Javascript Definitions

  Javascript
  • Execution Context
    • A wrapper to help manage the code that is running.
  • Lexical Environment
    • Where something sits physically in the code you write.
  • Object
    • A collection of Name/Value pairs
      • This is the simplest definition of an Object as it pertains to Javascript.
Address: {
  Street: 'Main',
  Number: 100,
  Apartment: {
    Floor: 3,
    Number: 301
  }
}

 

  • Name / Value Pair
    • A Name which maps to a unique value
      • Address = ‘100 Main St”
  • Syntax Parser
    • A program that reads your code and determines if it is valid or not.

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