The Definitive Guide
by David Flanagan
Flanagan's JavaScript reads like a careful language manual: early chapters lay out syntax and ES2017 features with clear examples, mid sections shift into dense API catalogues and cross-browser edge cases, and later parts serve as reference pages you return to. Useful when you need precise behavior explanations and concrete code snippets during debugging or refactoring; annoying when you wanted a project-driven tutorial, because the tone becomes detail-heavy and repetitious and the middle can feel like slogging through tables. Best used in short consults rather than a single marathon read.
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For web developers and other programmers interested in using JavaScript, this bestselling book provides the most comprehensive JavaScript reference section on the market. The seventh edition represents a significant update, with new material for ECMAScript 2017 (ES8), and new chapters on languagespecific features.JavaScript: The Definitive Guide i...
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