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Tutorial 10 New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML, Comprehensive

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Working with JavaScript

Creating a Programmable Web Page for North Pole Novelties

Tutorial 10


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XPObjectives

• Introducing JavaScript• Inserting JavaScript into a Web Page File• Writing Output to the Web Page


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XPObjectives

• Working with Variables and Data• Working with Dates• Working with Expressions and Operators• Creating JavaScript Functions• Creating the XmasDays Function


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XPObjectives

• Working with Conditional Statements• Using Arrays• Working with Program Loops• Debugging Your JavaScript Programs


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XPIntroduction to JavaScript

• Server-side Programs pose problems

• Client-side Programs were developed to run programs and scripts on the client side of a Web browser.


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XPThe Development of JavaScript

• JavaScript is a subset of Java.• Differences between Java and JavaScript:

– Java is a compiled language– JavaScript is an interpreted language


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XPComparing Java and JavaScript


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XPThe Development of JavaScript

• Jscript is a version of JavaScript supported by Internet Explorer.

• The European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) develops scripting standards.– The standard is called ECMAScript but browsers

still generally call is JavaScript.


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XPInserting JavaScript into a Web Page File

• Outline the main tasks you want the program to perform first.

• A JavaScript program can either be placed directly in a Web page file or saved in an external text file.


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XPInserting JavaScript into a Web Page File

• Insert a client-side script in a Web page when using the script element.

• Comments are useful for hiding scripts from older browsers.

• Specify alternative content using the nonscript element for browsers that don’t support scripts (or have their script support disabled).


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XPWriting Output to the Web Page

• An object-oriented programming language writes the output by manipulating tasks.

• An action you perform on an object is called a method.


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XPWorking with Variables and Data

• A variable is a named item in a program that stores information.

• Variable names have restrictions (see pages HTML 531-532).


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• JavaScript variable types:– Numeric variables– String variables– Boolean variables– Null variables

• You must declare a variable before using it.


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• Numeric variable- any number, such as 13, 22.5, etc. – Can also be expressed in scientific notation.

• String variable- any group of text characters, such as “Hello” or “Happy Holidays!”– Must be enclosed within either double or single quotations

(but not both).

• Boolean variable- accepts only true and false values• Null variable- has no value at all.


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XPWorking with Dates

• Create a date object to store date information.

Date Methods


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XPWorking with Expressions and Operators

• Expressions are JavaScript commands that assign values and variables.

• Operators are elements that perform actions within expressions.– Arithmetic operators: perform simple mathematical

calculations– Binary operators: work on two elements in an expression– Unary operators: work on only one variable– Increment operators: can be used to increase the value of a

variable by 1– Assignment operators: used to assign values in expressions


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XPWorking with Expressions and Operators

• The Math object is a JavaScript object used for calculations other than simple math.


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XPCreating JavaScript Functions

• A function is a series of commands that perform an action or calculates a value.

• A function name identifies a function.• Parameters are values used by the function.


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XPWorking with Conditional Statements

• Conditional statements are commands that run only when specific conditions are met.

• Conditional statements require a Boolean expression.– you need one of the following operators to create

a Boolean expression:• Comparison operator• Logical operator• Conditional operator


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XPUsing Arrays

• An array is an ordered collection of values referenced by a single variable name.

var variable = new Array (size);

Where variable is the name of the array variable and

size is the number of elements in the array.


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XPWorking with Program Loops

• A program loop is a set of instructions that is executed repeatedly.– Use program loops to configure a group of

commands to be executed a set number of times.– The loop uses a counter to track the number of

times the command block has been run.


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Creating a For loop


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Nesting a For loop


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Creating a While loop


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Nesting a While loop


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XPDebugging Your JavaScript Programs

• Three types of errors:– Load-time errors (occurs when the script is

loading)– Run-time errors (occurs when the being executed)– Logical errors (free from syntax and structural

mistakes, but result in incorrect results)


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XPCommon Mistakes

• You need to debug your program to fix the mistakes.

• Common mistakes include:– Misspelling a variable name– Mismatched parentheses or braces– Mismatched quotes– Missing quotes– Using ( instead of [– Using = in place of ==


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XPDebugging Tools and Techniques

• To avoid making mistakes and quickly located those you do make:– Write modular code– Use the Microsoft Script Debugger to debug (for

use with Internet Explorer)– Use the Netscape JavaScript Console to debug

(for use with Netscape)

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