 10;
console.log(score);  // 10

score = score + 5;
console.log(score);  // 15
```

But with `const`, you can't:

```javascript
const score = 0;
score = 10;  // ERROR! Can't change a const
```

## Quick Rules

1. **Use `const` most of the time** - It's safer
2. **Use `let` when you need to change the value** - Like counters or scores
3. **Never use `var`** - It's outdated and causes problems
4. **Give variables clear names** - `userName` is better than `u` or `x`

That's it! Variables are just boxes with labels. You put stuff in, you get stuff out. Start with `const`, use `let` when you need to change things.

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# JavaScript Data Types

## What Are Data Types?

Think of data types like different kinds of containers. You wouldn't put water in a box meant for books, right? JavaScript needs to know what kind of data you're storing so it knows how to work with it.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   JavaScript sees:  │
│                     │
│  "John"  → String   │ ← Text
│  25      → Number   │ ← Number
│  true    → Boolean  │ ← Yes/No
│  [1,2,3] → Array    │ ← List
│  {...}   → Object   │ ← Collection
└─────────────────────┘
```

## The Main Types You'll Use

### 1. Numbers

Numbers are just... numbers. Whole numbers, decimals, negative numbers - all are numbers.

```javascript
const age = 25;
const price = 19.99;
const temperature = -5;
```

JavaScript doesn't care if it's a whole number or decimal. It's all just a number.

### 2. Strings (Text)

Strings are text. Anything in quotes is a string.

```javascript
const name = 'John';
const message = "Hello there";
const greeting = `Hi, ${name}`;
```

You can use single quotes, double quotes, or backticks. They all work the same for basic text. Backticks let you put variables inside.

### 3. Booleans (True or False)

Booleans are simple - just true or false. Like a light switch - it's either on or off.

```javascript
const isLoggedIn = true;
const hasPermission = false;
const isAdult = age >= 18;  // This becomes true or false
```

### 4. Arrays (Lists)

Arrays are lists of things. Like a shopping list.

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
```

You put items in square brackets, separated by commas.

### 5. Objects (Collections)

Objects store related information together. Like a person's profile.

```javascript
const person = {
  name: 'John',
  age: 25,
  city: 'New York'
};
```

You use curly braces and put key-value pairs inside.

## How to Check What Type Something Is

Sometimes you need to know what type something is:

```javascript
typeof 'hello';     // "string"
typeof 42;          // "number"
typeof true;        // "boolean"
typeof [1, 2, 3];   // "object" (arrays are objects in JavaScript)
```

## A Common Gotcha: Type Mixing

JavaScript sometimes converts types automatically, which can be confusing:

```javascript
'5' + 3;    // "53" (treats 3 as text, joins them)
'5' - 3;    // 2 (treats '5' as number, does math)
```

The plus sign joins strings together. Minus, multiply, and divide convert to numbers first.

## Real Example: Working with Types

Let's say you're building a user profile:

```javascript
// User's name (string)
const userName = 'John';

// User's age (number)
const userAge = 25;

// Is user active? (boolean)
const isActive = true;

// User's hobbies (array)
const hobbies = ['reading', 'coding', 'gaming'];

// User's address (object)
const address = {
  street: '123 Main St',
  city: 'New York',
  zipCode: '10001'
};
```

Each piece of information has a type. JavaScript uses that type to know how to work with it.

## Quick Reference

- **Number:** 1, 2.5, -10
- **String:** 'text', "text", `text`
- **Boolean:** true, false
- **Array:** [1, 2, 3]
- **Object:** { key: 'value' }

That's the basics! You'll use these types constantly. Numbers for math, strings for text, booleans for yes/no questions, arrays for lists, objects for collections of related data.

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# JavaScript Functions

## What's a Function?

A function is like a recipe. You write the steps once, then use it whenever you need to make that dish.

Think of it like this:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Function Recipe   │
│                     │
│  Input: Ingredients │
│  Steps: What to do  │
│  Output: Result     │
└─────────────────────┘
```

Instead of writing the same code over and over, you write it once in a function, then call that function whenever you need it.

## Why Use Functions?

Let's say you need to calculate the area of a square three times:

**Without a function:**
```javascript
const area1 = 5 * 5;
const area2 = 10 * 10;
const area3 = 15 * 15;
```

**With a function:**
```javascript
function calculateArea(side) {
  return side * side;
}

const area1 = calculateArea(5);
const area2 = calculateArea(10);
const area3 = calculateArea(15);
```

The function version is shorter, clearer, and if you need to change how area is calculated, you only change it in one place.

## Your First Function

Let's create a simple function step by step:

**Step 1:** Write the word `function`
```javascript
function
```

**Step 2:** Give it a name
```javascript
function greet
```

**Step 3:** Add parentheses (this is where inputs go)
```javascript
function greet()
```

**Step 4:** Add curly braces (this is where the code goes)
```javascript
function greet() {
  
}
```

**Step 5:** Write what it should do
```javascript
function greet() {
  console.log('Hello!');
}
```

**Step 6:** Call it (use it)
```javascript
greet();  // Shows: Hello!
```

## Functions with Inputs (Parameters)

Functions can take inputs. Like a vending machine - you put money in, you get a snack out.

```javascript
function greet(name) {
  console.log('Hello, ' + name + '!');
}

greet('John');   // Shows: Hello, John!
greet('Sarah');  // Shows: Hello, Sarah!
```

The `name` inside the parentheses is a parameter. It's like a variable that gets its value when you call the function.

## Functions That Give Back Results (Return)

Functions can also give you something back:

```javascript
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

const result = add(5, 3);
console.log(result);  // Shows: 8
```

The `return` keyword sends the result back. Without it, the function doesn't give you anything back.

## Arrow Functions (Shorter Way)

There's a shorter way to write functions:

```javascript
const greet = (name) => {
  return 'Hello, ' + name + '!';
};
```

This does the same thing as a regular function, just shorter. You'll see this style a lot in modern JavaScript.

## Real Example: A Useful Function

Let's say you're building a website and need to format prices:

```javascript
function formatPrice(amount) {
  return '$' + amount.toFixed(2);
}

const price1 = formatPrice(19.9);   // "$19.90"
const price2 = formatPrice(5);      // "$5.00"
const price3 = formatPrice(99.999); // "$100.00"
```

Now you can format any price the same way, just by calling the function.

## How Functions Work - Step by Step

When you write:

```javascript
function multiply(a, b) {
  return a * b;
}

const result = multiply(4, 5);
```

Here's what happens:

```
1. Function is defined
   ┌─────────────────────┐
   │ function multiply()  │
   │ { return a * b; }   │
   └─────────────────────┘

2. Function is called
   multiply(4, 5)
   
3. Values are passed in
   a = 4, b = 5
   
4. Code inside runs
   4 * 5 = 20
   
5. Result is returned
   result = 20
```

## Quick Tips

1. **Give functions clear names** - `calculateTotal` is better than `calc` or `x`
2. **Keep functions focused** - One function should do one thing
3. **Use return when you need a result** - Otherwise the function just runs code

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# JavaScript Objects

## What's an Object?

An object is like a filing cabinet. You have different drawers (properties) that hold different pieces of information, all related to one thing.

Think of a person:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Person Object     │
│                     │
│  Name: "John"       │ ← Property
│  Age: 25            │ ← Property
│  Email: "john@..."  │ ← Property
│  City: "NYC"        │ ← Property
└─────────────────────┘
```

Instead of having separate variables for each piece of information, you group them together in an object.

## Creating an Object

Let's create an object step by step:

**Step 1:** Start with curly braces
```javascript
const person = {
  
};
```

**Step 2:** Add properties (key: value pairs)
```javascript
const person = {
  name: 'John',
  age: 25
};
```

**Step 3:** Use it
```javascript
console.log(person.name);  // "John"
console.log(person.age);   // 25
```

Each property has a name (the key) and a value. You separate them with a colon, and separate properties with commas.

## Getting Information from Objects

There are two ways to get information from an object:

**Dot notation (most common):**
```javascript
const person = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
person.name;  // "John"
person.age;   // 25
```

**Bracket notation (when you need it):**
```javascript
person['name'];  // "John"
person['age'];   // 25
```

Most of the time, you'll use dot notation. It's shorter and easier to read.

## Adding New Information

You can add new properties anytime:

```javascript
const person = { name: 'John' };

person.age = 25;
person.email = 'john@example.com';
person.city = 'New York';
```

Now the person object has all this information.

## Changing Information

You can also change existing properties:

```javascript
const person = { name: 'John', age: 25 };

person.age = 26;  // Changed from 25 to 26
```

## Objects with Functions (Methods)

Objects can also contain functions. When a function is inside an object, it's called a method:

```javascript
const person = {
  name: 'John',
  age: 25,
  greet: function() {
    return 'Hi, I am ' + this.name;
  }
};

person.greet();  // "Hi, I am John"
```

The `this` keyword refers to the object itself. So `this.name` means "the name property of this object."

## Real Example: User Profile

Let's say you're building a user profile system:

```javascript
const user = {
  firstName: 'John',
  lastName: 'Doe',
  email: 'john@example.com',
  age: 25,
  isActive: true,
  getFullName: function() {
    return this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName;
  }
};

console.log(user.getFullName());  // "John Doe"
console.log(user.email);          // "john@example.com"
```

All the user's information is grouped together in one object. Easy to access, easy to manage.

## Why Objects Are Useful

Without objects, you'd have separate variables:
```javascript
const userName = 'John';
const userAge = 25;
const userEmail = 'john@example.com';
```

With objects, it's organized:
```javascript
const user = {
  name: 'John',
  age: 25,
  email: 'john@example.com'
};
```

Objects keep related information together. When you pass an object to a function, you're passing all that information at once.

## Quick Tips

1. **Use objects to group related data** - Like a person's info, a product's details, etc.
2. **Property names don't need quotes** - Unless they have spaces or special characters
3. **Access with dot notation** - `object.property` is the most common way
4. **Methods are just functions** - Inside objects, they're called methods

Objects are everywhere in JavaScript. Once you understand them, you'll see them used constantly.

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# JavaScript Arrays

## What's an Array?

An array is like a numbered list. Imagine a shopping list where each item has a position number.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Shopping List     │
│                     │
│  Position 0: Apple │
│  Position 1: Banana │
│  Position 2: Orange │
│  Position 3: Milk  │
└─────────────────────┘
```

In JavaScript, arrays let you store multiple values in order. Each value has a position number (called an index), starting from 0.

## Creating an Array

Let's create an array step by step:

**Step 1:** Start with square brackets
```javascript
const fruits = [];
```

**Step 2:** Add items, separated by commas
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];
```

**Step 3:** Access items by their position
```javascript
fruits[0];  // "apple" (first item)
fruits[1];  // "banana" (second item)
fruits[2];  // "orange" (third item)
```

**Important:** Arrays start counting at 0, not 1! The first item is at position 0.

## Why Arrays Start at 0

This confuses a lot of beginners. Think of it like house numbers on a street:

```
Street Addresses:
┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐
│ House 0  │ House 1 │ House 2 │
│ (First)  │(Second) │ (Third) │
└─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘
```

The first house is number 0, the second is number 1, and so on. Same with arrays.

## Adding Items to Arrays

You can add items to an array:

**Add to the end:**
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana'];
fruits.push('orange');
console.log(fruits);  // ['apple', 'banana', 'orange']
```

**Add to the beginning:**
```javascript
fruits.unshift('grape');
console.log(fruits);  // ['grape', 'apple', 'banana', 'orange']
```

## Removing Items from Arrays

You can also remove items:

**Remove from the end:**
```javascript
fruits.pop();  // Removes 'orange'
```

**Remove from the beginning:**
```javascript
fruits.shift();  // Removes 'grape'
```

## Getting the Length

To see how many items are in an array:

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];
console.log(fruits.length);  // 3
```

## Real Example: Working with Arrays

Let's say you're building a to-do list:

```javascript
const todos = ['Buy groceries', 'Walk the dog', 'Finish homework'];

// Add a new task
todos.push('Call mom');

// Check what's first
console.log(todos[0]);  // "Buy groceries"

// See how many tasks
console.log(todos.length);  // 4

// Remove completed task
todos.shift();  // Removes first task
```

Arrays are perfect for lists of things - shopping items, user names, scores, anything you need to keep in order.

## Arrays Can Hold Anything

Arrays aren't just for text. They can hold numbers, booleans, objects, even other arrays:

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const mixed = ['text', 42, true];
const nested = [[1, 2], [3, 4]];  // Array of arrays
```

## Common Array Operations

**Check if array has items:**
```javascript
const fruits = ['apple'];
fruits.length > 0;  // true (has items)
```

**Get the last item:**
```javascript
const lastFruit = fruits[fruits.length - 1];
```

**Loop through all items:**
```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < fruits.length; i++) {
  console.log(fruits[i]);
}
```

## Quick Tips

1. **Arrays start at 0** - First item is [0], not [1]
2. **Use push() to add** - Most common way to add items
3. **Use length to count** - Tells you how many items
4. **Arrays keep order** - Items stay in the order you put them

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# JavaScript Control Flow

## Making Decisions in Code

Sometimes you want your code to do different things based on what's happening. Like a traffic light - if it's red, you stop. If it's green, you go.

That's what control flow does. It lets your code make decisions.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Check something   │
│   (Is it true?)     │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
    ┌───────┴───────┐
    │               │
   Yes             No
    │               │
┌───▼───┐      ┌───▼───┐
│ Do A  │      │ Do B  │
└───────┘      └───────┘
```

## Your First if Statement

Let's say you're checking if someone is old enough to vote:

```javascript
const age = 20;

if (age >= 18) {
  console.log('You can vote!');
}
```

**What happens:**
1. JavaScript checks: Is age greater than or equal to 18?
2. If yes, it runs the code inside the curly braces
3. If no, it skips it

## Adding an else

What if you want to do something when the condition is false?

```javascript
const age = 15;

if (age >= 18) {
  console.log('You can vote!');
} else {
  console.log('You cannot vote yet.');
}
```

**What happens:**
1. Check if age >= 18
2. If true → show "You can vote!"
3. If false → show "You cannot vote yet."

## Multiple Conditions

Sometimes you need to check more than two things. Like grading:

```javascript
const score = 85;

if (score >= 90) {
  console.log('Grade A');
} else if (score >= 80) {
  console.log('Grade B');
} else if (score >= 70) {
  console.log('Grade C');
} else {
  console.log('Grade F');
}
```

**How it works:**
1. Check first condition (score >= 90)
2. If not, check second (score >= 80)
3. If not, check third (score >= 70)
4. If none match, do the else

JavaScript checks them in order and stops at the first one that's true.

## Real Example: Login Check

Let's say you're building a login system:

```javascript
const isLoggedIn = true;
const hasPermission = false;

if (isLoggedIn) {
  if (hasPermission) {
    console.log('Welcome! You have access.');
  } else {
    console.log('You need permission.');
  }
} else {
  console.log('Please log in first.');
}
```

This checks if the user is logged in first, then checks if they have permission.

## The Switch Statement

When you have many possible values to check, switch can be cleaner:

```javascript
const day = 'Monday';

switch (day) {
  case 'Monday':
    console.log('Start of week');
    break;
  case 'Friday':
    console.log('Almost weekend!');
    break;
  case 'Saturday':
  case 'Sunday':
    console.log('Weekend!');
    break;
  default:
    console.log('Regular day');
}
```

**How it works:**
1. Check the value of `day`
2. Match it to a case
3. Run that code
4. `break` stops it from running other cases
5. `default` runs if nothing matches

## Quick Tips

1. **Use if/else for most decisions** - It's the most common
2. **Use switch when checking one value against many options** - Like days of the week
3. **Always use curly braces** - Even for one line, it's clearer
4. **Check the most common case first** - Makes your code faster

Control flow is how you make your programs smart. They can react differently based on what's happening. Without it, your code would do the same thing every time, no matter what.

Master conditional statements in JavaScript. Learn if/else, switch, ternary operator, and logical operators.

JavaScript Control Flow: if/else and Switch

# JavaScript Loops

## Why We Need Loops

Imagine you need to print numbers from 1 to 100. Without loops, you'd write:

```javascript
console.log(1);
console.log(2);
console.log(3);
// ... 97 more lines!
console.log(100);
```

That's a lot of typing. Loops let you do the same thing with just a few lines.

```
Without Loop:
┌─────────┐
│ Print 1 │
└─────────┘
┌─────────┐
│ Print 2 │ (repeated 98 more times!)
└─────────┘

With Loop:
┌──────────────┐
│   Loop        │
│   Print 1-100 │ ← Does it automatically
└──────────────┘
```

## The for Loop

The `for` loop is the most common loop. Let's break it down:

```javascript
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
  console.log(i);
}
```

**What each part means:**

1. **`let i = 0`** - Start with i equal to 0
2. **`i < 5`** - Keep going while i is less than 5
3. **`i++`** - After each loop, add 1 to i
4. **`{ console.log(i); }`** - This code runs each time

**What happens step by step:**

```
Loop 1: i = 0, is 0 < 5? Yes → Print 0, then i becomes 1
Loop 2: i = 1, is 1 < 5? Yes → Print 1, then i becomes 2
Loop 3: i = 2, is 2 < 5? Yes → Print 2, then i becomes 3
Loop 4: i = 3, is 3 < 5? Yes → Print 3, then i becomes 4
Loop 5: i = 4, is 4 < 5? Yes → Print 4, then i becomes 5
Loop 6: i = 5, is 5 < 5? No → Stop!
```

**Output:** 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

## Looping Through an Array

One of the most common uses of loops is going through arrays:

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];

for (let i = 0; i < fruits.length; i++) {
  console.log(fruits[i]);
}
```

**What happens:**
- `fruits.length` is 3 (there are 3 items)
- Loop runs while i is 0, 1, or 2
- Each time, it prints `fruits[i]` (the item at that position)

**Output:** apple, banana, orange

## The while Loop

A `while` loop keeps running as long as a condition is true:

```javascript
let count = 0;

while (count < 5) {
  console.log(count);
  count = count + 1;
}
```

**What happens:**
1. Check: Is count < 5?
2. If yes, run the code and add 1 to count
3. Check again
4. Repeat until count is 5 or more

**Use when:** You don't know exactly how many times to loop. Like "keep asking for password until it's correct."

## forEach - Easier Way for Arrays

There's an easier way to loop through arrays:

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];

fruits.forEach(function(fruit) {
  console.log(fruit);
});
```

This does the same thing as the for loop, but shorter. It automatically goes through each item in the array.

## Real Example: Processing a List

Let's say you have a list of prices and want to calculate the total:

```javascript
const prices = [10, 20, 30, 15];
let total = 0;

for (let i = 0; i < prices.length; i++) {
  total = total + prices[i];
}

console.log(total);  // 75
```

**What happens:**
1. Start with total = 0
2. Loop through each price
3. Add each price to the total
4. After the loop, total has the sum

## Common Mistakes

**Infinite loop (never stops):**
```javascript
let i = 0;
while (i < 5) {
  console.log(i);
  // Forgot to add i++!
  // This runs forever!
}
```

Always make sure your loop has a way to stop!

## Quick Tips

1. **Use for loops when you know how many times** - Like "do this 10 times"
2. **Use while loops when you don't know** - Like "keep going until something happens"
3. **Use forEach for arrays** - It's the easiest way
4. **Always test your loops** - Make sure they actually stop!

Loops are how you handle lists of things. Without them, you'd have to write the same code over and over. With loops, you write it once and it repeats automatically.

Master JavaScript loops. Learn for, while, forEach, and when to use each loop type.

JavaScript Loops: for, while, forEach

# JavaScript DOM Manipulation

## What's the DOM?

When you write HTML, the browser turns it into something called the DOM (Document Object Model). Think of it like this:

```
Your HTML File:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  <h1>Hello</h1>     │
│  <p>World</p>       │
└─────────────────────┘
         │
         │ Browser reads it
         │
┌────────▼────────────┐
│   DOM (in memory)   │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ h1: "Hello"   │  │ ← JavaScript can change this
│  │ p: "World"    │  │ ← JavaScript can change this
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘
```

The DOM is like a live version of your HTML that JavaScript can read and change. When JavaScript changes the DOM, the webpage updates instantly.

## Finding Elements on the Page

Before you can change something, you need to find it. Like finding a book in a library - you need to know where it is.

**Find by ID (most common):**
```javascript
const heading = document.getElementById('myHeading');
```

This finds the element with `id="myHeading"` in your HTML.

**Find by class:**
```javascript
const boxes = document.getElementsByClassName('box');
```

This finds all elements with `class="box"`.

**Modern way (recommended):**
```javascript
const heading = document.querySelector('#myHeading');
const boxes = document.querySelectorAll('.box');
```

`querySelector` finds one element. `querySelectorAll` finds all matching elements.

## Changing Text Content

Once you have an element, you can change what it says:

```javascript
const heading = document.getElementById('title');
heading.textContent = 'New Title';
```

**What happens:**
1. Find the element with id "title"
2. Change its text to "New Title"
3. The page updates immediately

## Changing HTML Content

You can also change the HTML inside an element:

```javascript
const div = document.getElementById('content');
div.innerHTML = '<p>This is <strong>bold</strong> text</p>';
```

This replaces everything inside the element with new HTML.

## Changing Styles

You can change how elements look:

```javascript
const box = document.getElementById('myBox');
box.style.color = 'red';
box.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
box.style.fontSize = '20px';
```

**Important:** CSS properties with hyphens (like `background-color`) become camelCase in JavaScript (`backgroundColor`).

## Adding New Elements

You can create new elements and add them to the page:

```javascript
// Step 1: Create a new element
const newParagraph = document.createElement('p');
newParagraph.textContent = 'This is a new paragraph';

// Step 2: Find where to add it
const container = document.getElementById('container');

// Step 3: Add it to the page
container.appendChild(newParagraph);
```

**What happens:**
1. Create a new `<p>` element
2. Give it some text
3. Find the container where you want it
4. Add it to that container

## Removing Elements

You can also remove elements:

```javascript
const element = document.getElementById('toRemove');
element.remove();
```

This removes the element from the page completely.

## Real Example: Dynamic List

Let's say you're building a to-do list where users can add items:

```javascript
function addTodoItem(text) {
  // Create new list item
  const newItem = document.createElement('li');
  newItem.textContent = text;
  
  // Find the list
  const todoList = document.getElementById('todoList');
  
  // Add the new item
  todoList.appendChild(newItem);
}

// Use it
addTodoItem('Buy groceries');
addTodoItem('Walk the dog');
```

Each time you call this function, a new item appears on the page.

## How It All Works Together

```
1. HTML loads
   ┌─────────────┐
   │ <h1 id="x"> │
   └─────────────┘
   
2. JavaScript finds it
   document.getElementById('x')
   
3. JavaScript changes it
   element.textContent = 'New'
   
4. Page updates
   User sees the change!
```

## Quick Tips

1. **Always find elements first** - You can't change what you haven't found
2. **Use querySelector for modern code** - It's more flexible
3. **Use textContent for plain text** - Safer than innerHTML
4. **Use innerHTML only when you need HTML** - Be careful with user input

The DOM is how JavaScript talks to your webpage. Without it, JavaScript couldn't change anything on the page. With it, you can make websites that respond and update in real-time.

Master DOM manipulation. Learn how to select elements, change content, styles, and handle user interactions.

JavaScript DOM Manipulation

# JavaScript Events

## What Are Events?

Events are things that happen on a webpage. When you click a button, type in a box, or scroll the page - those are all events.

Think of it like this:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   You click button  │
│   (User action)     │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   Browser notices     │
│   "A click happened!" │
└──────────┬─────────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   JavaScript runs     │
│   (Your code)         │
└───────────────────────┘
```

JavaScript can "listen" for these events and do something when they happen. That's how buttons work, forms submit, and pages respond to what you do.

## Common Events You'll Use

- **click** - When someone clicks something
- **input** - When someone types in a text field
- **submit** - When someone submits a form
- **load** - When the page finishes loading
- **scroll** - When someone scrolls the page
- **mouseover** - When the mouse moves over something
- **keydown** - When someone presses a key

## Your First Event Listener

Let's make a button that does something when clicked:

**Step 1:** Get the button
```javascript
const button = document.getElementById('myButton');
```

**Step 2:** Tell JavaScript to listen for clicks
```javascript
button.addEventListener('click', function() {
  alert('Button was clicked!');
});
```

**What happens:**
1. JavaScript finds the button
2. It "listens" for clicks on that button
3. When you click, it runs the function
4. An alert appears

## How addEventListener Works

Let's break down `addEventListener`:

```javascript
button.addEventListener('click', function() {
  console.log('Clicked!');
});
```

**The parts:**
1. **`button`** - The element to listen to
2. **`addEventListener`** - The method that sets up listening
3. **`'click'`** - What event to listen for
4. **`function() { ... }`** - What to do when it happens

## Real Example: Form Validation

Let's say you have a form and want to check if the email is valid:

```javascript
const emailInput = document.getElementById('email');
const submitButton = document.getElementById('submit');

submitButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
  const email = emailInput.value;
  
  if (email.includes('@')) {
    alert('Email looks good!');
  } else {
    alert('Please enter a valid email');
  }
});
```

**What happens:**
1. User types email
2. User clicks submit button
3. JavaScript checks if email has '@'
4. Shows appropriate message

## Listening for Typing

You can also listen for when someone types:

```javascript
const input = document.getElementById('myInput');

input.addEventListener('input', function() {
  console.log('User is typing:', input.value);
});
```

This runs every time the user types a character. Useful for live search or character counters.

## The Event Object

When an event happens, JavaScript gives you information about it:

```javascript
button.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
  console.log(event.target);  // The element that was clicked
  console.log(event.type);    // 'click'
  console.log(event.timeStamp); // When it happened
});
```

The `event` object has lots of useful information about what happened.

## Preventing Default Behavior

Sometimes you want to stop the normal behavior. Like preventing a form from submitting:

```javascript
const form = document.getElementById('myForm');

form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
  event.preventDefault();  // Don't submit the form yet
  // Do your own validation first
});
```

`preventDefault()` stops the browser from doing its default action.

## Real Example: Interactive Counter

Let's build a simple counter:

```html
<button id="increment">+</button>
<span id="count">0</span>
<button id="decrement">-</button>
```

```javascript
let count = 0;
const countDisplay = document.getElementById('count');
const incrementBtn = document.getElementById('increment');
const decrementBtn = document.getElementById('decrement');

incrementBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
  count = count + 1;
  countDisplay.textContent = count;
});

decrementBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
  count = count - 1;
  countDisplay.textContent = count;
});
```

**What happens:**
1. Click + button → count goes up, display updates
2. Click - button → count goes down, display updates
3. The page updates instantly without refreshing

## Quick Tips

1. **Always find the element first** - You can't listen to something that doesn't exist
2. **Use descriptive function names** - Makes debugging easier
3. **Test your events** - Make sure they actually fire when you expect
4. **One listener per element is fine** - You can add multiple listeners to the same element

Events are what make websites interactive. Without them, buttons wouldn't work, forms wouldn't submit, and pages would be static. With events, you can build websites that respond to everything the user does.

Master JavaScript events. Learn how to handle clicks, inputs, form submissions, and user interactions.

JavaScript Events: Click, Input, and More

# JavaScript Promises

## The Problem: Things That Take Time

Imagine you order food online. You don't stand at the door waiting - you do other things, and when the food arrives, you handle it.

JavaScript works the same way. Some things take time:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│  You: Fetch data    │
│  from API           │
│  (takes 2 seconds)  │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│  JavaScript doesn't   │
│  wait! It continues   │
│  with other code     │
└───────────────────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│  2 seconds later...    │
│  API responds         │
│  Now what?             │
└───────────────────────┘
```

The problem: How do you handle the response when it arrives? Promises solve this.

## What is a Promise?

A Promise is like a receipt. You get it immediately, but the actual result comes later.

```
Promise Lifecycle:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  1. Pending         │ ← Just created, waiting
│     (Waiting...)     │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
    ┌───────┴───────┐
    │               │
┌───▼───┐      ┌───▼───┐
│ 2.    │      │ 3.    │
│Fulfilled│    │Rejected│
│(Success)│    │(Error) │
└────────┘      └───────┘
```

**Three states:**
- **Pending:** Waiting for result
- **Fulfilled:** Got the result (success)
- **Rejected:** Something went wrong (error)

## Step-by-Step: Creating a Promise

**Step 1:** Create a new Promise
```javascript
const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  
});
```

**Step 2:** Add your async operation
```javascript
const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    // This runs after 1 second
  }, 1000);
});
```

**Step 3:** Call resolve on success
```javascript
const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    resolve('Data loaded!');
  }, 1000);
});
```

**Step 4:** Call reject on error
```javascript
const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    const success = true;
    if (success) {
      resolve('Success!');
    } else {
      reject('Failed!');
    }
  }, 1000);
});
```

## Step-by-Step: Using a Promise

**Step 1:** Call .then() for success
```javascript
myPromise.then(result => {
  console.log(result); // "Success!"
});
```

**Step 2:** Add .catch() for errors
```javascript
myPromise
  .then(result => {
    console.log(result);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });
```

**What happens:**
```
1. Promise starts (Pending)
   │
2. After 1 second...
   │
3. If success → .then() runs
   If error → .catch() runs
```

## Promise Chaining: One After Another

Sometimes you need to do things in order:

```javascript
fetch('https://api.example.com/user')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(user => {
    console.log('Got user:', user);
    return fetch(`https://api.example.com/posts/${user.id}`);
  })
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(posts => {
    console.log('Got posts:', posts);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Something failed:', error);
  });
```

**Flow diagram:**
```
Step 1: Fetch user
    │
    ▼
Step 2: Convert to JSON
    │
    ▼
Step 3: Get user ID, fetch posts
    │
    ▼
Step 4: Convert posts to JSON
    │
    ▼
Step 5: Use the posts
```

Each `.then()` waits for the previous one to finish.

## Promise.all: Do Multiple Things at Once

When you need to wait for multiple things:

```javascript
Promise.all([
  fetch('/api/users'),
  fetch('/api/posts'),
  fetch('/api/comments')
])
.then(([users, posts, comments]) => {
  console.log('All done!');
  console.log('Users:', users);
  console.log('Posts:', posts);
  console.log('Comments:', comments);
})
.catch(error => {
  console.error('One of them failed:', error);
});
```

**How it works:**
```
┌─────────────┐
│  Start all  │
│  3 requests │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
   ┌───┴───┐
   │       │       │
┌──▼──┐ ┌──▼──┐ ┌──▼──┐
│User │ │Post │ │Comm │
│API  │ │API  │ │API  │
└──┬──┘ └──┬──┘ └──┬──┘
   │       │       │
   └───┬───┴───┬───┘
       │       │
┌───────▼───────▼───────┐
│  Wait for ALL         │
│  to finish            │
└───────────────────────┘
       │
┌───────▼───────┐
│  Then run code│
└───────────────┘
```

**Important:** If any promise fails, the whole thing fails.

## Real Example: Loading User Data

```javascript
function loadUserData(userId) {
  return fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`)
    .then(response => {
      if (!response.ok) {
        throw new Error('User not found');
      }
      return response.json();
    })
    .then(user => {
      console.log('User loaded:', user.name);
      return user;
    })
    .catch(error => {
      console.error('Failed to load user:', error);
      throw error;
    });
}

// Use it
loadUserData(123)
  .then(user => {
    console.log('Got user:', user);
  });
```

## Common Patterns

**Pattern 1: Handle errors properly**
```javascript
promise
  .then(result => {
    // Success
  })
  .catch(error => {
    // Always handle errors!
    console.error(error);
  });
```

**Pattern 2: Return promises in .then()**
```javascript
fetch('/api/data')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    return fetch(`/api/more/${data.id}`); // Return next promise
  })
  .then(response => response.json());
```

## Quick Tips

1. **Always handle errors** - Use .catch() or your app might break silently
2. **Return promises in .then()** - This lets you chain them
3. **Use Promise.all for parallel operations** - Faster than doing them one by one
4. **Promises are everywhere** - fetch(), setTimeout(), file operations all return promises

Promises are essential for modern JavaScript. They let you handle async operations cleanly. Once you understand promises, async/await will make much more sense.

Master JavaScript Promises. Understand async operations, promise chaining, error handling, and Promise.all.

JavaScript Promises: Handling Async Operations

# JavaScript async/await

## The Problem with Promise Chains

Promises work, but they can get messy:

```javascript
fetch('/api/user')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(user => {
    return fetch(`/api/posts/${user.id}`);
  })
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(posts => {
    return fetch(`/api/comments/${posts[0].id}`);
  })
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(comments => {
    console.log(comments);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });
```

**Problems:**
- Hard to read
- Lots of nesting
- Error handling is at the end
- Feels backwards

## The Solution: async/await

async/await makes async code look like regular code:

```javascript
async function loadData() {
  const userResponse = await fetch('/api/user');
  const user = await userResponse.json();
  
  const postsResponse = await fetch(`/api/posts/${user.id}`);
  const posts = await postsResponse.json();
  
  const commentsResponse = await fetch(`/api/comments/${posts[0].id}`);
  const comments = await commentsResponse.json();
  
  console.log(comments);
}
```

**Much easier to read!** It reads top to bottom, like regular code.

## How async/await Works

Think of `await` like waiting in line:

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│  async function     │
│                     │
│  Step 1: await      │ ← Wait here for result
│  fetch('/api/user') │
│         │           │
│         ▼           │
│  Step 2: await      │ ← Then continue
│  response.json()    │
│         │           │
│         ▼           │
│  Step 3: await      │ ← Wait again
│  fetch('/api/posts')│
│         │           │
│         ▼           │
│  Step 4: Use data   │ ← Finally use it
└─────────────────────┘
```

**Key point:** `await` pauses the function until the Promise finishes. Then it continues to the next line.

## Step-by-Step: Creating an async Function

**Step 1:** Add `async` keyword
```javascript
async function loadData() {
  
}
```

**Step 2:** Use `await` with Promises
```javascript
async function loadData() {
  const response = await fetch('/api/data');
}
```

**Step 3:** Continue with the result
```javascript
async function loadData() {
  const response = await fetch('/api/data');
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
}
```

**What happens:**
1. Function starts
2. Waits for fetch to finish
3. Gets the response
4. Waits for json() to finish
5. Gets the data
6. Logs it

## Error Handling with try/catch

With async/await, you use try/catch like regular code:

```javascript
async function loadData() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('/api/data');
    const data = await response.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Something went wrong:', error);
    return null;
  }
}
```

**Flow:**
```
┌─────────────┐
│   try {     │
│     await   │ ← If this fails...
│   }         │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
┌──────▼──────┐
│   catch {   │ ← ...jump here
│     handle  │
│   }         │
└─────────────┘
```

## Real Example: Loading User Profile

```javascript
async function loadUserProfile(userId) {
  try {
    // Step 1: Get user
    const userResponse = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`);
    if (!userResponse.ok) {
      throw new Error('User not found');
    }
    const user = await userResponse.json();
    
    // Step 2: Get user's posts
    const postsResponse = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}/posts`);
    const posts = await postsResponse.json();
    
    // Step 3: Get user's followers
    const followersResponse = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}/followers`);
    const followers = await followersResponse.json();
    
    // Step 4: Return everything
    return {
      user,
      posts,
      followers
    };
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to load profile:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

// Use it
loadUserProfile(123)
  .then(profile => {
    console.log('Profile loaded:', profile);
  });
```

**Notice:** It reads like a story. Step 1, then Step 2, then Step 3. Much clearer than promise chains.

## Using async/await with Loops

You can use await in loops:

```javascript
async function loadMultipleUsers(userIds) {
  const users = [];
  
  for (const id of userIds) {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`);
    const user = await response.json();
    users.push(user);
  }
  
  return users;
}
```

**Important:** This does them one at a time. If you want them all at once, use Promise.all:

```javascript
async function loadMultipleUsers(userIds) {
  const promises = userIds.map(id => 
    fetch(`/api/users/${id}`).then(r => r.json())
  );
  
  const users = await Promise.all(promises);
  return users;
}
```

## Common Mistakes

**Mistake 1: Forgetting await**
```javascript
async function loadData() {
  const response = fetch('/api/data'); // Missing await!
  const data = response.json(); // This will fail!
}
```

**Mistake 2: Not handling errors**
```javascript
async function loadData() {
  const response = await fetch('/api/data'); // What if this fails?
  const data = await response.json();
}
```

Always use try/catch!

## Quick Tips

1. **Use async/await for new code** - It's the modern standard
2. **Always use try/catch** - Promises can reject
3. **await only works in async functions** - You can't use it in regular functions
4. **Use Promise.all for parallel operations** - Don't await in a loop if you don't need to

async/await makes async code much easier to read and write. It's what most developers use today. Once you're comfortable with it, you'll rarely go back to promise chains.

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JavaScript async/await: Modern Async Code

# JavaScript ES6+ Features

## What is ES6?

ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) added many features that make JavaScript easier to write. These are now standard in modern JavaScript.

## Destructuring: Unpacking Values

Destructuring lets you extract values from arrays and objects easily.

### Array Destructuring - Step by Step

**Old way:**
```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
const first = numbers[0];
const second = numbers[1];
const third = numbers[2];
```

**New way (ES6):**
```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
const [first, second, third] = numbers;
```

**What happens:**
```
┌─────────────┐
│ numbers =   │
│ [1, 2, 3]  │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       │ Destructure
       │
┌──────▼──────────────────┐
│ first = 1              │
│ second = 2              │
│ third = 3               │
└─────────────────────────┘
```

**Skip values:**
```javascript
const [first, , third] = numbers; // Skip second
```

### Object Destructuring - Step by Step

**Old way:**
```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25, email: 'john@example.com' };
const name = user.name;
const age = user.age;
```

**New way (ES6):**
```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25, email: 'john@example.com' };
const { name, age } = user;
```

**What happens:**
```
┌─────────────────────┐
│ user = {            │
│   name: 'John',     │
│   age: 25,          │
│   email: '...'      │
│ }                   │
└──────┬──────────────┘
       │
       │ Destructure
       │
┌──────▼──────────────┐
│ name = 'John'      │
│ age = 25           │
└────────────────────┘
```

**Rename while destructuring:**
```javascript
const { name: userName, age: userAge } = user;
```

## Spread Operator: Expanding Values

The spread operator (`...`) "spreads out" arrays and objects.

### Copying Arrays

**Problem:** Arrays are references, so this doesn't work:
```javascript
const arr1 = [1, 2, 3];
const arr2 = arr1; // arr2 points to same array!
arr2.push(4);
console.log(arr1); // [1, 2, 3, 4] - arr1 changed too!
```

**Solution with spread:**
```javascript
const arr1 = [1, 2, 3];
const arr2 = [...arr1]; // Creates new array
arr2.push(4);
console.log(arr1); // [1, 2, 3] - arr1 unchanged!
```

**How it works:**
```
┌─────────────┐
│ arr1 =      │
│ [1, 2, 3]   │
└──────┬──────┘
       │
       │ ...arr1 spreads it
       │
┌──────▼──────────────┐
│ [1, 2, 3]           │
│ (new array)         │
└─────────────────────┘
```

### Combining Arrays

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana'];
const vegetables = ['carrot', 'broccoli'];
const all = [...fruits, ...vegetables];
// ['apple', 'banana', 'carrot', 'broccoli']
```

### Object Spread

**Updating objects:**
```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
const updated = { ...user, age: 26 };
// { name: 'John', age: 26 }
```

**Adding properties:**
```javascript
const user = { name: 'John' };
const withEmail = { ...user, email: 'john@example.com' };
// { name: 'John', email: 'john@example.com' }
```

## Template Literals: Better Strings

**Old way:**
```javascript
const name = 'John';
const message = 'Hello, ' + name + '! How are you?';
```

**New way (ES6):**
```javascript
const name = 'John';
const message = `Hello, ${name}! How are you?`;
```

**Benefits:**
- Can use variables with `${variable}`
- Multi-line strings work naturally
- Cleaner and easier to read

**Multi-line example:**
```javascript
const html = `
  <div>
    <h1>${title}</h1>
    <p>${content}</p>
  </div>
`;
```

## Arrow Functions: Shorter Syntax

**Old way:**
```javascript
const add = function(a, b) {
  return a + b;
};
```

**New way (ES6):**
```javascript
const add = (a, b) => a + b;
```

**When to use:**
- Short functions
- Callbacks
- Array methods

**Important:** Arrow functions don't have their own `this` - they use `this` from the outer scope.

## Default Parameters

**Old way:**
```javascript
function greet(name) {
  name = name || 'Guest';
  return 'Hello, ' + name;
}
```

**New way (ES6):**
```javascript
function greet(name = 'Guest') {
  return `Hello, ${name}`;
}
```

## Real Example: Using All Features

```javascript
// Function with default parameter
function createUser({ name, age = 18, email }) {
  // Object destructuring in parameters
  return {
    name,
    age,
    email,
    isAdult: age >= 18
  };
}

// Using template literals and spread
const user1 = createUser({ name: 'John', email: 'john@example.com' });
const user2 = createUser({ name: 'Sarah', age: 25, email: 'sarah@example.com' });

const allUsers = [...user1, user2];
const message = `Users: ${allUsers.length}`;
```

## Quick Reference

**Destructuring:**
- Arrays: `const [a, b] = array`
- Objects: `const { a, b } = object`

**Spread:**
- Arrays: `[...arr1, ...arr2]`
- Objects: `{ ...obj1, ...obj2 }`

**Template Literals:**
- Use backticks: ``text ${variable}``

**Arrow Functions:**
- `(a, b) => a + b`

These features make JavaScript code shorter, cleaner, and easier to read. They're used everywhere in modern JavaScript, so it's important to understand them.

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JavaScript ES6+ Features: Destructuring and Spread

# JavaScript Closures

## What is a Closure?

A closure is when a function "remembers" variables from where it was created, even after that place is gone.

Think of it like this: You leave a note for yourself with instructions. Even after you leave the room, the note still has access to information from when you wrote it.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│  Outer Function     │
│  creates variable   │
│  count = 0          │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │  Inner Func   │  │ ← Takes a "snapshot"
│  │  created here │  │   of 'count'
│  │               │  │
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘
         │
         │ Outer function ends
         │ But inner function
         │ still remembers!
         │
┌────────▼────────────┐
│  Inner function    │
│  still has access  │
│  to 'count'        │
└────────────────────┘
```

## Step-by-Step: Understanding Closures

**Step 1: Create outer function**
```javascript
function outer() {
  let count = 0;
}
```

**Step 2: Create inner function inside**
```javascript
function outer() {
  let count = 0;
  
  function inner() {
    count++;
    console.log(count);
  }
}
```

**Step 3: Return the inner function**
```javascript
function outer() {
  let count = 0;
  
  function inner() {
    count++;
    console.log(count);
  }
  
  return inner; // Return the function
}
```

**Step 4: Use it**
```javascript
const counter = outer(); // outer() finishes, but...
counter(); // 1 - inner() still remembers count!
counter(); // 2 - count keeps increasing!
counter(); // 3
```

**The magic:** Even though `outer()` finished running, `inner()` still remembers and can access `count`.

## Visual Explanation

```
When outer() runs:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  count = 0          │
│  inner() created   │ ← inner() "sees" count
└─────────────────────┘

When outer() finishes:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  outer() is gone    │
│  BUT...             │
└─────────────────────┘

inner() still has:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  "Memory" of count  │ ← Closure!
│  Can still use it   │
└─────────────────────┘
```

## Why Closures Matter: Data Privacy

Closures let you create "private" variables that can't be accessed from outside:

```javascript
function createBankAccount(initialBalance) {
  let balance = initialBalance; // Private! Can't access from outside
  
  return {
    deposit: (amount) => {
      balance = balance + amount;
      return balance;
    },
    withdraw: (amount) => {
      if (amount <= balance) {
        balance = balance - amount;
        return balance;
      } else {
        return 'Insufficient funds';
      }
    },
    getBalance: () => balance
  };
}

const account = createBankAccount(100);
account.deposit(50);      // 150
account.withdraw(30);     // 120
account.getBalance();     // 120
// account.balance;        // undefined! Can't access directly
```

**How it works:**
```
┌─────────────────────┐
│  balance = 100      │ ← Private variable
│  (only accessible   │
│   inside closure)   │
│                     │
│  deposit()          │ ← Can access balance
│  withdraw()         │ ← Can access balance
│  getBalance()       │ ← Can access balance
└─────────────────────┘
         │
         │ From outside:
         │ balance is hidden!
```

## Function Factories

Closures let you create functions that are "configured" with specific values:

```javascript
function createMultiplier(multiplyBy) {
  return function(number) {
    return number * multiplyBy;
  };
}

const double = createMultiplier(2);
const triple = createMultiplier(3);
const quadruple = createMultiplier(4);

double(5);      // 10 (5 * 2)
triple(5);      // 15 (5 * 3)
quadruple(5);   // 20 (5 * 4)
```

**What happens:**
```
createMultiplier(2) creates:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  Function that      │
│  remembers:         │
│  multiplyBy = 2     │ ← Closure!
└─────────────────────┘

createMultiplier(3) creates:
┌─────────────────────┐
│  Function that      │
│  remembers:         │
│  multiplyBy = 3     │ ← Different closure!
└─────────────────────┘
```

Each function remembers its own `multiplyBy` value.

## Real Example: Event Handlers

Closures are used everywhere, especially with event handlers:

```javascript
function setupButton(buttonId, clickCount) {
  const button = document.getElementById(buttonId);
  let count = 0; // Private to this setup
  
  button.addEventListener('click', function() {
    count++;
    console.log(`Button clicked ${count} times`);
    
    if (count >= clickCount) {
      button.disabled = true;
      console.log('Button disabled!');
    }
  });
}

setupButton('myButton', 5);
```

**What happens:**
- Each button gets its own `count` variable
- The click handler "remembers" `count` and `clickCount`
- Even though `setupButton` finished, the handler still works

## Common Closure Pattern: Module Pattern

```javascript
const calculator = (function() {
  let result = 0; // Private
  
  return {
    add: (num) => { result += num; return result; },
    subtract: (num) => { result -= num; return result; },
    multiply: (num) => { result *= num; return result; },
    getResult: () => result,
    reset: () => { result = 0; }
  };
})();

calculator.add(10);      // 10
calculator.multiply(3);  // 30
calculator.getResult();  // 30
```

This creates a "module" with private variables that can only be accessed through the returned methods.

## Quick Tips

1. **Closures happen automatically** - Any function that uses an outer variable creates a closure
2. **They're used everywhere** - Event handlers, callbacks, modules all use closures
3. **Be careful with loops** - Variables in loops can cause unexpected behavior (use let instead of var)
4. **Memory consideration** - Closures keep variables in memory, so don't create unnecessary ones

Closures are one of JavaScript's most powerful features. They enable data privacy, function factories, and many common patterns. Once you understand them, you'll see them everywhere in JavaScript code.

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JavaScript Closures: Understanding Scope

# JavaScript this Keyword

## What is 'this'?

`this` refers to the object that owns the function. It changes based on how the function is called.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Function Call     │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   'this' points to    │
│   the owner object   │
└───────────────────────┘
```

## 'this' in Different Contexts

### 1. In Methods (Object Functions)

```javascript
const user = {
  name: 'John',
  greet: function() {
    console.log(`Hello, ${this.name}`);
  }
};

user.greet(); // "Hello, John"
// 'this' = user object
```

### 2. In Regular Functions

```javascript
function showThis() {
  console.log(this);
}

showThis(); // Window (in browser) or undefined (strict mode)
```

### 3. In Arrow Functions

```javascript
const user = {
  name: 'John',
  greet: () => {
    console.log(this.name); // undefined
    // Arrow functions don't have their own 'this'
  }
};
```

## Key Takeaway

`this` refers to the owner object. Changes based on how function is called. Arrow functions don't have their own `this`. Understanding `this` is crucial for object-oriented JavaScript.

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JavaScript this Keyword: Complete Guide

# JavaScript Classes

## What are Classes?

Classes are blueprints for creating objects. They define properties and methods that objects will have.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│      Class          │
│   (Blueprint)       │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ Properties    │  │
│  │ Methods       │  │
│  └───────────────┘  │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
            │ new ClassName()
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│      Object           │
│   (Instance)          │
└───────────────────────┘
```

## Class Syntax

```javascript
class User {
  constructor(name, email) {
    this.name = name;
    this.email = email;
  }
  
  greet() {
    return `Hello, ${this.name}!`;
  }
}

const user = new User('John', 'john@example.com');
user.greet(); // "Hello, John!"
```

## Inheritance

```javascript
class Admin extends User {
  constructor(name, email, role) {
    super(name, email);
    this.role = role;
  }
  
  deleteUser() {
    return 'User deleted';
  }
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Classes create object blueprints. Use constructor for initialization. Extend classes for inheritance. Classes make code organized and reusable.

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JavaScript Classes: Object-Oriented Programming

# JavaScript Error Handling

## Why Handle Errors?

Errors happen. Without handling, your app crashes.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Code runs         │
│   Error occurs      │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   App crashes!        │
│   (Bad user experience)│
└───────────────────────┘
```

## try/catch Block

```javascript
try {
  // Code that might fail
  const data = JSON.parse(invalidJson);
} catch (error) {
  // Handle error
  console.error('Error:', error.message);
}
```

**Flow:**
```
try block
  ├─ Success → Continue
  └─ Error → Jump to catch block
```

## Throwing Errors

```javascript
function divide(a, b) {
  if (b === 0) {
    throw new Error('Cannot divide by zero');
  }
  return a / b;
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Handle errors with try/catch. Prevent app crashes. Provide user-friendly error messages. Essential for robust applications.

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# JavaScript JSON

## What is JSON?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a data format. Used to exchange data between server and client.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   JavaScript Object │
│   { name: "John" }  │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
            │ JSON.stringify()
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   JSON String          │
│   '{"name":"John"}'    │
└───────────────────────┘
```

## Converting to JSON

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
const json = JSON.stringify(user);
console.log(json); // '{"name":"John","age":25}'
```

## Parsing JSON

```javascript
const json = '{"name":"John","age":25}';
const user = JSON.parse(json);
console.log(user.name); // "John"
```

## Key Takeaway

JSON is data format. Use stringify() to convert object to JSON. Use parse() to convert JSON to object. Essential for API communication.

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# JavaScript Fetch API

## What is Fetch?

Fetch is a modern way to make HTTP requests. Get data from servers.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Your JavaScript   │
│   ┌───────────────┐ │
│   │ fetch(url)    │ │
│   └───────────────┘ │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   Server              │
│   (API endpoint)      │
└──────────┬─────────────┘
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   Response             │
│   (JSON data)          │
└───────────────────────┘
```

## GET Request

```javascript
fetch('https://api.example.com/users')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));
```

## POST Request

```javascript
fetch('https://api.example.com/users', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'John',
    email: 'john@example.com'
  })
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));
```

## With async/await

```javascript
async function getUsers() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/users');
    const users = await response.json();
    return users;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  }
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Fetch makes HTTP requests. Returns a Promise. Use then() or async/await. Essential for getting data from APIs.

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JavaScript Fetch API: Making HTTP Requests

# JavaScript localStorage

## What is localStorage?

localStorage stores data in the browser. Data persists even after closing the browser.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Browser            │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ localStorage  │  │ ← Stores data here
│  │               │  │
│  │ Key: Value    │  │
│  │ "user": "..." │  │
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘

Data persists across sessions!
```

## Storing Data

```javascript
localStorage.setItem('username', 'John');
localStorage.setItem('theme', 'dark');
```

## Retrieving Data

```javascript
const username = localStorage.getItem('username');
console.log(username); // "John"
```

## Removing Data

```javascript
localStorage.removeItem('username');
localStorage.clear(); // Remove all
```

## Storing Objects

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(user));

const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user'));
```

## Key Takeaway

localStorage stores data in browser. Persists across sessions. Use JSON for objects. Great for user preferences and settings.

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JavaScript LocalStorage: Storing Data

# JavaScript Regular Expressions

## What are Regular Expressions?

Regular expressions (regex) match patterns in text. Like a search pattern.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Text: "hello123"  │
│   Pattern: /\d+/    │
│   Match: "123"      │
└─────────────────────┘
```

## Basic Usage

```javascript
const pattern = /hello/;
const text = 'hello world';

pattern.test(text); // true
text.match(pattern); // ['hello']
```

## Common Patterns

```javascript
/\d/        // Match digit
/\w/        // Match word character
/\s/        // Match whitespace
/^start/     // Match start
/end$/       // Match end
```

## Email Validation

```javascript
const emailPattern = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
emailPattern.test('user@example.com'); // true
```

## Key Takeaway

Regex matches text patterns. Use for validation and text processing. Powerful but complex. Essential for form validation.

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JavaScript Regular Expressions

# JavaScript Date and Time

## Creating Dates

```javascript
const now = new Date();
const specific = new Date(2025, 11, 19);
const fromString = new Date('2025-12-19');
```

## Getting Date Parts

```javascript
const date = new Date();

date.getFullYear();  // 2025
date.getMonth();     // 11 (0-11)
date.getDate();      // 19
date.getDay();       // 5 (0-6, Sunday=0)
```

## Formatting Dates

```javascript
const date = new Date();
date.toLocaleDateString(); // "12/19/2025"
date.toISOString();        // "2025-12-19T..."
```

## Key Takeaway

Date object handles dates and times. Get parts with get methods. Format with toString methods. Essential for any app with dates.

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JavaScript Date and Time

# JavaScript String Methods

## Common String Methods

```javascript
const text = 'Hello World';

text.length;              // 11
text.toUpperCase();       // "HELLO WORLD"
text.toLowerCase();       // "hello world"
text.includes('World');   // true
text.indexOf('o');       // 4
text.slice(0, 5);        // "Hello"
text.replace('World', 'JS'); // "Hello JS"
text.split(' ');         // ["Hello", "World"]
```

## Key Takeaway

String methods manipulate text. Use includes() to check, slice() to extract, replace() to change. Essential for text processing.

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# JavaScript Math Operations

## Math Object

```javascript
Math.max(5, 10, 3);      // 10
Math.min(5, 10, 3);      // 3
Math.round(4.7);         // 5
Math.floor(4.7);         // 4
Math.ceil(4.2);          // 5
Math.random();           // 0 to 1
Math.abs(-5);            // 5
Math.sqrt(16);           // 4
```

## Random Numbers

```javascript
Math.random();                    // 0 to 1
Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);   // 0 to 9
Math.floor(Math.random() * 100) + 1; // 1 to 100
```

## Key Takeaway

Math object provides mathematical functions. Use for calculations, rounding, random numbers. Essential for any numeric operations.

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# JavaScript Form Handling

## Getting Form Values

```javascript
const form = document.getElementById('myForm');

form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
  e.preventDefault();
  
  const formData = new FormData(form);
  const name = formData.get('name');
  const email = formData.get('email');
});
```

## Form Validation

```javascript
function validateForm() {
  const email = document.getElementById('email').value;
  
  if (!email.includes('@')) {
    alert('Invalid email');
    return false;
  }
  
  return true;
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Forms collect user input. Use FormData to get values. Validate before submission. Essential for user input handling.

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# JavaScript Callbacks

## What are Callbacks?

Callbacks are functions passed as arguments to other functions. They execute later.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Function A         │
│   ┌───────────────┐  │
│   │ callback()    │  │ ← Function passed in
│   └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘
```

## Simple Example

```javascript
function greet(name, callback) {
  console.log(`Hello, ${name}`);
  callback();
}

greet('John', () => {
  console.log('Callback executed!');
});
```

## Common Use Cases

```javascript
setTimeout(() => {
  console.log('Delayed');
}, 1000);

array.forEach(item => {
  console.log(item);
});
```

## Key Takeaway

Callbacks are functions passed as arguments. Execute after main function completes. Used in timers, array methods, and async operations.

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# JavaScript Higher-Order Functions

## What are Higher-Order Functions?

Functions that take functions as arguments or return functions.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Higher-Order      │
│   Function          │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ Takes function │  │
│  │ OR            │  │
│  │ Returns func  │  │
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘
```

## Examples

```javascript
// Function that takes function
function operate(a, b, operation) {
  return operation(a, b);
}

operate(5, 3, (x, y) => x + y); // 8

// Function that returns function
function multiplyBy(factor) {
  return (number) => number * factor;
}

const double = multiplyBy(2);
double(5); // 10
```

## Key Takeaway

Higher-order functions work with other functions. Enable powerful patterns. Essential for functional programming.

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# JavaScript Prototypes

## What are Prototypes?

Every object has a prototype. It's like a parent object that provides properties and methods.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Object            │
│   ┌───────────────┐ │
│   │ name: "John"  │ │
│   └───────────────┘ │
│         │           │
│         │ __proto__ │
│         │           │
┌─────────▼───────────┐
│   Prototype         │
│   ┌───────────────┐ │
│   │ toString()    │ │
│   │ valueOf()     │ │
│   └───────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────┘
```

## Prototype Chain

```javascript
const arr = [1, 2, 3];

arr.push(4);  // Method from Array prototype
arr.toString(); // Method from Object prototype
```

**JavaScript looks up the chain:**
```
Array → Array.prototype → Object.prototype → null
```

## Key Takeaway

Prototypes enable inheritance. Objects inherit from prototypes. Prototype chain allows method lookup. Understanding prototypes is key to advanced JavaScript.

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# JavaScript Set and Map

## Set: Unique Values

Set stores unique values. No duplicates allowed.

```javascript
const numbers = new Set([1, 2, 3, 3, 4]);
console.log(numbers); // Set {1, 2, 3, 4}

numbers.add(5);
numbers.has(3); // true
numbers.delete(2);
```

**Use when:** You need unique values

## Map: Key-Value Pairs

Map is like object but with any key type.

```javascript
const map = new Map();
map.set('name', 'John');
map.set(1, 'One');
map.set(true, 'Yes');

map.get('name'); // "John"
map.has('name'); // true
```

**Use when:** You need keys that aren't strings

## Key Takeaway

Set stores unique values. Map stores key-value pairs with any key type. Use when arrays/objects aren't enough.

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# JavaScript ES6 Modules

## What are Modules?

Modules split code into separate files. Each file is a module.

```
┌─────────────────────┐
│   Module A          │
│   (math.js)         │
│   export add()      │
└──────────┬──────────┘
            │
            │ import
            │
┌───────────▼───────────┐
│   Module B            │
│   (app.js)            │
│   import { add }     │
└───────────────────────┘
```

## Exporting

```javascript
// Named export
export function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// Default export
export default function multiply(a, b) {
  return a * b;
}
```

## Importing

```javascript
import multiply, { add } from './math.js';
```

## Key Takeaway

Modules organize code. Export to share, import to use. Default export for main thing, named exports for multiple. Essential for large applications.

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# JavaScript Array Methods: Complete Guide

## Why Array Methods?

Array methods make working with arrays easy. No need for loops!

```
Without Methods:
┌─────────────┐
│   for loop  │
│   if checks │
│   manual    │
└─────────────┘

With Methods:
┌─────────────┐
│   .map()    │
│   .filter() │
│   .reduce() │
└─────────────┘
```

## map(): Transform Every Element

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
const doubled = numbers.map(n => n * 2);
// [2, 4, 6]
```

## filter(): Keep Matching Elements

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
const evens = numbers.filter(n => n % 2 === 0);
// [2, 4]
```

## reduce(): Combine to Single Value

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4];
const sum = numbers.reduce((acc, n) => acc + n, 0);
// 10
```

## find(): Find First Match

```javascript
const users = [{id: 1, name: 'John'}, {id: 2, name: 'Jane'}];
const user = users.find(u => u.id === 2);
// {id: 2, name: 'Jane'}
```

## some() and every()

```javascript
const ages = [18, 20, 25];
ages.some(age => age < 18);  // false
ages.every(age => age >= 18); // true
```

## Key Takeaway

Array methods simplify array operations. map transforms, filter selects, reduce combines. Use these instead of loops for cleaner code.

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# JavaScript Object Methods

## Object.keys(): Get All Keys

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25, email: 'john@example.com' };
const keys = Object.keys(user);
// ['name', 'age', 'email']
```

## Object.values(): Get All Values

```javascript
const values = Object.values(user);
// ['John', 25, 'john@example.com']
```

## Object.assign(): Copy Objects

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John' };
const updated = Object.assign({}, user, { age: 25 });
// { name: 'John', age: 25 }
```

## Spread for Objects

```javascript
const updated = { ...user, age: 25 };
```

## Key Takeaway

Object methods manipulate objects. Use keys() for keys, values() for values. Use spread for modern copying. Essential for object operations.

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# JavaScript Iterators

## for...of Loop

Modern way to iterate over arrays and strings.

```javascript
const fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange'];

for (const fruit of fruits) {
  console.log(fruit);
}
```

**Better than:** Traditional for loop

## Iterable Objects

Arrays, strings, maps, sets are iterable.

```javascript
for (const char of 'hello') {
  console.log(char);
}
```

## Key Takeaway

for...of iterates over iterable objects. Cleaner than traditional loops. Works with arrays, strings, maps, sets.

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# JavaScript Symbols

## What are Symbols?

Symbols create unique identifiers. Each symbol is unique.

```javascript
const sym1 = Symbol('id');
const sym2 = Symbol('id');

sym1 === sym2; // false (always unique!)
```

## Using Symbols as Keys

```javascript
const id = Symbol('id');
const user = {
  name: 'John',
  [id]: 123
};
```

## Key Takeaway

Symbols create unique values. Use as object keys for privacy. Each symbol is always unique.

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# JavaScript Generators

## What are Generators?

Generators are functions that can pause and resume. They yield values one at a time.

```javascript
function* numberGenerator() {
  yield 1;
  yield 2;
  yield 3;
}

const gen = numberGenerator();
gen.next(); // { value: 1, done: false }
gen.next(); // { value: 2, done: false }
gen.next(); // { value: 3, done: true }
```

## Key Takeaway

Generators yield values lazily. Use for infinite sequences or memory-efficient iteration. Advanced feature for specific use cases.

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# JavaScript Destructuring

## Array Destructuring

Extract values from arrays easily.

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
const [first, second, third] = numbers;

console.log(first);  // 1
console.log(second); // 2
```

## Object Destructuring

Extract properties from objects.

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25, email: 'john@example.com' };
const { name, age } = user;

console.log(name); // "John"
console.log(age);  // 25
```

## Default Values

```javascript
const { name, age = 18 } = user;
```

## Key Takeaway

Destructuring extracts values easily. Use for arrays and objects. Saves code and makes it readable. Essential ES6 feature.

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# JavaScript Spread and Rest

## Spread Operator (...)

### Copying Arrays

```javascript
const arr1 = [1, 2, 3];
const arr2 = [...arr1]; // Copy
```

### Combining Arrays

```javascript
const arr1 = [1, 2];
const arr2 = [3, 4];
const combined = [...arr1, ...arr2]; // [1, 2, 3, 4]
```

### Object Spread

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
const updated = { ...user, age: 26 };
```

## Rest Operator

```javascript
function sum(...numbers) {
  return numbers.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
}

sum(1, 2, 3, 4); // 10
```

## Key Takeaway

Spread expands arrays/objects. Rest collects arguments. Both use ... syntax. Essential for modern JavaScript.

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# JavaScript Template Literals

## What are Template Literals?

Template literals use backticks and allow embedded expressions.

```javascript
const name = 'John';
const message = `Hello, ${name}!`;
```

## String Interpolation

```javascript
const price = 99.99;
const message = `Price: $${price}`;
```

## Multi-line Strings

```javascript
const text = `
  Line 1
  Line 2
  Line 3
`;
```

## Key Takeaway

Template literals use backticks. Embed variables with ${}. Much better than string concatenation.

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# JavaScript Arrow Functions

## Arrow Function Syntax

Shorter way to write functions.

```javascript
// Regular function
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// Arrow function
const add = (a, b) => a + b;
```

## When to Use

**Use arrow functions for:**
- Callbacks
- Array methods
- Short functions

**Don't use for:**
- Methods (this binding issues)
- Constructors

## Key Takeaway

Arrow functions are shorter. No `this` binding. Use for callbacks and short functions. Modern JavaScript standard.

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# JavaScript Default Parameters

## Setting Default Values

Provide fallback values for parameters.

```javascript
function greet(name = 'Guest') {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

greet();        // "Hello, Guest!"
greet('John');  // "Hello, John!"
```

## Multiple Defaults

```javascript
function createUser(name, age = 18, isActive = true) {
  return { name, age, isActive };
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Default parameters provide fallback values. Use when parameter might be undefined. Makes functions more flexible.

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# JavaScript Optional Chaining

## The Problem

Accessing nested properties can cause errors:

```javascript
const user = { address: null };
user.address.city; // Error! Cannot read property
```

## The Solution: Optional Chaining

```javascript
const user = { address: null };
user.address?.city; // undefined (no error!)
```

## Usage

```javascript
user?.name;
user?.address?.city;
user?.greet?.();
```

## Key Takeaway

Optional chaining (?.) safely accesses nested properties. Returns undefined instead of error. Essential for working with API data.

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# JavaScript Nullish Coalescing

## The Problem with ||

`||` treats 0, '', false as falsy:

```javascript
const count = 0;
const result = count || 10; // 10 (wrong! count is 0, not missing)
```

## The Solution: ??

```javascript
const count = 0;
const result = count ?? 10; // 0 (correct!)
```

**Only uses default for null/undefined.**

## Key Takeaway

Nullish coalescing (??) provides defaults only for null/undefined. Better than || for numbers and strings.

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# JavaScript Array Destructuring

## Basic Destructuring

```javascript
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
const [first, second, third] = numbers;
```

## Skipping Elements

```javascript
const [first, , third] = numbers; // Skip second
```

## Rest in Destructuring

```javascript
const [first, ...rest] = numbers;
// first = 1, rest = [2, 3]
```

## Key Takeaway

Array destructuring extracts values easily. Skip with empty slots. Use rest to get remaining items.

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# JavaScript Object Destructuring

## Basic Destructuring

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
const { name, age } = user;
```

## Renaming

```javascript
const { name: userName, age: userAge } = user;
```

## Default Values

```javascript
const { name, age = 18 } = user;
```

## Key Takeaway

Object destructuring extracts properties. Rename with colon. Provide defaults. Essential for clean code.

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# JavaScript Function Parameters

## Rest Parameters

Collect remaining arguments:

```javascript
function sum(first, ...rest) {
  return first + rest.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
}

sum(1, 2, 3, 4); // 10
```

## Default Parameters

```javascript
function greet(name = 'Guest') {
  return `Hello, ${name}`;
}
```

## Parameter Destructuring

```javascript
function displayUser({ name, age }) {
  console.log(`${name} is ${age}`);
}

displayUser({ name: 'John', age: 25 });
```

## Key Takeaway

Rest collects arguments. Defaults provide fallbacks. Destructuring extracts from objects. Powerful parameter features.

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# JavaScript String Methods: Complete Guide

## Common String Methods

```javascript
const text = 'Hello World';

text.length;              // 11
text.toUpperCase();       // "HELLO WORLD"
text.toLowerCase();       // "hello world"
text.includes('World');   // true
text.indexOf('o');        // 4
text.lastIndexOf('o');    // 7
text.slice(0, 5);         // "Hello"
text.substring(0, 5);     // "Hello"
text.replace('World', 'JS'); // "Hello JS"
text.split(' ');          // ["Hello", "World"]
text.trim();              // Remove whitespace
text.startsWith('Hello'); // true
text.endsWith('World');   // true
```

## Key Takeaway

String methods manipulate text. Use includes() to check, slice() to extract, replace() to change. Essential for text processing.

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# JavaScript Number Methods and Math

## Number Methods

```javascript
const num = 123.456;

num.toFixed(2);      // "123.46"
num.toString();      // "123.456"
parseInt('123');     // 123
parseFloat('123.45'); // 123.45
```

## Math Object

```javascript
Math.max(5, 10);     // 10
Math.min(5, 10);     // 5
Math.round(4.7);     // 5
Math.floor(4.7);     // 4
Math.ceil(4.2);      // 5
Math.random();       // 0 to 1
Math.abs(-5);        // 5
Math.sqrt(16);       // 4
Math.pow(2, 3);      // 8
```

## Key Takeaway

Number methods format numbers. Math object provides calculations. Essential for numeric operations.

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# JavaScript Type Conversion

## Explicit Conversion

Convert types manually:

```javascript
String(123);        // "123"
Number("123");      // 123
Boolean(1);         // true
```

## Implicit Conversion (Coercion)

JavaScript converts automatically:

```javascript
'5' + 3;    // "53" (number to string)
'5' - 3;    // 2 (string to number)
```

## Key Takeaway

Explicit conversion is clear. Implicit can be surprising. Understand coercion to avoid bugs.

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# JavaScript Truthy and Falsy

## Falsy Values

These are considered false:

```javascript
false
0
'' (empty string)
null
undefined
NaN
```

## Truthy Values

Everything else is truthy:

```javascript
true
1
'hello'
[]
{}
```

## Usage

```javascript
if (user) {
  // Runs if user is truthy
}

const result = value || 'default';
```

## Key Takeaway

Falsy values are false, null, undefined, 0, '', NaN. Everything else is truthy. Important for conditionals.

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# JavaScript Logical Operators

## && (AND)

Returns first falsy or last truthy:

```javascript
true && false;  // false
true && 'hello'; // "hello"
```

## || (OR)

Returns first truthy or last falsy:

```javascript
true || false;  // true
false || 'hello'; // "hello"
```

## ! (NOT)

Inverts boolean:

```javascript
!true;   // false
!false;  // true
```

## Key Takeaway

&& returns first falsy or last. || returns first truthy or last. ! inverts. Essential for conditionals.

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# JavaScript Comparison Operators

## == vs ===

`==` allows type coercion, `===` doesn't:

```javascript
5 == '5';   // true (coerces types)
5 === '5';  // false (strict)
```

## Always Use ===

```javascript
null == undefined;  // true
null === undefined; // false

0 == false;  // true
0 === false; // false
```

## Key Takeaway

Use === for strict comparison. Avoids type coercion bugs. Essential best practice.

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# JavaScript Hoisting

## What is Hoisting?

Hoisting moves declarations to the top of scope.

```javascript
console.log(x); // undefined (not error!)
var x = 5;
```

**JavaScript sees it as:**
```javascript
var x;
console.log(x);
x = 5;
```

## let/const Hoisting

```javascript
console.log(x); // Error! (Temporal Dead Zone)
let x = 5;
```

**let/const are hoisted but not initialized.**

## Key Takeaway

var hoists and initializes. let/const hoist but not initialize. Always declare before use.

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# JavaScript Strict Mode

## Enabling Strict Mode

```javascript
'use strict';

// Or in function
function myFunction() {
  'use strict';
}
```

## What It Does

- Prevents accidental globals
- Disallows duplicate parameters
- Makes 'this' undefined in functions
- Throws errors for unsafe operations

## Key Takeaway

Strict mode prevents common errors. Use 'use strict' at top of files. Modern JavaScript best practice.

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# JavaScript Error Types

## Common Error Types

```javascript
SyntaxError    // Invalid syntax
TypeError      // Wrong type operation
ReferenceError // Undefined variable
RangeError     // Number out of range
```

## Handling Errors

```javascript
try {
  // Code
} catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof TypeError) {
    // Handle type error
  }
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Different errors mean different problems. Use instanceof to check error type. Helps debug issues.

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# JavaScript JSON Methods

## JSON.stringify()

Convert object to JSON string:

```javascript
const user = { name: 'John', age: 25 };
const json = JSON.stringify(user);
// '{"name":"John","age":25}'
```

## JSON.parse()

Convert JSON string to object:

```javascript
const json = '{"name":"John","age":25}';
const user = JSON.parse(json);
// { name: 'John', age: 25 }
```

## Key Takeaway

stringify() converts to JSON. parse() converts from JSON. Essential for API communication.

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# JavaScript Window Object

## What is Window?

Window is the global object in browsers. Represents the browser window.

```javascript
window.alert('Hello');
window.location.href = 'https://example.com';
window.localStorage.setItem('key', 'value');
```

## Common Properties

```javascript
window.innerWidth;   // Window width
window.innerHeight;  // Window height
window.location;     // Current URL
window.history;      // Browser history
```

## Key Takeaway

Window is the global browser object. Access browser features through window. Essential for browser JavaScript.

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# JavaScript Timers

## setTimeout: Run Once

```javascript
setTimeout(() => {
  console.log('Delayed');
}, 1000);
```

**Runs code after delay.**

## setInterval: Run Repeatedly

```javascript
const interval = setInterval(() => {
  console.log('Every second');
}, 1000);

clearInterval(interval); // Stop
```

## Key Takeaway

setTimeout runs once. setInterval runs repeatedly. Clear with clearTimeout/clearInterval. Essential for delayed execution.

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# JavaScript Event Bubbling

## Event Bubbling

Events bubble up from child to parent:

```
┌─────────────┐
│   Parent    │ ← Event reaches here
│  ┌────────┐ │
│  │ Child  │ │ ← Click happens here
│  └────────┘ │
└─────────────┘
```

## stopPropagation()

```javascript
button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
  e.stopPropagation(); // Stop bubbling
});
```

## Key Takeaway

Events bubble up the DOM tree. Use stopPropagation() to stop. Understanding bubbling is crucial for event handling.

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# JavaScript Event Delegation

## The Problem

Adding listeners to many elements:

```javascript
buttons.forEach(button => {
  button.addEventListener('click', handleClick);
});
```

## The Solution: Delegation

Listen on parent:

```javascript
parent.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
  if (e.target.matches('button')) {
    handleClick(e);
  }
});
```

## Key Takeaway

Event delegation uses one listener on parent. More efficient. Essential for dynamic content.

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# JavaScript Debounce and Throttle

## Debounce: Wait for Pause

Execute after user stops:

```javascript
function debounce(func, delay) {
  let timeout;
  return function(...args) {
    clearTimeout(timeout);
    timeout = setTimeout(() => func(...args), delay);
  };
}

const search = debounce(handleSearch, 300);
```

## Throttle: Limit Frequency

Execute at most once per period:

```javascript
function throttle(func, limit) {
  let inThrottle;
  return function(...args) {
    if (!inThrottle) {
      func(...args);
      inThrottle = true;
      setTimeout(() => inThrottle = false, limit);
    }
  };
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Debounce waits for pause. Throttle limits frequency. Both improve performance. Essential for scroll/resize handlers.

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# JavaScript Recursion

## What is Recursion?

Function calls itself:

```javascript
function factorial(n) {
  if (n === 1) return 1;
  return n * factorial(n - 1);
}
```

## Base Case

Always need stopping condition:

```javascript
if (n === 1) return 1; // Base case
```

## Key Takeaway

Recursion calls itself. Need base case to stop. Useful for tree traversal and algorithms.

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# JavaScript Memoization

## What is Memoization?

Cache function results:

```javascript
function memoize(fn) {
  const cache = {};
  return function(...args) {
    const key = JSON.stringify(args);
    if (cache[key]) return cache[key];
    cache[key] = fn(...args);
    return cache[key];
  };
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Memoization caches results. Avoids redundant calculations. Improves performance for expensive functions.

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# JavaScript Currying

## What is Currying?

Transform function to take arguments one at a time:

```javascript
function add(a) {
  return (b) => a + b;
}

const add5 = add(5);
add5(3); // 8
```

## Key Takeaway

Currying transforms multi-argument functions. Creates specialized functions. Advanced functional programming technique.

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# JavaScript Proxy

## What is Proxy?

Proxy intercepts object operations:

```javascript
const handler = {
  get(target, prop) {
    return target[prop] || 'Not found';
  }
};

const proxy = new Proxy({}, handler);
proxy.name; // "Not found"
```

## Key Takeaway

Proxy intercepts object operations. Customize get, set, and more. Advanced feature for metaprogramming.

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# JavaScript Best Practices

## Use const by Default

```javascript
const name = 'John'; // Use const
let counter = 0;      // Use let when needed
// Never use var
```

## Use === Instead of ==

```javascript
5 === '5'; // false (strict)
5 == '5';  // true (coerces)
```

## Use Arrow Functions

```javascript
const add = (a, b) => a + b;
```

## Handle Errors

```javascript
try {
  // Code
} catch (error) {
  // Handle
}
```

## Key Takeaway

Use const, ===, arrow functions. Handle errors. Write clean, readable code. Follow modern JavaScript standards.

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**TypeError: Cannot read property 'name' of undefined**

Most common JavaScript error. Ever.

## Why It Happens

You try to access a property on something that doesn't exist.

```javascript
const user = undefined;
console.log(user.name); // boom
```

## Common Scenarios

**1. API returns nothing**
```javascript
const response = await fetch('/api/user');
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.user.name); // data.user might be undefined
```

**2. Array element doesn't exist**
```javascript
const users = [{name: 'John'}];
console.log(users[5].name); // users[5] is undefined
```

**3. Object property missing**
```javascript
const config = { theme: 'dark' };
console.log(config.user.name); // config.user is undefined
```

## Fix #1: Check Before Access

```javascript
if (user && user.name) {
  console.log(user.name);
}
```

Ugly but works.

## Fix #2: Optional Chaining (Modern JS)

```javascript
console.log(user?.name);
```

If user is undefined, returns undefined instead of throwing error.

Deep nesting:
```javascript
console.log(user?.address?.street?.name);
```

One undefined anywhere? Returns undefined safely.

## Fix #3: Default Values

```javascript
const name = user?.name || 'Guest';
```

Or with nullish coalescing:
```javascript
const name = user?.name ?? 'Guest';
```

Difference: `??` only defaults on null/undefined, not on 0 or empty string.

## Fix #4: Destructuring with Defaults

```javascript
const { name = 'Guest', age = 0 } = user || {};
```

Even if user is undefined, you get defaults.

## Fix #5: Try-Catch (Last Resort)

```javascript
try {
  console.log(user.name);
} catch (error) {
  console.log('User not found');
}
```

Don't do this unless you have no choice. Slow and ugly.

## Real Example

I was building a dashboard. Users had optional profile pictures:

**Bad code:**
```javascript
<img src={user.profile.picture.url} />
```

New users had no profile object. App crashed.

**Fixed:**
```javascript
<img src={user?.profile?.picture?.url || '/default.png'} />
```

## The Array Problem

```javascript
const users = await fetchUsers();
const firstUser = users[0];
console.log(firstUser.name); // what if users is empty?
```

**Better:**
```javascript
const firstUser = users?.[0];
console.log(firstUser?.name);
```

Note: `users?.[0]` also works with optional chaining!

## Function Calls

```javascript
user.getName(); // if user is undefined, crashes
```

**Fix:**
```javascript
user?.getName?.();
```

Checks if user exists AND if getName is a function.

## The Response Object

Common in fetch calls:
```javascript
const response = await fetch('/api/data');
const data = await response.json();
return data.results[0].title; // 💣
```

Any of these could be undefined. Fix:
```javascript
const title = data?.results?.[0]?.title ?? 'No title';
```

## My Pattern

I validate API responses:
```javascript
function validateUser(data) {
  if (!data || !data.user) {
    throw new Error('Invalid user data');
  }
  return data.user;
}

try {
  const user = validateUser(apiResponse);
  console.log(user.name); // safe now
} catch (error) {
  // handle error properly
}
```

## Browser Support

Optional chaining works in:
- Chrome 80+
- Firefox 74+
- Safari 13.1+
- Node 14+

For older browsers, Babel transpiles it.

## Bottom Line

1. Use optional chaining (`?.`)
2. Provide defaults (`??`)
3. Validate data from APIs
4. Never assume nested objects exist

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Promises are the foundation of asynchronous JavaScript. They represent a value that may not be available yet but will be resolved in the future.

## What is a Promise?

A Promise is an object representing the eventual completion or failure of an async operation. It can be in one of three states: pending, fulfilled, or rejected.

```javascript
// Creating a simple promise
const myPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  const success = true;
  
  setTimeout(() => {
    if (success) {
      resolve('Operation successful!');
    } else {
      reject('Operation failed!');
    }
  }, 1000);
});

// Using the promise
myPromise
  .then(result => console.log(result))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));
```

## Promise Chaining

Chain multiple async operations together. Each `.then()` returns a new promise.

```javascript
fetch('https://api.example.com/user/1')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(user => {
    console.log('User:', user.name);
    return fetch(`https://api.example.com/posts/${user.id}`);
  })
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(posts => {
    console.log('Posts:', posts);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  });
```

## Promise.all - Wait for Multiple Promises

Run multiple promises in parallel and wait for all to complete.

```javascript
const promise1 = fetch('https://api.example.com/users');
const promise2 = fetch('https://api.example.com/posts');
const promise3 = fetch('https://api.example.com/comments');

Promise.all([promise1, promise2, promise3])
  .then(responses => {
    // All promises resolved
    return Promise.all(responses.map(r => r.json()));
  })
  .then(([users, posts, comments]) => {
    console.log('Users:', users);
    console.log('Posts:', posts);
    console.log('Comments:', comments);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    // If any promise rejects
    console.error('One of the requests failed:', error);
  });
```

## Promise.race - First to Finish Wins

Use `Promise.race()` when you want the result of whichever promise completes first.

```javascript
const slowPromise = new Promise(resolve => 
  setTimeout(() => resolve('Slow'), 3000)
);

const fastPromise = new Promise(resolve => 
  setTimeout(() => resolve('Fast'), 1000)
);

Promise.race([slowPromise, fastPromise])
  .then(result => console.log(result)); // 'Fast'

// Timeout pattern
const fetchWithTimeout = (url, timeout = 5000) => {
  return Promise.race([
    fetch(url),
    new Promise((_, reject) =>
      setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Timeout')), timeout)
    )
  ]);
};
```

## Error Handling

Handle errors properly in promise chains. Errors bubble up to the nearest `.catch()`.

```javascript
fetch('https://api.example.com/data')
  .then(response => {
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
    }
    return response.json();
  })
  .then(data => {
    console.log(data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Failed to fetch:', error.message);
  })
  .finally(() => {
    console.log('Request completed');
  });
```

## Async/Await - Modern Promise Syntax

Async/await makes promises easier to work with. It's syntactic sugar over promises.

```javascript
// Traditional promise chain
function getUser(id) {
  return fetch(`https://api.example.com/user/${id}`)
    .then(response => response.json())
    .then(user => user);
}

// With async/await
async function getUser(id) {
  const response = await fetch(`https://api.example.com/user/${id}`);
  const user = await response.json();
  return user;
}

// Error handling with async/await
async function fetchData() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data');
    const data = await response.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}
```

## Real-World Example

Complete example combining everything: fetching user data, their posts, and handling errors.

```javascript
async function getUserDashboard(userId) {
  try {
    // Fetch user and posts in parallel
    const [userResponse, postsResponse] = await Promise.all([
      fetch(`https://api.example.com/users/${userId}`),
      fetch(`https://api.example.com/posts?userId=${userId}`)
    ]);

    // Check if responses are ok
    if (!userResponse.ok || !postsResponse.ok) {
      throw new Error('Failed to fetch data');
    }

    // Parse JSON in parallel
    const [user, posts] = await Promise.all([
      userResponse.json(),
      postsResponse.json()
    ]);

    // Return combined data
    return {
      user,
      posts,
      postCount: posts.length
    };
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Dashboard error:', error);
    return null;
  }
}

// Usage
getUserDashboard(123).then(dashboard => {
  if (dashboard) {
    console.log(`${dashboard.user.name} has ${dashboard.postCount} posts`);
  }
});
```

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