Basic Javascript Guide

Overview

This guides highlights the basic parts of javascript that can be used on the davinci platform to add dynamic features or powerful analytics. For programmers with experience programming python, the python to javascript guide may be more useful. Program
A computer program is a collection of instructions designed to tell the computer how to perform a particular task. A program is a linear structure, where the instructions are listed and executed in a specific order.

The following is a sample program that prints the message "hello world" to the console.

  $console.log('hello world');
				

Try it!

Language Elements

• Variables - are names that contain data or other objects within a program.
• Expressions
• Functions - a piece of code that represents a re-usable computation or process
• Data Types
  • Objects - a generic data structure
  • Arrays - represents a list or other ordered collection of data
• Filtering and Transforming Data
• Control Flow - discusses the various ways to direct the flow of a program.
• Async
• Modules - externally loaded libraries of functions.

Video Demos