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introduction to JS assignment

Objectives

This assignment is to help provide foundational knowledge of JS to continue to build more robust projects in the future.

Purpose

Create a JS project that is an MVP with a 24hr turnaround time.

Notes on JavaScript

Syntax

What is the difference between var endGame = function() vs. function endGame()? Well, it has to do with hoisting

var endGame = function is written as an expression they aren't thrown to the top of the code and provide more structure.

add(5,6); // throws an error because the function was not defined yet
var add = function(a,b) {
    console.log(a + b);
};

function endGame() is a function declaration. This can be called before it is even declared.

add(5,6); // this is where the fuction is called before it was even defined
function add(a,b) {
    console.log(a + b);
};

Object Properties

An object is kind of like a variable in the sense that it stores information about properties (except we can store multiple properties until one object). An example of a property is:

var myCar = {
    propertyName: propertyValue,
    make: "Toyota",
    model: "Highlander"
};

Methods are functions that can be accessed within an object (aka an object method).

var myCar = {
    propertyName: propertyValue,
    make: "Toyota",
    model: "Highlander",
    mileage: 500000,

    // increases the mileage by 25 each time it is called
    driveToWork: function(){
        this.mileage += 25;
    }
};

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