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When should javascript files be loaded
I am using a great deal of jquery.
I have several "sub-pages" that are loaded into a main div by a menu click. Each of those sub pages has an associated javascript file.
I have been loading the ...
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Is `this` in JavaScript an example of dynamic scoping?
Variables in JavaScript are lexically scoped. But, I wonder, is the this keyword, referring to the receiver of a method, an example of dynamic scoping. Or is this unrelated to the lexical/dynamic ...
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Where to declare a variable and define a function in Javascript?
I'm reading the book JavaScript: The Good Parts.
On page 113 it recommends function expressions instead of function statements, because statements are subject to hoisting:
The statement:
function ...
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Should I place functions that are only used in one other function, within that function?
Specifically, I'm writing in JavaScript.
Let's say my primary function is Function A. If Function A makes several calls to Function B, but Function B is not used anywhere else, then should I just ...
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Event-driven vs. 'reference'-driven programming (i.e. in JavaScript)
I haven't been able to find the appropriate terminology to search for content on the web related to what I'm asking, so I'm hoping someone on here can at least point me in the right direction.
I'm a ...
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Is there any way to limit the scope of a knockout.js application? [closed]
I have a legacy project which I have been approved to work in a knockout.js module. This is great, however the application is extremely complex and I need to use some of the pre-built form validation ...
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Misunderstanding Scope in JavaScript?
I've seen a few other developers talk about binding scope in JavaScript but it has always seemed to me like this is an inaccurate phrase. The Function.prototype.call and Function.prototype.apply don't ...
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