Javascript Cheat Sheet: Variables
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LydJavascript Cheat Sheet: Variables
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LydJavaScript Cheat Sheet
Use this cheat sheet to keep helpful hints and snippets handy. Handcrafted by Pam Selle.
VARIABLES
A variable is a variable because it changes!
var oranges = 0;
var oranges = ‘lots!’;
var orangesAndBananas = 1;
DATA TYPES
How we store information in JavaScript
Contained in quotes, quotes
var bananas = “I have some bananas”;
must match (single ‘ or
Strings var oranges = ‘Don\’t have oranges’;
double “). Escape quotes with
\
var numberOfBananas = 5; var
Numbers Hello old friends!
numberOfOranges = 0;
var haveBananas = true; var haveOranges = Value of true or false, no
Boolean
false; quotes
Undefined var strawberries; No value assigned to it yet
No quotes; a purposely
Null var pumpkins = null; empty value (not the same as
0 or undefined)
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MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS + COMPARISONS
+ Addition === Equality
- Subtraction !== Inequality
* Multiplication > Greater than
/ Division >= Greater than or equal to
% Modulus (remainder) < Less than
++ Increment (increase by 1) <= Less than or equal to
-- Decrement (decrease by 1)
+= Add to value (ex. +=2)
-= Subtract from value (ex -=3)
LOGICAL OPERATORS AND IF/ELSE
&& and var bananas = 5;
var oranges = 2;
if (bananas > 3 && oranges > 3){
console.log('Eat fruit!');
}
else {
console.log(‘Go with Plan B!’);
}
|| or if (bananas < 2 || oranges < 2){
console.log('Buy fruit!');
}
! not if !(bananas >== 0){
console.log('How do you have negative
bananas?');
}
JAVASCRIPT CHEATSHEET. Created by Pam Selle, inspired by work by Cat Farman. Used in GirlDevelopIt's 2013 JavaScript
Course. Original cheat sheet here.
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OBJECT LITERAL (OBJECTS) DOT NOTATION
Accessing Information
var kitten = { var likes = kitten.likes;
age: 1, kitten.name = “Furball”;
name: "Fluffy",
likes: ["yarn", "snuggles"],
color: “grey”
};
OBJECTS IN FUNCTIONS
var kitten = { function aboutMyPets(pet) {
name: “Fluffy”, console.log(pet.name + “ is my pet ” +
species: “cat” pet.species);
} }
aboutMyPets(kitten);
FUNCTIONS IN OBJECTS (METHODS)
var kitten = { kitten.getName()
name: “Fluffy”,
species: “cat”,
getName: function() {
console.log(this.name);
}
}
JAVASCRIPT CHEATSHEET. Created by Pam Selle, inspired by work by Cat Farman. Used in GirlDevelopIt's 2013 JavaScript
Course. Original cheat sheet here.
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STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Email h
[email protected]!
JAVASCRIPT CHEATSHEET. Created by Pam Selle, inspired by work by Cat Farman. Used in GirlDevelopIt's 2013 JavaScript
Course. Original cheat sheet here.
