JavaScripter
JavaScript can seem pretty similar with other languages you already know. It's easy to learn partially, but much harder to be proficient with it! By the way, JavaScript is not related to the Java programming language 😛
In this chapter, we'll learn the basics from variables, data structures, strings, loops, conditionals, to objects and functions before we jump into more advanced topics.
Install Node.js
Make sure Node.js is installed on your computer.
Install it from nodejs.org
On Windows and using v4 or v5 of Node.js? Make sure you are using at least 5.1.0, which provides a fix for a bug on Windows where you can't choose items in the menu.
jschool-javascripter
with npm
Install Open your terminal and run this command:
npm install --global jschool-javascripter
The --global
option installs this module globally so that you can run it as a command in your terminal.
Having issues with installation?
If you get an EACCESS
error, the simplest way to fix this is to rerun the command, prefixed with sudo:
sudo npm install --global jschool-javascripter
You can also fix the permissions so that you don't have to use sudo
. Take a look at this npm documentation:
https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions
Run the workshop
Open your terminal and run the following command:
jschool-javascripter
Navigate the menu with the up & down arrow keys.
Choose a challenge by hitting enter.
License
MIT