Search Results
Search type | Search syntax |
---|---|
Tags | [tag] |
Exact | "words here" |
Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
Views | views:250 |
Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
URL | url:"*.example.com" |
Saves | in:saves |
Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
Types |
is:question is:answer |
Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
For more details on advanced search visit our help page |
JavaScript (not to be confused with Java) is a high-level, dynamic, multi-paradigm, weakly-typed language used for both client-side and server-side scripting. Use this tag for questions regarding common implementations of ECMAScript, JavaScript, JScript, etc. JS does not typically refer to its ECMA-cousin, ActionScript.
32
votes
What constitutes "improper use" of the javascript Eval feature?
Back when I was implementing the JScript engine I advocated having EVAL IS EVIL shirts printed up but sadly we never got around to it.
My biggest problem with eval is not the obvious malicious code in …
406
votes
Why is JavaScript not compiled to bytecode before sending over the network?
Why is JavaScript not compiled to bytecode before sending over the network? … JavaScript already minifies reasonably well and is highly compressible. …
12
votes
Accepted
Minimal programmer's definition of a monad
Mason's answer is correct, and yes you should read my series. To emphasize his point more thoroughly:
Can a monad be thought of as a function that accepts a value and wraps it such that it meets s …
34
votes
Accepted
Unable to solve mystery of functions in Javascript
It is complicated, it is easy to misunderstand, and a great many beginner Javascript books get it wrong, so do not trust everything you read. … Objects in JavaScript are just lookup tables that associate strings with other objects. That's it! There's no magic here. …