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What is JS (Javascript)
JavaScript is a scripting or programming language that allows you to implement complex
features on web pages — every time a web page does more than just sit there and display static
information for you to look at — displaying timely content updates, interactive maps, animated
2D/3D graphics, scrolling video jukeboxes, etc. — you can bet that JavaScript is probably
involved. It is the third layer of the layer cake of standard web technologies. MDN
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What it used for?
To put things simply, JavaScript is an object orient programming language designed to make
web development easier and more attractive. In most cases, JavaScript is used to create
responsive, interactive elements for web pages, enhancing the user experience. Things like
menus, animations, video players, interactive maps, and even simple in-browser games can be
created quickly and easily with JavaScript. JavaScript is one of the most popular programming
languages in the world. BitDegree - What Is JavaScript Used For And Why You Should Learn It
Hello World In Javascript:
alert("Hello World") — Output data in an alert box in the browser window
confirm("Hello World") — Opens up a yes/no dialog and returns true/false depending on user cli
console.log("Hello World") — Writes information to the browser console, good for debugging pur
document.write("Hello World") — Write directly to the HTML document
prompt("Remember the like!") — Creates a dialogue for user input
Resources to learn it:
Mozilla’s JavaScript Guide JavaScript track on Codecademy: Interactive tutorials for beginners.
JavaScript for Cats by Max Ogden Eloquent JavaScript by Marijn Haverbeke Wikibooks’ JavaScript
book JavaScript Lectures by Douglas Crockford You Don't Know JS - Possibly the best book written on
modern JavaScript, completely readable online for free, or can be bought to support the author.
braziljs/js-the-right-way - An easy-to-read, quick reference for JS best practices, accepted coding
standards, and links around the Web. JSbooks - Directory of free JavaScript ebooks. Superhero.js - A
collection of resources about creating, testing and maintaining a large JavaScript code base. SJSJ -
Simplified JavaScript Jargon is a community-driven attempt at explaining the loads of buzzwords
making the current JavaScript ecosystem in a few simple words. How to Write an Open Source
JavaScript Library - A comprehensive guide through a set of steps to publish a JavaScript open source
library. JavaScript Tutorials - Learn Javascript online from a diverse range of user ranked online
tutorials. Functional-Light JavaScript - Pragmatic, balanced FP in JavaScript. Clean Code JavaScript -
Clean Code concepts adapted for JavaScript. List at GitHub - Awesome Javascript - By Alexandru
Gherasim
At Reddit - What 10 Things Should a Serious Javascript Developer Know Right
Now?
Scope. If you don't understand this intimately then you aren't that serious about this language.
This is the number one point intentionally and I cannot stress it enough.
Architecture. You don't have to be a master software architect, but if you cannot perform some
basic planning and put pieces together without massive layers of tooling you are an imposter.
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Expecting frameworks and other tools to simply do it for you isn't very impressive.
DOM. It is very common to see developers hiding from the DOM by layers of abstractions and
other stupid crap. querySelectors are great, but are also 2800x slower than the standard DOM
methods. That isn't trivial. These methods are super simple, so there is no valid excuse for
developers fumbling over this or hiding in fear. http://prettydiff.com/guide/unrelated_dom.xhtml
Node.js If you are a serious developer should have a pretty solid grasp of how to walk the file
system. You should understand how to conveniently read files as text or less conveniently read
files as bit for bit binary buffers.
Timing and asynchronous operations. Events, timers, network requests are all asynchronous and
separate from each other and exist both in Node and in the browser. You have to be able to
understand how to work with callbacks or promises.
Accessibility. The interactions imposed by JavaScript can present accessibility barriers. A serious
JavaScript developer is already familiar with WCAG 2.0 and knows how to work within its
recommendations or when to push back on violating business requirements.
Security. You need to have at least a basic understanding of security violations, security controls,
and privacy. You don't need to be a CISSP, but you need to be able to supply recommendations
and avoid obvious failures. If you cannot get this right in the most basic sense you aren't a
serious developer.
Data structures. You need to understand how to organize data in a way that allows the fastest
possible execution without compromising maintenance. This is something that is learned
through academic study and repeated experience writing applications.
Presentation and semantics. You really need to have a basic understanding how to properly
organize the content your users will consume and how to present in a consumable way
efficiently. This is something almost completely learned from experience only. You might think
CSS and HTML are simple skills that can be picked up when needed, but you would be absolutely
wrong.
Knowing when to avoid the bullshit. Many developers lack the years of experience to be
confident in their performance. ... so some of these developers will try to fake it. Don't be an
imposter, because everybody will see straight through it. Hoping mountains of abstractions,
tooling, frameworks, compilers, and other bullshit will save you just bogs down your application
and screws over your teammates. If you aren't confident then be honest about that and seek
mentorship or get involved with open source software outside of work.
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Table of Contents:
No. Questions
1 What are the possible ways to create objects in JavaScript
2 What is prototype chain
3 What is the difference between Call, Apply and Bind
4 What is JSON and its common operations
5 What is the purpose of the array slice method
6 What is the purpose of the array splice method
7 What is the difference between slice and splice
8 How do you compare Object and Map
9 What is the difference between == and === operators
10 What are lambda or arrow functions
11 What is a first class function
12 What is a first order function
13 What is a higher order function
14 What is a unary function
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15 What is the currying function
16 What is a pure function
17 What is the purpose of the let keyword
18 What is the difference between let and var
19 What is the reason to choose the name let as a keyword
20 How do you redeclare variables in switch block without an error
21 What is the Temporal Dead Zone
22 What is IIFE(Immediately Invoked Function Expression)
23 What is the benefit of using modules
24 What is memoization
25 What is Hoisting
26 What are classes in ES6
27 What are closures
28 What are modules
29 Why do you need modules
30 What is scope in javascript
31 What is a service worker
32 How do you manipulate DOM using a service worker
33 How do you reuse information across service worker restarts
34 What is IndexedDB
35 What is web storage
36 What is a post message
37 What is a cookie
38 Why do you need a Cookie
39 What are the options in a cookie
40 How do you delete a cookie
41 What are the differences between cookie, local storage and session storage
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42 What is the main difference between localStorage and sessionStorage
43 How do you access web storage
44 What are the methods available on session storage
45 What is a storage event and its event handler
46 Why do you need web storage
47 How do you check web storage browser support
48 How do you check web workers browser support
49 Give an example of web worker
50 What are the restrictions of web workers on DOM
51 What is a promise
52 Why do you need a promise
53 What are the three states of promise
54 What is a callback function
55 Why do we need callbacks
56 What is a callback hell
57 What is server-sent events
58 How do you receive server-sent event notifications
59 How do you check browser support for server-sent events
60 What are the events available for server sent events
61 What are the main rules of promise
62 What is callback in callback
63 What is promise chaining
64 What is promise.all
65 What is the purpose of race method in promise
66 What is a strict mode in javascript
67 Why do you need strict mode
68 How do you declare strict mode
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No. Questions
69 What is the purpose of double exclamation
70 What is the purpose of delete operator
71 What is typeof operator
72 What is undefined property
73 What is null value
74 What is the difference between null and undefined
75 What is eval
76 What is the difference between window and document
77 How do you access history in javascript
78 How do you detect caps lock key turned on or not
79 What is isNaN
80 What are the differences between undeclared and undefined variables
81 What are global variables
82 What are the problems with global variables
83 What is NaN property
84 What is the purpose of isFinite function
85 What is an event flow
86 What is event bubbling
87 What is event capturing
88 How do you submit a form using JavaScript
89 How do you find operating system details
90 What is the difference between document load and DOMContentLoaded events
91 What is the difference between native, host and user objects
92 What are the tools or techniques used for debugging JavaScript code
93 What are the pros and cons of promises over callbacks
94 What is the difference between an attribute and a property
95 What is same-origin policy
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96 What is the purpose of void 0
97 Is JavaScript a compiled or interpreted language
98 Is JavaScript a case-sensitive language
99 Is there any relation between Java and JavaScript
100 What are events
101 Who created javascript
102 What is the use of preventDefault method
103 What is the use of stopPropagation method
104 What are the steps involved in return false
105 What is BOM
106 What is the use of setTimeout
107 What is the use of setInterval
108 Why is JavaScript treated as Single threaded
109 What is an event delegation
110 What is ECMAScript
111 What is JSON
112 What are the syntax rules of JSON
113 What is the purpose JSON stringify
114 How do you parse JSON string
115 Why do you need JSON
116 What are PWAs
117 What is the purpose of clearTimeout method
118 What is the purpose of clearInterval method
119 How do you redirect new page in javascript
120 How do you check whether a string contains a substring
121 How do you validate an email in javascript
122 How do you get the current url with javascript
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123 What are the various url properties of location object
124 How do get query string values in javascript
125 How do you check if a key exists in an object
126 How do you loop through or enumerate javascript object
127 How do you test for an empty object
128 What is an arguments object
129 How do you make first letter of the string in an uppercase
130 What are the pros and cons of for loop
131 How do you display the current date in javascript
132 How do you compare two date objects
133 How do you check if a string starts with another string
134 How do you trim a string in javascript
135 How do you add a key value pair in javascript
136 Is the '!--' notation represents a special operator
137 How do you assign default values to variables
138 How do you define multiline strings
139 What is an app shell model
140 Can we define properties for functions
141 What is the way to find the number of parameters expected by a function
142 What is a polyfill
143 What are break and continue statements
144 What are js labels
145 What are the benefits of keeping declarations at the top
146 What are the benefits of initializing variables
147 What are the recommendations to create new object
148 How do you define JSON arrays
149 How do you generate random integers
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150 Can you write a random integers function to print integers with in a range
151 What is tree shaking
152 What is the need of tree shaking
153 Is it recommended to use eval
154 What is a Regular Expression
155 What are the string methods available in Regular expression
156 What are modifiers in regular expression
157 What are regular expression patterns
158 What is a RegExp object
159 How do you search a string for a pattern
160 What is the purpose of exec method
161 How do you change style of a HTML element
162 What would be the result of 1+2+'3'
163 What is a debugger statement
164 What is the purpose of breakpoints in debugging
165 Can I use reserved words as identifiers
166 How do you detect a mobile browser
167 How do you detect a mobile browser without regexp
168 How do you get the image width and height using JS
169 How do you make synchronous HTTP request
170 How do you make asynchronous HTTP request
171 How do you convert date to another timezone in javascript
172 What are the properties used to get size of window
173 What is a conditional operator in javascript
174 Can you apply chaining on conditional operator
175 What are the ways to execute javascript after page load
176 What is the difference between proto and prototype
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177 Give an example where do you really need semicolon
178 What is a freeze method
179 What is the purpose of freeze method
180 Why do I need to use freeze method
181 How do you detect a browser language preference
182 How to convert string to title case with javascript
183 How do you detect javascript disabled in the page
184 What are various operators supported by javascript
185 What is a rest parameter
186 What happens if you do not use rest parameter as a last argument
187 What are the bitwise operators available in javascript
188 What is a spread operator
189 How do you determine whether object is frozen or not
190 How do you determine two values same or not using object
191 What is the purpose of using object is method
192 How do you copy properties from one object to other
193 What are the applications of assign method
194 What is a proxy object
195 What is the purpose of seal method
196 What are the applications of seal method
197 What are the differences between freeze and seal methods
198 How do you determine if an object is sealed or not
199 How do you get enumerable key and value pairs
200 What is the main difference between Object.values and Object.entries method
201 How can you get the list of keys of any object
202 How do you create an object with prototype
203 What is a WeakSet
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204 What are the differences between WeakSet and Set
205 List down the collection of methods available on WeakSet
206 What is a WeakMap
207 What are the differences between WeakMap and Map
208 List down the collection of methods available on WeakMap
209 What is the purpose of uneval
210 How do you encode an URL
211 How do you decode an URL
212 How do you print the contents of web page
213 What is the difference between uneval and eval
214 What is an anonymous function
215 What is the precedence order between local and global variables
216 What are javascript accessors
217 How do you define property on Object constructor
218 What is the difference between get and defineProperty
219 What are the advantages of Getters and Setters
220 Can I add getters and setters using defineProperty method
221 What is the purpose of switch-case
222 What are the conventions to be followed for the usage of swtich case
223 What are primitive data types
224 What are the different ways to access object properties
225 What are the function parameter rules
226 What is an error object
227 When you get a syntax error
228 What are the different error names from error object
229 What are the various statements in error handling
230 What are the two types of loops in javascript
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No. Questions
231 What is nodejs
232 What is an Intl object
233 How do you perform language specific date and time formatting
234 What is an Iterator
235 How does synchronous iteration works
236 What is an event loop
237 What is call stack
238 What is an event queue
239 What is a decorator
240 What are the properties of Intl object
241 What is an Unary operator
242 How do you sort elements in an array
243 What is the purpose of compareFunction while sorting arrays
244 How do you reversing an array
245 How do you find min and max value in an array
246 How do you find min and max values without Math functions
247 What is an empty statement and purpose of it
248 How do you get meta data of a module
249 What is a comma operator
250 What is the advantage of a comma operator
251 What is typescript
252 What are the differences between javascript and typescript
253 What are the advantages of typescript over javascript
254 What is an object initializer
255 What is a constructor method
256 What happens if you write constructor more than once in a class
257 How do you call the constructor of a parent class
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258 How do you get the prototype of an object
259 What happens If I pass string type for getPrototype method
260 How do you set prototype of one object to another
261 How do you check whether an object can be extendable or not
262 How do you prevent an object to extend
263 What are the different ways to make an object non-extensible
264 How do you define multiple properties on an object
265 What is MEAN in javascript
266 What Is Obfuscation in javascript
267 Why do you need Obfuscation
268 What is Minification
269 What are the advantages of minification
270 What are the differences between Obfuscation and Encryption
271 What are the common tools used for minification
272 How do you perform form validation using javascript
273 How do you perform form validation without javascript
274 What are the DOM methods available for constraint validation
275 What are the available constraint validation DOM properties
276 What are the list of validity properties
277 Give an example usage of rangeOverflow property
278 Is enums feature available in javascript
279 What is an enum
280 How do you list all properties of an object
281 How do you get property descriptors of an object
282 What are the attributes provided by a property descriptor
283 How do you extend classes
284 How do I modify the url without reloading the page
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No. Questions
285 How do you check whether an array includes a particular value or not
286 How do you compare scalar arrays
287 How to get the value from get parameters
288 How do you print numbers with commas as thousand separators
289 What is the difference between java and javascript
290 Is javascript supports namespace
291 How do you declare namespace
292 How do you invoke javascript code in an iframe from parent page
293 How do get the timezone offset from date
294 How do you load CSS and JS files dynamically
295 What are the different methods to find HTML elements in DOM
296 What is jQuery
297 What is V8 JavaScript engine
298 Why do we call javascript as dynamic language
299 What is a void operator
300 How to set the cursor to wait
301 How do you create an infinite loop
302 Why do you need to avoid with statement
303 What is the output of below for loops
304 List down some of the features of ES6
305 What is ES6
306 Can I redeclare let and const variables
307 Is const variable makes the value immutable
308 What are default parameters
309 What are template literals
310 How do you write multi-line strings in template literals
311 What are nesting templates
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312 What are tagged templates
313 What are raw strings
314 What is destructuring assignment
315 What are default values in destructuring assignment
316 How do you swap variables in destructuring assignment
317 What are enhanced object literals
318 What are dynamic imports
319 What are the use cases for dynamic imports
320 What are typed arrays
321 What are the advantages of module loaders
322 What is collation
323 What is for...of statement
324 What is the output of below spread operator array
325 Is PostMessage secure
326 What are the problems with postmessage target origin as wildcard
327 How do you avoid receiving postMessages from attackers
328 Can I avoid using postMessages completely
329 Is postMessages synchronous
330 What paradigm is Javascript
331 What is the difference between internal and external javascript
332 Is JavaScript faster than server side script
333 How do you get the status of a checkbox
334 What is the purpose of double tilde operator
335 How do you convert character to ASCII code
336 What is ArrayBuffer
337 What is the output of below string expression
338 What is the purpose of Error object
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No. Questions
339 What is the purpose of EvalError object
340 What are the list of cases error thrown from non-strict mode to strict mode
341 Is all objects have prototypes
342 What is the difference between a parameter and an argument
343 What is the purpose of some method in arrays
344 How do you combine two or more arrays
345 What is the difference between Shallow and Deep copy
346 How do you create specific number of copies of a string
347 How do you return all matching strings against a regular expression
348 How do you trim a string at the beginning or ending
349 What is the output of below console statement with unary operator
350 Does javascript uses mixins
351 What is a thunk function
352 What are asynchronous thunks
353 What is the output of below function calls
354 How to remove all line breaks from a string
355 What is the difference between reflow and repaint
356 What happens with negating an array
357 What happens if we add two arrays
358 What is the output of prepend additive operator on falsy values
359 How do you create self string using special characters
360 How do you remove falsy values from an array
361 How do you get unique values of an array
362 What is destructuring aliases
363 How do you map the array values without using map method
364 How do you empty an array
365 How do you rounding numbers to certain decimals
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No. Questions
366 What is the easiest way to convert an array to an object
367 How do you create an array with some data
368 What are the placeholders from console object
369 Is it possible to add CSS to console messages
370 What is the purpose of dir method of console object
371 Is it possible to debug HTML elements in console
372 How do you display data in a tabular format using console object
373 How do you verify that an argument is a Number or not
374 How do you create copy to clipboard button
375 What is the shortcut to get timestamp
376 How do you flattening multi dimensional arrays
377 What is the easiest multi condition checking
378 How do you capture browser back button
379 How do you disable right click in the web page
380 What are wrapper objects
381 What is AJAX
382 What are the different ways to deal with Asynchronous Code
383 How to cancel a fetch request
384 What is web speech API
385 What is minimum timeout throttling
386 How do you implement zero timeout in modern browsers
387 What are tasks in event loop
388 What are microtasks
389 What are different event loops
390 What is the purpose of queueMicrotask
391 How do you use javascript libraries in typescript file
392 What are the differences between promises and observables
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No. Questions
393 What is heap
394 What is an event table
395 What is a microTask queue
396 What is the difference between shim and polyfill
397 How do you detect primitive or non primitive value type
398 What is babel
399 Is Node.js completely single threaded
400 What are the common use cases of observables
401 What is RxJS
402 What is the difference between Function constructor and function declaration
403 What is a Short circuit condition
404 What is the easiest way to resize an array
405 What is an observable
406 What is the difference between function and class declarations
407 What is an async function
408 How do you prevent promises swallowing errors
409 What is deno
410 How do you make an object iterable in javascript
411 What is a Proper Tail Call
412 How do you check an object is a promise or not
413 How to detect if a function is called as constructor
414 What are the differences between arguments object and rest parameter
415 What are the differences between spread operator and rest parameter
416 What are the different kinds of generators
417 What are the built-in iterables
418 What are the differences between for...of and for...in statements
419 How do you define instance and non-instance properties
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No. Questions
420 What is the difference between isNaN and Number.isNaN?
421 How to invoke an IIFE without any extra brackets?
422 Is that possible to use expressions in switch cases?
423 What is the easiest way to ignore promise errors?
424 How do style the console output using CSS?
Questions:
1. What are the possible ways to create objects in JavaScript
There are many ways to create objects in javascript as below
i. Object constructor:
The simplest way to create an empty object is using the Object constructor. Currently this
approach is not recommended.
var object = new Object();
ii. Object's create method:
The create method of Object creates a new object by passing the prototype object as a
parameter
var object = Object.create(null);
iii. Object literal syntax:
The object literal syntax is equivalent to create method when it passes null as parameter
var object = {};
iv. Function constructor:
Create any function and apply the new operator to create object instances,
function Person(name){
var object = {};
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object.name=name;
object.age=21;
return object;
}
var object = new Person("Sudheer");
v. Function constructor with prototype:
This is similar to function constructor but it uses prototype for their properties and methods,
function Person(){}
Person.prototype.name = "Sudheer";
var object = new Person();
This is equivalent to an instance created with an object create method with a function
prototype and then call that function with an instance and parameters as arguments.
function func {};
new func(x, y, z);
(OR)
// Create a new instance using function prototype.
var newInstance = Object.create(func.prototype)
// Call the function
var result = func.call(newInstance, x, y, z),
// If the result is a non-null object then use it otherwise just use the new instance
console.log(result && typeof result === 'object' ? result : newInstance);
vi. ES6 Class syntax:
ES6 introduces class feature to create the objects
class Person {
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
}
}
var object = new Person("Sudheer");
vii. Singleton pattern:
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A Singleton is an object which can only be instantiated one time. Repeated calls to its
constructor return the same instance and this way one can ensure that they don't
accidentally create multiple instances.
var object = new function(){
this.name = "Sudheer";
}
2. What is a prototype chain
Prototype chaining is used to build new types of objects based on existing ones. It is similar to
inheritance in a class based language.
The prototype on object instance is available through Object.getPrototypeOf(object) or proto
property whereas prototype on constructors function is available through Object.prototype.
Screenshot
3. What is the difference between Call, Apply and Bind
The difference between Call, Apply and Bind can be explained with below examples,
Call: The call() method invokes a function with a given this value and arguments provided one
by one
var employee1 = {firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Rodson'};
var employee2 = {firstName: 'Jimmy', lastName: 'Baily'};
function invite(greeting1, greeting2) {
console.log(greeting1 + ' ' + this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName+ ', '+ greeting2);
}
invite.call(employee1, 'Hello', 'How are you?'); // Hello John Rodson, How are you?
invite.call(employee2, 'Hello', 'How are you?'); // Hello Jimmy Baily, How are you?
Apply: Invokes the function with a given this value and allows you to pass in arguments as an
array
var employee1 = {firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Rodson'};
var employee2 = {firstName: 'Jimmy', lastName: 'Baily'};
function invite(greeting1, greeting2) {
console.log(greeting1 + ' ' + this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName+ ', '+ greeting2);
}
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invite.apply(employee1, ['Hello', 'How are you?']); // Hello John Rodson, How are you?
invite.apply(employee2, ['Hello', 'How are you?']); // Hello Jimmy Baily, How are you?
bind: returns a new function, allowing you to pass any number of arguments
var employee1 = {firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Rodson'};
var employee2 = {firstName: 'Jimmy', lastName: 'Baily'};
function invite(greeting1, greeting2) {
console.log(greeting1 + ' ' + this.firstName + ' ' + this.lastName+ ', '+ greeting2);
}
var inviteEmployee1 = invite.bind(employee1);
var inviteEmployee2 = invite.bind(employee2);
inviteEmployee1('Hello', 'How are you?'); // Hello John Rodson, How are you?
inviteEmployee2('Hello', 'How are you?'); // Hello Jimmy Baily, How are you?
Call and apply are pretty interchangeable. Both execute the current function immediately. You
need to decide whether it’s easier to send in an array or a comma separated list of arguments.
You can remember by treating Call is for comma (separated list) and Apply is for Array.
Whereas Bind creates a new function that will have this set to the first parameter passed to
bind().
4. What is JSON and its common operations
JSON is a text-based data format following JavaScript object syntax, which was popularized by
Douglas Crockford . It is useful when you want to transmit data across a network and it is
basically just a text file with an extension of .json, and a MIME type of application/json
Parsing: Converting a string to a native object
JSON.parse(text)
Stringification: converting a native object to a string so it can be transmitted across the network
JSON.stringify(object)
5. What is the purpose of the array slice method
The slice() method returns the selected elements in an array as a new array object. It selects the
elements starting at the given start argument, and ends at the given optional end argument
without including the last element. If you omit the second argument then it selects till the end.
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Some of the examples of this method are,
let arrayIntegers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
let arrayIntegers1 = arrayIntegers.slice(0,2); // returns [1,2]
let arrayIntegers2 = arrayIntegers.slice(2,3); // returns [3]
let arrayIntegers3 = arrayIntegers.slice(4); //returns [5]
Note: Slice method won't mutate the original array but it returns the subset as a new array.
6. What is the purpose of the array splice method
The splice() method is used either adds/removes items to/from an array, and then returns the
removed item. The first argument specifies the array position for insertion or deletion whereas
the option second argument indicates the number of elements to be deleted. Each additional
argument is added to the array.
Some of the examples of this method are,
let arrayIntegersOriginal1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
let arrayIntegersOriginal2 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
let arrayIntegersOriginal3 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
let arrayIntegers1 = arrayIntegersOriginal1.splice(0,2); // returns [1, 2]; original arra
let arrayIntegers2 = arrayIntegersOriginal2.splice(3); // returns [4, 5]; original array:
let arrayIntegers3 = arrayIntegersOriginal3.splice(3, 1, "a", "b", "c"); //returns [4]; o
Note: Splice method modifies the original array and returns the deleted array.
7. What is the difference between slice and splice
Some of the major difference in a tabular form
Slice Splice
Doesn't modify the original
Modifies the original array(mutable)
array(immutable)
Returns the subset of original array Returns the deleted elements as array
Used to insert or delete elements to/from
Used to pick the elements from array
array
8. How do you compare Object and Map
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Objects are similar to Maps in that both let you set keys to values, retrieve those values, delete
keys, and detect whether something is stored at a key. Due to this reason, Objects have been
used as Maps historically. But there are important differences that make using a Map preferable
in certain cases.
i. The keys of an Object are Strings and Symbols, whereas they can be any value for a Map,
including functions, objects, and any primitive.
ii. The keys in Map are ordered while keys added to Object are not. Thus, when iterating over
it, a Map object returns keys in order of insertion.
iii. You can get the size of a Map easily with the size property, while the number of properties in
an Object must be determined manually.
iv. A Map is an iterable and can thus be directly iterated, whereas iterating over an Object
requires obtaining its keys in some fashion and iterating over them.
v. An Object has a prototype, so there are default keys in the map that could collide with your
keys if you're not careful. As of ES5 this can be bypassed by using map = Object.create(null),
but this is seldom done.
vi. A Map may perform better in scenarios involving frequent addition and removal of key pairs.
9. What is the difference between == and === operators
JavaScript provides both strict(===, !==) and type-converting(==, !=) equality comparison. The
strict operators take type of variable in consideration, while non-strict operators make type
correction/conversion based upon values of variables. The strict operators follow the below
conditions for different types,
i. Two strings are strictly equal when they have the same sequence of characters, same length,
and same characters in corresponding positions.
ii. Two numbers are strictly equal when they are numerically equal. i.e, Having the same
number value. There are two special cases in this,
a. NaN is not equal to anything, including NaN.
b. Positive and negative zeros are equal to one another.
iii. Two Boolean operands are strictly equal if both are true or both are false.
iv. Two objects are strictly equal if they refer to the same Object.
v. Null and Undefined types are not equal with ===, but equal with ==. i.e, null===undefined
--> false but null==undefined --> true
Some of the example which covers the above cases,
0 == false // true
0 === false // false
1 == "1" // true
1 === "1" // false
null == undefined // true
null === undefined // false
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'0' == false // true
'0' === false // false
[]==[] or []===[] //false, refer different objects in memory
{}=={} or {}==={} //false, refer different objects in memory
10. What are lambda or arrow functions
An arrow function is a shorter syntax for a function expression and does not have its own this,
arguments, super, or new.target. These functions are best suited for non-method functions, and
they cannot be used as constructors.
11. What is a first class function
In Javascript, functions are first class objects. First-class functions means when functions in that
language are treated like any other variable.
For example, in such a language, a function can be passed as an argument to other functions,
can be returned by another function and can be assigned as a value to a variable. For example, in
the below example, handler functions assigned to a listener
const handler = () => console.log ('This is a click handler function');
document.addEventListener ('click', handler);
12. What is a first order function
First-order function is a function that doesn’t accept another function as an argument and
doesn’t return a function as its return value.
const firstOrder = () => console.log ('I am a first order function!');
13. What is a higher order function
Higher-order function is a function that accepts another function as an argument or returns a
function as a return value or both.
const firstOrderFunc = () => console.log ('Hello, I am a First order function');
const higherOrder = ReturnFirstOrderFunc => ReturnFirstOrderFunc();
higherOrder(firstOrderFunc);
14. What is a unary function
Unary function (i.e. monadic) is a function that accepts exactly one argument. It stands for a
single argument accepted by a function.
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Let us take an example of unary function,
const unaryFunction = a => console.log (a + 10); // Add 10 to the given argument and disp
15. What is the currying function
Currying is the process of taking a function with multiple arguments and turning it into a
sequence of functions each with only a single argument. Currying is named after a
mathematician Haskell Curry. By applying currying, a n-ary function turns it into a unary
function.
Let's take an example of n-ary function and how it turns into a currying function,
const multiArgFunction = (a, b, c) => a + b + c;
console.log(multiArgFunction(1,2,3));// 6
const curryUnaryFunction = a => b => c => a + b + c;
curryUnaryFunction (1); // returns a function: b => c => 1 + b + c
curryUnaryFunction (1) (2); // returns a function: c => 3 + c
curryUnaryFunction (1) (2) (3); // returns the number 6
Curried functions are great to improve code reusability and functional composition.
16. What is a pure function
A Pure function is a function where the return value is only determined by its arguments without
any side effects. i.e, If you call a function with the same arguments 'n' number of times and 'n'
number of places in the application then it will always return the same value.
Let's take an example to see the difference between pure and impure functions,
//Impure
let numberArray = [];
const impureAddNumber = number => numberArray.push(number);
//Pure
const pureAddNumber = number => argNumberArray =>
argNumberArray.concat([number]);
//Display the results
console.log (impureAddNumber(6)); // returns 1
console.log (numberArray); // returns [6]
console.log (pureAddNumber(7) (numberArray)); // returns [6, 7]
console.log (numberArray); // returns [6]
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As per above code snippets, Push function is impure itself by altering the array and returning an
push number index which is independent of parameter value. Whereas Concat on the other hand
takes the array and concatenates it with the other array producing a whole new array without
side effects. Also, the return value is a concatenation of the previous array.
Remember that Pure functions are important as they simplify unit testing without any side effects
and no need for dependency injection. They also avoid tight coupling and make it harder to
break your application by not having any side effects. These principles are coming together with
Immutability concept of ES6 by giving preference to const over let usage.
17. What is the purpose of the let keyword
The let statement declares a block scope local variable. Hence the variables defined with let
keyword are limited in scope to the block, statement, or expression on which it is used. Whereas
variables declared with the var keyword used to define a variable globally, or locally to an
entire function regardless of block scope.
Let's take an example to demonstrate the usage,
let counter = 30;
if (counter === 30) {
let counter = 31;
console.log(counter); // 31
}
console.log(counter); // 30 (because the variable in if block won't exist here)
18. What is the difference between let and var
You can list out the differences in a tabular format
var let
It is been available from the beginning of JavaScript Introduced as part of ES6
It has function scope It has block scope
Variables will be hoisted Hoisted but not initialized
Let's take an example to see the difference,
function userDetails(username) {
if(username) {
console.log(salary); // undefined due to hoisting
console.log(age); // ReferenceError: Cannot access 'age' before initialization
let age = 30;
var salary = 10000;
}
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console.log(salary); //10000 (accessible to due function scope)
console.log(age); //error: age is not defined(due to block scope)
}
userDetails('John');
19. What is the reason to choose the name let as a keyword
let is a mathematical statement that was adopted by early programming languages like
Scheme and Basic. It has been borrowed from dozens of other languages that use let already
as a traditional keyword as close to var as possible.
20. How do you redeclare variables in switch block without an error
If you try to redeclare variables in a switch block then it will cause errors because there is only
one block. For example, the below code block throws a syntax error as below,
let counter = 1;
switch(x) {
case 0:
let name;
break;
case 1:
let name; // SyntaxError for redeclaration.
break;
}
To avoid this error, you can create a nested block inside a case clause and create a new block
scoped lexical environment.
let counter = 1;
switch(x) {
case 0: {
let name;
break;
}
case 1: {
let name; // No SyntaxError for redeclaration.
break;
}
}
21. What is the Temporal Dead Zone
The Temporal Dead Zone is a behavior in JavaScript that occurs when declaring a variable with
the let and const keywords, but not with var. In ECMAScript 6, accessing a let or const
variable before its declaration (within its scope) causes a ReferenceError. The time span when
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that happens, between the creation of a variable’s binding and its declaration, is called the
temporal dead zone.
Let's see this behavior with an example,
function somemethod() {
console.log(counter1); // undefined
console.log(counter2); // ReferenceError
var counter1 = 1;
let counter2 = 2;
}
22. What is IIFE(Immediately Invoked Function Expression)
IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) is a JavaScript function that runs as soon as it is
defined. The signature of it would be as below,
(function ()
{
// logic here
}
)
();
The primary reason to use an IIFE is to obtain data privacy because any variables declared within
the IIFE cannot be accessed by the outside world. i.e, If you try to access variables with IIFE then
it throws an error as below,
(function ()
{
var message = "IIFE";
console.log(message);
}
)
();
console.log(message); //Error: message is not defined
23. What is the benefit of using modules
There are a lot of benefits to using modules in favour of a sprawling. Some of the benefits are,
i. Maintainability
ii. Reusability
iii. Namespacing
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24. What is memoization
Memoization is a programming technique which attempts to increase a function’s performance
by caching its previously computed results. Each time a memoized function is called, its
parameters are used to index the cache. If the data is present, then it can be returned, without
executing the entire function. Otherwise the function is executed and then the result is added to
the cache. Let's take an example of adding function with memoization,
const memoizAddition = () => {
let cache = {};
return (value) => {
if (value in cache) {
console.log('Fetching from cache');
return cache[value]; // Here, cache.value cannot be used as property name starts with
}
else {
console.log('Calculating result');
let result = value + 20;
cache[value] = result;
return result;
}
}
}
// returned function from memoizAddition
const addition = memoizAddition();
console.log(addition(20)); //output: 40 calculated
console.log(addition(20)); //output: 40 cached
25. What is Hoisting
Hoisting is a JavaScript mechanism where variables and function declarations are moved to the
top of their scope before code execution. Remember that JavaScript only hoists declarations, not
initialisation. Let's take a simple example of variable hoisting,
console.log(message); //output : undefined
var message = 'The variable Has been hoisted';
The above code looks like as below to the interpreter,
var message;
console.log(message);
message = 'The variable Has been hoisted';
26. What are classes in ES6
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In ES6, Javascript classes are primarily syntactic sugar over JavaScript’s existing prototype-based
inheritance. For example, the prototype based inheritance written in function expression as
below,
function Bike(model,color) {
this.model = model;
this.color = color;
}
Bike.prototype.getDetails = function() {
return this.model + ' bike has' + this.color + ' color';
};
Whereas ES6 classes can be defined as an alternative
class Bike{
constructor(color, model) {
this.color= color;
this.model= model;
}
getDetails() {
return this.model + ' bike has' + this.color + ' color';
}
}
27. What are closures
A closure is the combination of a function and the lexical environment within which that function
was declared. i.e, It is an inner function that has access to the outer or enclosing function’s
variables. The closure has three scope chains
i. Own scope where variables defined between its curly brackets
ii. Outer function’s variables
iii. Global variables
Let's take an example of closure concept,
function Welcome(name){
var greetingInfo = function(message){
console.log(message+' '+name);
}
return greetingInfo;
}
var myFunction = Welcome('John');
myFunction('Welcome '); //Output: Welcome John
myFunction('Hello Mr.'); //output: Hello Mr.John
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As per the above code, the inner function(i.e, greetingInfo) has access to the variables in the
outer function scope(i.e, Welcome) even after the outer function has returned.
28. What are modules
Modules refer to small units of independent, reusable code and also act as the foundation of
many JavaScript design patterns. Most of the JavaScript modules export an object literal, a
function, or a constructor
29. Why do you need modules
Below are the list of benefits using modules in javascript ecosystem
i. Maintainability
ii. Reusability
iii. Namespacing
30. What is scope in javascript
Scope is the accessibility of variables, functions, and objects in some particular part of your code
during runtime. In other words, scope determines the visibility of variables and other resources in
areas of your code.
31. What is a service worker
A Service worker is basically a script (JavaScript file) that runs in the background, separate from a
web page and provides features that don't need a web page or user interaction. Some of the
major features of service workers are Rich offline experiences(offline first web application
development), periodic background syncs, push notifications, intercept and handle network
requests and programmatically managing a cache of responses.
32. How do you manipulate DOM using a service worker
Service worker can't access the DOM directly. But it can communicate with the pages it controls
by responding to messages sent via the postMessage interface, and those pages can manipulate
the DOM.
33. How do you reuse information across service worker restarts
The problem with service worker is that it gets terminated when not in use, and restarted when
it's next needed, so you cannot rely on global state within a service worker's onfetch and
onmessage handlers. In this case, service workers will have access to IndexedDB API in order to
persist and reuse across restarts.
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34. What is IndexedDB
IndexedDB is a low-level API for client-side storage of larger amounts of structured data,
including files/blobs. This API uses indexes to enable high-performance searches of this data.
35. What is web storage
Web storage is an API that provides a mechanism by which browsers can store key/value pairs
locally within the user's browser, in a much more intuitive fashion than using cookies. The web
storage provides two mechanisms for storing data on the client.
i. Local storage: It stores data for current origin with no expiration date.
ii. Session storage: It stores data for one session and the data is lost when the browser tab is
closed.
36. What is a post message
Post message is a method that enables cross-origin communication between Window objects.
(i.e, between a page and a pop-up that it spawned, or between a page and an iframe embedded
within it). Generally, scripts on different pages are allowed to access each other if and only if the
pages follow same-origin policy(i.e, pages share the same protocol, port number, and host).
37. What is a Cookie
A cookie is a piece of data that is stored on your computer to be accessed by your browser.
Cookies are saved as key/value pairs. For example, you can create a cookie named username as
below,
document.cookie = "username=John";
Screenshot
38. Why do you need a Cookie
Cookies are used to remember information about the user profile(such as username). It basically
involves two steps,
i. When a user visits a web page, the user profile can be stored in a cookie.
ii. Next time the user visits the page, the cookie remembers the user profile.
39. What are the options in a cookie
There are few below options available for a cookie,
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i. By default, the cookie is deleted when the browser is closed but you can change this
behavior by setting expiry date (in UTC time).
document.cookie = "username=John; expires=Sat, 8 Jun 2019 12:00:00 UTC";
i. By default, the cookie belongs to a current page. But you can tell the browser what path the
cookie belongs to using a path parameter.
document.cookie = "username=John; path=/services";
40. How do you delete a cookie
You can delete a cookie by setting the expiry date as a passed date. You don't need to specify a
cookie value in this case. For example, you can delete a username cookie in the current page as
below.
document.cookie = "username=; expires=Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:00:00 UTC; path=/;";
Note: You should define the cookie path option to ensure that you delete the right cookie. Some
browsers doesn't allow to delete a cookie unless you specify a path parameter.
41. What are the differences between cookie, local storage and session storage
Below are some of the differences between cookie, local storage and session storage,
Local Session
Feature Cookie
storage storage
Accessed on client or Both server-side & client- client-side client-side
server side side only only
As configured using Expires until until tab is
Lifetime
option deleted closed
Not Not
SSL support Supported
supported supported
Maximum data size 4KB 5 MB 5MB
42. What is the main difference between localStorage and sessionStorage
LocalStorage is the same as SessionStorage but it persists the data even when the browser is
closed and reopened(i.e it has no expiration time) whereas in sessionStorage data gets cleared
when the page session ends.
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43. How do you access web storage
The Window object implements the WindowLocalStorage and WindowSessionStorage objects
which has localStorage (window.localStorage) and sessionStorage (window.sessionStorage)
properties respectively. These properties create an instance of the Storage object, through which
data items can be set, retrieved and removed for a specific domain and storage type (session or
local). For example, you can read and write on local storage objects as below
localStorage.setItem('logo', document.getElementById('logo').value);
localStorage.getItem('logo');
44. What are the methods available on session storage
The session storage provided methods for reading, writing and clearing the session data
// Save data to sessionStorage
sessionStorage.setItem('key', 'value');
// Get saved data from sessionStorage
let data = sessionStorage.getItem('key');
// Remove saved data from sessionStorage
sessionStorage.removeItem('key');
// Remove all saved data from sessionStorage
sessionStorage.clear();
45. What is a storage event and its event handler
The StorageEvent is an event that fires when a storage area has been changed in the context of
another document. Whereas onstorage property is an EventHandler for processing storage
events. The syntax would be as below
window.onstorage = functionRef;
Let's take the example usage of onstorage event handler which logs the storage key and it's
values
window.onstorage = function(e) {
console.log('The ' + e.key +
' key has been changed from ' + e.oldValue +
' to ' + e.newValue + '.');
};
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46. Why do you need web storage
Web storage is more secure, and large amounts of data can be stored locally, without affecting
website performance. Also, the information is never transferred to the server. Hence this is a
more recommended approach than Cookies.
47. How do you check web storage browser support
You need to check browser support for localStorage and sessionStorage before using web
storage,
if (typeof(Storage) !== "undefined") {
// Code for localStorage/sessionStorage.
} else {
// Sorry! No Web Storage support..
}
48. How do you check web workers browser support
You need to check browser support for web workers before using it
if (typeof(Worker) !== "undefined") {
// code for Web worker support.
} else {
// Sorry! No Web Worker support..
}
49. Give an example of a web worker
You need to follow below steps to start using web workers for counting example
i. Create a Web Worker File: You need to write a script to increment the count value. Let's
name it as counter.js
let i = 0;
function timedCount() {
i = i + 1;
postMessage(i);
setTimeout("timedCount()",500);
}
timedCount();
Here postMessage() method is used to post a message back to the HTML page
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i. Create a Web Worker Object: You can create a web worker object by checking for browser
support. Let's name this file as web_worker_example.js
if (typeof(w) == "undefined") {
w = new Worker("counter.js");
}
and we can receive messages from web worker
w.onmessage = function(event){
document.getElementById("message").innerHTML = event.data;
};
i. Terminate a Web Worker: Web workers will continue to listen for messages (even after the
external script is finished) until it is terminated. You can use the terminate() method to
terminate listening to the messages.
w.terminate();
i. Reuse the Web Worker: If you set the worker variable to undefined you can reuse the code
w = undefined;
50. What are the restrictions of web workers on DOM
WebWorkers don't have access to below javascript objects since they are defined in an external
files
i. Window object
ii. Document object
iii. Parent object
51. What is a promise
A promise is an object that may produce a single value some time in the future with either a
resolved value or a reason that it’s not resolved(for example, network error). It will be in one of
the 3 possible states: fulfilled, rejected, or pending.
The syntax of Promise creation looks like below,
const promise = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
// promise description
})
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The usage of a promise would be as below,
const promise = new Promise(resolve => {
setTimeout(() => {
resolve("I'm a Promise!");
}, 5000);
}, reject => {
});
promise.then(value => console.log(value));
The action flow of a promise will be as below,
Screenshot
52. Why do you need a promise
Promises are used to handle asynchronous operations. They provide an alternative approach for
callbacks by reducing the callback hell and writing the cleaner code.
53. What are the three states of promise
Promises have three states:
i. Pending: This is an initial state of the Promise before an operation begins
ii. Fulfilled: This state indicates that the specified operation was completed.
iii. Rejected: This state indicates that the operation did not complete. In this case an error value
will be thrown.
54. What is a callback function
A callback function is a function passed into another function as an argument. This function is
invoked inside the outer function to complete an action. Let's take a simple example of how to
use callback function
function callbackFunction(name) {
console.log('Hello ' + name);
}
function outerFunction(callback) {
let name = prompt('Please enter your name.');
callback(name);
}
outerFunction(callbackFunction);
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55. Why do we need callbacks
The callbacks are needed because javascript is an event driven language. That means instead of
waiting for a response javascript will keep executing while listening for other events. Let's take an
example with the first function invoking an API call(simulated by setTimeout) and the next
function which logs the message.
function firstFunction(){
// Simulate a code delay
setTimeout( function(){
console.log('First function called');
}, 1000 );
}
function secondFunction(){
console.log('Second function called');
}
firstFunction();
secondFunction();
Output
// Second function called
// First function called
As observed from the output, javascript didn't wait for the response of the first function and the
remaining code block got executed. So callbacks are used in a way to make sure that certain
code doesn’t execute until the other code finishes execution.
56. What is a callback hell
Callback Hell is an anti-pattern with multiple nested callbacks which makes code hard to read
and debug when dealing with asynchronous logic. The callback hell looks like below,
async1(function(){
async2(function(){
async3(function(){
async4(function(){
....
});
});
});
});
57. What are server-sent events
Server-sent events (SSE) is a server push technology enabling a browser to receive automatic
updates from a server via HTTP connection without resorting to polling. These are a one way
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communications channel - events flow from server to client only. This has been used in
Facebook/Twitter updates, stock price updates, news feeds etc.
58. How do you receive server-sent event notifications
The EventSource object is used to receive server-sent event notifications. For example, you can
receive messages from server as below,
if(typeof(EventSource) !== "undefined") {
var source = new EventSource("sse_generator.js");
source.onmessage = function(event) {
document.getElementById("output").innerHTML += event.data + "<br>";
};
}
59. How do you check browser support for server-sent events
You can perform browser support for server-sent events before using it as below,
if(typeof(EventSource) !== "undefined") {
// Server-sent events supported. Let's have some code here!
} else {
// No server-sent events supported
}
60. What are the events available for server sent events
Below are the list of events available for server sent events
Event Description
onopen It is used when a connection to the server is opened
onmessage This event is used when a message is received
onerror It happens when an error occurs
61. What are the main rules of promise
A promise must follow a specific set of rules,
i. A promise is an object that supplies a standard-compliant .then() method
ii. A pending promise may transition into either fulfilled or rejected state
iii. A fulfilled or rejected promise is settled and it must not transition into any other state.
iv. Once a promise is settled, the value must not change.
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62. What is callback in callback
You can nest one callback inside in another callback to execute the actions sequentially one by
one. This is known as callbacks in callbacks.
loadScript('/script1.js', function(script) {
console.log('first script is loaded');
loadScript('/script2.js', function(script) {
console.log('second script is loaded');
loadScript('/script3.js', function(script) {
console.log('third script is loaded');
// after all scripts are loaded
});
})
});
63. What is promise chaining
The process of executing a sequence of asynchronous tasks one after another using promises is
known as Promise chaining. Let's take an example of promise chaining for calculating the final
result,
new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
setTimeout(() => resolve(1), 1000);
}).then(function(result) {
console.log(result); // 1
return result * 2;
}).then(function(result) {
console.log(result); // 2
return result * 3;
}).then(function(result) {
console.log(result); // 6
return result * 4;
});
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In the above handlers, the result is passed to the chain of .then() handlers with the below work
flow,
i. The initial promise resolves in 1 second,
ii. After that .then handler is called by logging the result(1) and then return a promise with
the value of result * 2.
iii. After that the value passed to the next .then handler by logging the result(2) and return a
promise with result * 3.
iv. Finally the value passed to the last .then handler by logging the result(6) and return a
promise with result * 4.
64. What is promise.all
Promise.all is a promise that takes an array of promises as an input (an iterable), and it gets
resolved when all the promises get resolved or any one of them gets rejected. For example, the
syntax of promise.all method is below,
Promise.all([Promise1, Promise2, Promise3]) .then(result) => { console.log(result) }) .
Note: Remember that the order of the promises(output the result) is maintained as per input
order.
65. What is the purpose of the race method in promise
Promise.race() method will return the promise instance which is firstly resolved or rejected. Let's
take an example of race() method where promise2 is resolved first
var promise1 = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
setTimeout(resolve, 500, 'one');
});
var promise2 = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
setTimeout(resolve, 100, 'two');
});
Promise.race([promise1, promise2]).then(function(value) {
console.log(value); // "two" // Both promises will resolve, but promise2 is faster
});
66. What is a strict mode in javascript
Strict Mode is a new feature in ECMAScript 5 that allows you to place a program, or a function, in
a “strict” operating context. This way it prevents certain actions from being taken and throws
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more exceptions. The literal expression "use strict"; instructs the browser to use the javascript
code in the Strict mode.
67. Why do you need strict mode
Strict mode is useful to write "secure" JavaScript by notifying "bad syntax" into real errors. For
example, it eliminates accidentally creating a global variable by throwing an error and also
throws an error for assignment to a non-writable property, a getter-only property, a non-existing
property, a non-existing variable, or a non-existing object.
68. How do you declare strict mode
The strict mode is declared by adding "use strict"; to the beginning of a script or a function. If
declared at the beginning of a script, it has global scope.
"use strict";
x = 3.14; // This will cause an error because x is not declared
and if you declare inside a function, it has local scope
x = 3.14; // This will not cause an error.
myFunction();
function myFunction() {
"use strict";
y = 3.14; // This will cause an error
}
69. What is the purpose of double exclamation
The double exclamation or negation(!!) ensures the resulting type is a boolean. If it was falsey
(e.g. 0, null, undefined, etc.), it will be false, otherwise, true. For example, you can test IE version
using this expression as below,
let isIE8 = false;
isIE8 = !! navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE 8.0/);
console.log(isIE8); // returns true or false
If you don't use this expression then it returns the original value.
console.log(navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE 8.0/)); // returns either an Array or null
Note: The expression !! is not an operator, but it is just twice of ! operator.
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70. What is the purpose of the delete operator
The delete keyword is used to delete the property as well as its value.
var user= {name: "John", age:20};
delete user.age;
console.log(user); // {name: "John"}
71. What is the typeof operator
You can use the JavaScript typeof operator to find the type of a JavaScript variable. It returns the
type of a variable or an expression.
typeof "John Abraham" // Returns "string"
typeof (1 + 2) // Returns "number"
72. What is undefined property
The undefined property indicates that a variable has not been assigned a value, or not declared
at all. The type of undefined value is undefined too.
var user; // Value is undefined, type is undefined
console.log(typeof(user)) //undefined
Any variable can be emptied by setting the value to undefined.
user = undefined
73. What is null value
The value null represents the intentional absence of any object value. It is one of JavaScript's
primitive values. The type of null value is object. You can empty the variable by setting the value
to null.
var user = null;
console.log(typeof(user)) //object
74. What is the difference between null and undefined
Below are the main differences between null and undefined,
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Null Undefined
It is not an assignment value where a variable
It is an assignment value which indicates
has been declared but has not yet been
that variable points to no object.
assigned a value.
Type of null is object Type of undefined is undefined
The null value is a primitive value that
The undefined value is a primitive value used
represents the null, empty, or non-
when a variable has not been assigned a value.
existent reference.
Indicates the absence of a value for a
Indicates absence of variable itself
variable
Converted to zero (0) while performing Converted to NaN while performing primitive
primitive operations operations
75. What is eval
The eval() function evaluates JavaScript code represented as a string. The string can be a
JavaScript expression, variable, statement, or sequence of statements.
console.log(eval('1 + 2')); // 3
76. What is the difference between window and document
Below are the main differences between window and document,
Window Document
It is the root level element in any web It is the direct child of the window object. This is
page also known as Document Object Model(DOM)
By default window object is available You can access it via window.document or
implicitly in the page document.
It has methods like alert(), confirm() It provides methods like getElementById,
and properties like document, location getElementByTagName, createElement etc
77. How do you access history in javascript
The window.history object contains the browser's history. You can load previous and next URLs in
the history using back() and next() methods.
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function goBack() {
window.history.back()
}
function goForward() {
window.history.forward()
}
Note: You can also access history without window prefix.
78. How do you detect caps lock key turned on or not
The mouseEvent getModifierState() is used to return a boolean value that indicates whether the
specified modifier key is activated or not. The modifiers such as CapsLock, ScrollLock and
NumLock are activated when they are clicked, and deactivated when they are clicked again.
Let's take an input element to detect the CapsLock on/off behavior with an example,
<input type="password" onmousedown="enterInput(event)">
<p id="feedback"></p>
<script>
function enterInput(e) {
var flag = e.getModifierState("CapsLock");
if(flag) {
document.getElementById("feedback").innerHTML = "CapsLock activated";
} else {
document.getElementById("feedback").innerHTML = "CapsLock not activated";
}
}
</script>
79. What is isNaN
The isNaN() function is used to determine whether a value is an illegal number (Not-a-Number)
or not. i.e, This function returns true if the value equates to NaN. Otherwise it returns false.
isNaN('Hello') //true
isNaN('100') //false
80. What are the differences between undeclared and undefined variables
Below are the major differences between undeclared and undefined variables,
undeclared undefined
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undeclared undefined
These variables do not exist in a program and These variables declared in the program
are not declared but have not assigned any value
If you try to read the value of an undeclared If you try to read the value of an undefined
variable, then a runtime error is encountered variable, an undefined value is returned.
81. What are global variables
Global variables are those that are available throughout the length of the code without any
scope. The var keyword is used to declare a local variable but if you omit it then it will become
global variable
msg = "Hello" // var is missing, it becomes global variable
82. What are the problems with global variables
The problem with global variables is the conflict of variable names of local and global scope. It is
also difficult to debug and test the code that relies on global variables.
83. What is NaN property
The NaN property is a global property that represents "Not-a-Number" value. i.e, It indicates that
a value is not a legal number. It is very rare to use NaN in a program but it can be used as return
value for few cases
Math.sqrt(-1)
parseInt("Hello")
84. What is the purpose of isFinite function
The isFinite() function is used to determine whether a number is a finite, legal number. It returns
false if the value is +infinity, -infinity, or NaN (Not-a-Number), otherwise it returns true.
isFinite(Infinity); // false
isFinite(NaN); // false
isFinite(-Infinity); // false
isFinite(100); // true
85. What is an event flow
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Event flow is the order in which event is received on the web page. When you click an element
that is nested in various other elements, before your click actually reaches its destination, or
target element, it must trigger the click event for each of its parent elements first, starting at the
top with the global window object. There are two ways of event flow
i. Top to Bottom(Event Capturing)
ii. Bottom to Top (Event Bubbling)
86. What is event bubbling
Event bubbling is a type of event propagation where the event first triggers on the innermost
target element, and then successively triggers on the ancestors (parents) of the target element in
the same nesting hierarchy till it reaches the outermost DOM element.
87. What is event capturing
Event capturing is a type of event propagation where the event is first captured by the outermost
element, and then successively triggers on the descendants (children) of the target element in
the same nesting hierarchy till it reaches the innermost DOM element.
88. How do you submit a form using JavaScript
You can submit a form using JavaScript use document.form[0].submit(). All the form input's
information is submitted using onsubmit event handler
function submit() {
document.form[0].submit();
}
89. How do you find operating system details
The window.navigator object contains information about the visitor's browser OS details. Some
of the OS properties are available under platform property,
console.log(navigator.platform);
90. What is the difference between document load and DOMContentLoaded
events
The DOMContentLoaded event is fired when the initial HTML document has been completely
loaded and parsed, without waiting for assets(stylesheets, images, and subframes) to finish
loading. Whereas The load event is fired when the whole page has loaded, including all
dependent resources(stylesheets, images).
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91. What is the difference between native, host and user objects
Native objects are objects that are part of the JavaScript language defined by the ECMAScript
specification. For example, String, Math, RegExp, Object, Function etc core objects defined in the
ECMAScript spec. Host objects are objects provided by the browser or runtime environment
(Node). For example, window, XmlHttpRequest, DOM nodes etc are considered as host objects.
User objects are objects defined in the javascript code. For example, User objects created for
profile information.
92. What are the tools or techniques used for debugging JavaScript code
You can use below tools or techniques for debugging javascript
i. Chrome Devtools
ii. debugger statement
iii. Good old console.log statement
93. What are the pros and cons of promises over callbacks
Below are the list of pros and cons of promises over callbacks,
Pros:
i. It avoids callback hell which is unreadable
ii. Easy to write sequential asynchronous code with .then()
iii. Easy to write parallel asynchronous code with Promise.all()
iv. Solves some of the common problems of callbacks(call the callback too late, too early, many
times and swallow errors/exceptions)
Cons:
i. It makes little complex code
ii. You need to load a polyfill if ES6 is not supported
94. What is the difference between an attribute and a property
Attributes are defined on the HTML markup whereas properties are defined on the DOM. For
example, the below HTML element has 2 attributes type and value,
<input type="text" value="Name:">
You can retrieve the attribute value as below,
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const input = document.querySelector('input');
console.log(input.getAttribute('value')); // Good morning
console.log(input.value); // Good morning
And after you change the value of the text field to "Good evening", it becomes like
console.log(input.getAttribute('value')); // Good morning
console.log(input.value); // Good evening
95. What is same-origin policy
The same-origin policy is a policy that prevents JavaScript from making requests across domain
boundaries. An origin is defined as a combination of URI scheme, hostname, and port number. If
you enable this policy then it prevents a malicious script on one page from obtaining access to
sensitive data on another web page using Document Object Model(DOM).
96. What is the purpose of void 0
Void(0) is used to prevent the page from refreshing. This will be helpful to eliminate the
unwanted side-effect, because it will return the undefined primitive value. It is commonly used
for HTML documents that use href="JavaScript:Void(0);" within an <a> element. i.e, when you
click a link, the browser loads a new page or refreshes the same page. But this behavior will be
prevented using this expression. For example, the below link notify the message without
reloading the page
<a href="JavaScript:void(0);" onclick="alert('Well done!')">Click Me!</a>
97. Is JavaScript a compiled or interpreted language
JavaScript is an interpreted language, not a compiled language. An interpreter in the browser
reads over the JavaScript code, interprets each line, and runs it. Nowadays modern browsers use
a technology known as Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation, which compiles JavaScript to executable
bytecode just as it is about to run.
98. Is JavaScript a case-sensitive language
Yes, JavaScript is a case sensitive language. The language keywords, variables, function & object
names, and any other identifiers must always be typed with a consistent capitalization of letters.
99. Is there any relation between Java and JavaScript
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No, they are entirely two different programming languages and have nothing to do with each
other. But both of them are Object Oriented Programming languages and like many other
languages, they follow similar syntax for basic features(if, else, for, switch, break, continue etc).
100. What are events
Events are "things" that happen to HTML elements. When JavaScript is used in HTML pages,
JavaScript can react on these events. Some of the examples of HTML events are,
i. Web page has finished loading
ii. Input field was changed
iii. Button was clicked
Let's describe the behavior of click event for button element,
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<script>
function greeting() {
alert('Hello! Good morning');
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button type="button" onclick="greeting()">Click me</button>
</body>
</html>
101. Who created javascript
JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995 during his time at Netscape Communications.
Initially it was developed under the name Mocha , but later the language was officially called
LiveScript when it first shipped in beta releases of Netscape.
102. What is the use of preventDefault method
The preventDefault() method cancels the event if it is cancelable, meaning that the default action
or behaviour that belongs to the event will not occur. For example, prevent form submission
when clicking on submit button and prevent opening the page URL when clicking on hyperlink
are some common use cases.
document.getElementById("link").addEventListener("click", function(event){
event.preventDefault();
});
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Note: Remember that not all events are cancelable.
103. What is the use of stopPropagation method
The stopPropagation method is used to stop the event from bubbling up the event chain. For
example, the below nested divs with stopPropagation method prevents default event
propagation when clicking on nested div(Div1)
<p>Click DIV1 Element</p>
<div onclick="secondFunc()">DIV 2
<div onclick="firstFunc(event)">DIV 1</div>
</div>
<script>
function firstFunc(event) {
alert("DIV 1");
event.stopPropagation();
}
function secondFunc() {
alert("DIV 2");
}
</script>
104. What are the steps involved in return false usage
The return false statement in event handlers performs the below steps,
i. First it stops the browser's default action or behaviour.
ii. It prevents the event from propagating the DOM
iii. Stops callback execution and returns immediately when called.
105. What is BOM
The Browser Object Model (BOM) allows JavaScript to "talk to" the browser. It consists of the
objects navigator, history, screen, location and document which are children of the window. The
Browser Object Model is not standardized and can change based on different browsers.
Screenshot
106. What is the use of setTimeout
The setTimeout() method is used to call a function or evaluate an expression after a specified
number of milliseconds. For example, let's log a message after 2 seconds using setTimeout
method,
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setTimeout(function(){ console.log("Good morning"); }, 2000);
107. What is the use of setInterval
The setInterval() method is used to call a function or evaluate an expression at specified intervals
(in milliseconds). For example, let's log a message after 2 seconds using setInterval method,
setInterval(function(){ console.log("Good morning"); }, 2000);
108. Why is JavaScript treated as Single threaded
JavaScript is a single-threaded language. Because the language specification does not allow the
programmer to write code so that the interpreter can run parts of it in parallel in multiple threads
or processes. Whereas languages like java, go, C++ can make multi-threaded and multi-process
programs.
109. What is an event delegation
Event delegation is a technique for listening to events where you delegate a parent element as
the listener for all of the events that happen inside it.
For example, if you wanted to detect field changes in inside a specific form, you can use event
delegation technique,
var form = document.querySelector('#registration-form');
// Listen for changes to fields inside the form
form.addEventListener('input', function (event) {
// Log the field that was changed
console.log(event.target);
}, false);
110. What is ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the scripting language that forms the basis of JavaScript. ECMAScript standardized
by the ECMA International standards organization in the ECMA-262 and ECMA-402
specifications. The first edition of ECMAScript was released in 1997.
111. What is JSON
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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight format that is used for data interchanging. It is
based on a subset of JavaScript language in the way objects are built in JavaScript.
112. What are the syntax rules of JSON
Below are the list of syntax rules of JSON
i. The data is in name/value pairs
ii. The data is separated by commas
iii. Curly braces hold objects
iv. Square brackets hold arrays
113. What is the purpose JSON stringify
When sending data to a web server, the data has to be in a string format. You can achieve this by
converting JSON object into a string using stringify() method.
var userJSON = {'name': 'John', age: 31}
var userString = JSON.stringify(user);
console.log(userString); //"{"name":"John","age":31}"
114. How do you parse JSON string
When receiving the data from a web server, the data is always in a string format. But you can
convert this string value to a javascript object using parse() method.
var userString = '{"name":"John","age":31}';
var userJSON = JSON.parse(userString);
console.log(userJSON);// {name: "John", age: 31}
115. Why do you need JSON
When exchanging data between a browser and a server, the data can only be text. Since JSON is
text only, it can easily be sent to and from a server, and used as a data format by any
programming language.
116. What are PWAs
Progressive web applications (PWAs) are a type of mobile app delivered through the web, built
using common web technologies including HTML, CSS and JavaScript. These PWAs are deployed
to servers, accessible through URLs, and indexed by search engines.
117. What is the purpose of clearTimeout method
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The clearTimeout() function is used in javascript to clear the timeout which has been set by
setTimeout()function before that. i.e, The return value of setTimeout() function is stored in a
variable and it’s passed into the clearTimeout() function to clear the timer.
For example, the below setTimeout method is used to display the message after 3 seconds. This
timeout can be cleared by the clearTimeout() method.
<script>
var msg;
function greeting() {
alert('Good morning');
}
function start() {
msg =setTimeout(greeting, 3000);
function stop() {
clearTimeout(msg);
}
</script>
118. What is the purpose of clearInterval method
The clearInterval() function is used in javascript to clear the interval which has been set by
setInterval() function. i.e, The return value returned by setInterval() function is stored in a variable
and it’s passed into the clearInterval() function to clear the interval.
For example, the below setInterval method is used to display the message for every 3 seconds.
This interval can be cleared by the clearInterval() method.
<script>
var msg;
function greeting() {
alert('Good morning');
}
function start() {
msg = setInterval(greeting, 3000);
function stop() {
clearInterval(msg);
}
</script>
119. How do you redirect new page in javascript
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In vanilla javascript, you can redirect to a new page using the location property of window
object. The syntax would be as follows,
function redirect() {
window.location.href = 'newPage.html';
}
120. How do you check whether a string contains a substring
There are 3 possible ways to check whether a string contains a substring or not,
i. Using includes: ES6 provided String.prototype.includes method to test a string contains a
substring
var mainString = "hello", subString = "hell";
mainString.includes(subString)
i. Using indexOf: In an ES5 or older environment, you can use String.prototype.indexOf
which returns the index of a substring. If the index value is not equal to -1 then it means the
substring exists in the main string.
var mainString = "hello", subString = "hell";
mainString.indexOf(subString) !== -1
i. Using RegEx: The advanced solution is using Regular expression's test
method( RegExp.test ), which allows for testing for against regular expressions
var mainString = "hello", regex = /hell/;
regex.test(mainString)
121. How do you validate an email in javascript
You can validate an email in javascript using regular expressions. It is recommended to do
validations on the server side instead of the client side. Because the javascript can be disabled on
the client side.
function validateEmail(email) {
var re = /^(([^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+(\.[^<>()\[\]\\.,;:\s@"]+)*)|(".+"))@((\[[0-9]{1,3
return re.test(String(email).toLowerCase());
}
The above regular expression accepts unicode characters.
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122. How do you get the current url with javascript
You can use window.location.href expression to get the current url path and you can use the
same expression for updating the URL too. You can also use document.URL for read-only
purposes but this solution has issues in FF.
console.log('location.href', window.location.href); // Returns full URL
123. What are the various url properties of location object
The below Location object properties can be used to access URL components of the page,
i. href - The entire URL
ii. protocol - The protocol of the URL
iii. host - The hostname and port of the URL
iv. hostname - The hostname of the URL
v. port - The port number in the URL
vi. pathname - The path name of the URL
vii. search - The query portion of the URL
viii. hash - The anchor portion of the URL
124. How do get query string values in javascript
You can use URLSearchParams to get query string values in javascript. Let's see an example to
get the client code value from URL query string,
const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
const clientCode = urlParams.get('clientCode');
125. How do you check if a key exists in an object
You can check whether a key exists in an object or not using three approaches,
i. Using in operator: You can use the in operator whether a key exists in an object or not
"key" in obj
and If you want to check if a key doesn't exist, remember to use parenthesis,
!("key" in obj)
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i. Using hasOwnProperty method: You can use hasOwnProperty to particularly test for
properties of the object instance (and not inherited properties)
obj.hasOwnProperty("key") // true
i. Using undefined comparison: If you access a non-existing property from an object, the
result is undefined. Let’s compare the properties against undefined to determine the
existence of the property.
const user = {
name: 'John'
};
console.log(user.name !== undefined); // true
console.log(user.nickName !== undefined); // false
126. How do you loop through or enumerate javascript object
You can use the for-in loop to loop through javascript object. You can also make sure that the
key you get is an actual property of an object, and doesn't come from the prototype using
hasOwnProperty method.
var object = {
"k1": "value1",
"k2": "value2",
"k3": "value3"
};
for (var key in object) {
if (object.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
console.log(key + " -> " + object[key]); // k1 -> value1 ...
}
}
127. How do you test for an empty object
There are different solutions based on ECMAScript versions
i. Using Object entries(ECMA 7+): You can use object entries length along with constructor
type.
Object.entries(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object // Since date object lengt
i. Using Object keys(ECMA 5+): You can use object keys length along with constructor type.
Object.keys(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object // Since date object length i
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i. Using for-in with hasOwnProperty(Pre-ECMA 5): You can use a for-in loop along with
hasOwnProperty.
function isEmpty(obj) {
for(var prop in obj) {
if(obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
return false;
}
}
return JSON.stringify(obj) === JSON.stringify({});
}
128. What is an arguments object
The arguments object is an Array-like object accessible inside functions that contains the values
of the arguments passed to that function. For example, let's see how to use arguments object
inside sum function,
function sum() {
var total = 0;
for (var i = 0, len = arguments.length; i < len; ++i) {
total += arguments[i];
}
return total;
}
sum(1, 2, 3) // returns 6
Note: You can't apply array methods on arguments object. But you can convert into a regular
array as below.
var argsArray = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
129. How do you make first letter of the string in an uppercase
You can create a function which uses a chain of string methods such as charAt, toUpperCase and
slice methods to generate a string with the first letter in uppercase.
function capitalizeFirstLetter(string) {
return string.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + string.slice(1);
}
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130. What are the pros and cons of for loop
The for-loop is a commonly used iteration syntax in javascript. It has both pros and cons
####Pros
i. Works on every environment
ii. You can use break and continue flow control statements
####Cons
i. Too verbose
ii. Imperative
iii. You might face one-by-off errors
131. How do you display the current date in javascript
You can use new Date() to generate a new Date object containing the current date and time.
For example, let's display the current date in mm/dd/yyyy
var today = new Date();
var dd = String(today.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
var mm = String(today.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0'); //January is 0!
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
today = mm + '/' + dd + '/' + yyyy;
document.write(today);
132. How do you compare two date objects
You need to use date.getTime() method to compare date values instead of comparison operators
(==, !=, ===, and !== operators)
var d1 = new Date();
var d2 = new Date(d1);
console.log(d1.getTime() === d2.getTime()); //True
console.log(d1 === d2); // False
133. How do you check if a string starts with another string
You can use ECMAScript 6's String.prototype.startsWith() method to check if a string starts
with another string or not. But it is not yet supported in all browsers. Let's see an example to see
this usage,
"Good morning".startsWith("Good"); // true
"Good morning".startsWith("morning"); // false
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134. How do you trim a string in javascript
JavaScript provided a trim method on string types to trim any whitespaces present at the
beginning or ending of the string.
" Hello World ".trim(); //Hello World
If your browser(<IE9) doesn't support this method then you can use below polyfill.
if (!String.prototype.trim) {
(function() {
// Make sure we trim BOM and NBSP
var rtrim = /^[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+|[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+$/g;
String.prototype.trim = function() {
return this.replace(rtrim, '');
};
})();
}
135. How do you add a key value pair in javascript
There are two possible solutions to add new properties to an object. Let's take a simple object to
explain these solutions.
var object = {
key1: value1,
key2: value2
};
i. Using dot notation: This solution is useful when you know the name of the property
object.key3 = "value3";
i. Using square bracket notation: This solution is useful when the name of the property is
dynamically determined.
obj["key3"] = "value3";
136. Is the !-- notation represents a special operator
No,that's not a special operator. But it is a combination of 2 standard operators one after the
other,
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i. A logical not (!)
ii. A prefix decrement (--)
At first, the value decremented by one and then tested to see if it is equal to zero or not for
determining the truthy/falsy value.
137. How do you assign default values to variables
You can use the logical or operator || in an assignment expression to provide a default value.
The syntax looks like as below,
var a = b || c;
As per the above expression, variable 'a 'will get the value of 'c' only if 'b' is falsy (if is null, false,
undefined, 0, empty string, or NaN), otherwise 'a' will get the value of 'b'.
138. How do you define multiline strings
You can define multiline string literals using the '' character followed by line terminator.
var str = "This is a \
very lengthy \
sentence!";
But if you have a space after the '' character, the code will look exactly the same, but it will raise a
SyntaxError.
139. What is an app shell model
An application shell (or app shell) architecture is one way to build a Progressive Web App that
reliably and instantly loads on your users' screens, similar to what you see in native applications.
It is useful for getting some initial HTML to the screen fast without a network.
140. Can we define properties for functions
Yes, We can define properties for functions because functions are also objects.
fn = function(x) {
//Function code goes here
}
fn.name = "John";
fn.profile = function(y) {
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//Profile code goes here
}
141. What is the way to find the number of parameters expected by a function
You can use function.length syntax to find the number of parameters expected by a function.
Let's take an example of sum function to calculate the sum of numbers,
function sum(num1, num2, num3, num4){
return num1 + num2 + num3 + num4;
}
sum.length // 4 is the number of parameters expected.
142. What is a polyfill
A polyfill is a piece of JS code used to provide modern functionality on older browsers that do
not natively support it. For example, Silverlight plugin polyfill can be used to mimic the
functionality of an HTML Canvas element on Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.
143. What are break and continue statements
The break statement is used to "jump out" of a loop. i.e, It breaks the loop and continues
executing the code after the loop.
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
if (i === 5) { break; }
text += "Number: " + i + "<br>";
}
The continue statement is used to "jump over" one iteration in the loop. i.e, It breaks one
iteration (in the loop), if a specified condition occurs, and continues with the next iteration in the
loop.
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
if (i === 5) { continue; }
text += "Number: " + i + "<br>";
}
144. What are js labels
The label statement allows us to name loops and blocks in JavaScript. We can then use these
labels to refer back to the code later. For example, the below code with labels avoids printing the
numbers when they are same,
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var i, j;
loop1:
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
loop2:
for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
if (i === j) {
continue loop1;
}
console.log('i = ' + i + ', j = ' + j);
}
}
// Output is:
// "i = 1, j = 0"
// "i = 2, j = 0"
// "i = 2, j = 1"
145. What are the benefits of keeping declarations at the top
It is recommended to keep all declarations at the top of each script or function. The benefits of
doing this are,
i. Gives cleaner code
ii. It provides a single place to look for local variables
iii. Easy to avoid unwanted global variables
iv. It reduces the possibility of unwanted re-declarations
146. What are the benefits of initializing variables
It is recommended to initialize variables because of the below benefits,
i. It gives cleaner code
ii. It provides a single place to initialize variables
iii. Avoid undefined values in the code
147. What are the recommendations to create new object
It is recommended to avoid creating new objects using new Object() . Instead you can initialize
values based on it's type to create the objects.
i. Assign {} instead of new Object()
ii. Assign "" instead of new String()
iii. Assign 0 instead of new Number()
iv. Assign false instead of new Boolean()
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v. Assign [] instead of new Array()
vi. Assign /()/ instead of new RegExp()
vii. Assign function (){} instead of new Function()
You can define them as an example,
var v1 = {};
var v2 = "";
var v3 = 0;
var v4 = false;
var v5 = [];
var v6 = /()/;
var v7 = function(){};
148. How do you define JSON arrays
JSON arrays are written inside square brackets and arrays contain javascript objects. For example,
the JSON array of users would be as below,
"users":[
{"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Abrahm"},
{"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},
{"firstName":"Shane", "lastName":"Warn"}
]
149. How do you generate random integers
You can use Math.random() with Math.floor() to return random integers. For example, if you want
generate random integers between 1 to 10, the multiplication factor should be 10,
Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1; // returns a random integer from 1 to 10
Math.floor(Math.random() * 100) + 1; // returns a random integer from 1 to 100
Note: Math.random() returns a random number between 0 (inclusive), and 1 (exclusive)
150. Can you write a random integers function to print integers with in a range
Yes, you can create a proper random function to return a random number between min and max
(both included)
function randomInteger(min, max) {
return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1) ) + min;
}
randomInteger(1, 100); // returns a random integer from 1 to 100
randomInteger(1, 1000); // returns a random integer from 1 to 1000
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151. What is tree shaking
Tree shaking is a form of dead code elimination. It means that unused modules will not be
included in the bundle during the build process and for that it relies on the static structure of
ES2015 module syntax,( i.e. import and export). Initially this has been popularized by the ES2015
module bundler rollup .
152. What is the need of tree shaking
Tree Shaking can significantly reduce the code size in any application. i.e, The less code we send
over the wire the more performant the application will be. For example, if we just want to create
a “Hello World” Application using SPA frameworks then it will take around a few MBs, but by tree
shaking it can bring down the size to just a few hundred KBs. Tree shaking is implemented in
Rollup and Webpack bundlers.
153. Is it recommended to use eval
No, it allows arbitrary code to be run which causes a security problem. As we know that the eval()
function is used to run text as code. In most of the cases, it should not be necessary to use it.
154. What is a Regular Expression
A regular expression is a sequence of characters that forms a search pattern. You can use this
search pattern for searching data in a text. These can be used to perform all types of text search
and text replace operations. Let's see the syntax format now,
/pattern/modifiers;
For example, the regular expression or search pattern with case-insensitive username would be,
/John/i
155. What are the string methods available in Regular expression
Regular Expressions has two string methods: search() and replace(). The search() method uses an
expression to search for a match, and returns the position of the match.
var msg = "Hello John";
var n = msg.search(/John/i); // 6
The replace() method is used to return a modified string where the pattern is replaced.
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var msg = "Hello John";
var n = msg.replace(/John/i, "Buttler"); // Hello Buttler
156. What are modifiers in regular expression
Modifiers can be used to perform case-insensitive and global searches. Let's list down some of
the modifiers,
Modifier Description
i Perform case-insensitive matching
g Perform a global match rather than stops at first match
m Perform multiline matching
Let's take an example of global modifier,
var text = "Learn JS one by one";
var pattern = /one/g;
var result = text.match(pattern); // one,one
157. What are regular expression patterns
Regular Expressions provide a group of patterns in order to match characters. Basically they are
categorized into 3 types,
i. Brackets: These are used to find a range of characters. For example, below are some use
cases,
a. [abc]: Used to find any of the characters between the brackets(a,b,c)
b. [0-9]: Used to find any of the digits between the brackets
c. (a|b): Used to find any of the alternatives separated with |
ii. Metacharacters: These are characters with a special meaning For example, below are some
use cases,
a. \d: Used to find a digit
b. \s: Used to find a whitespace character
c. \b: Used to find a match at the beginning or ending of a word
iii. Quantifiers: These are useful to define quantities For example, below are some use cases,
a. n+: Used to find matches for any string that contains at least one n
b. n*: Used to find matches for any string that contains zero or more occurrences of n
c. n?: Used to find matches for any string that contains zero or one occurrences of n
158. What is a RegExp object
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RegExp object is a regular expression object with predefined properties and methods. Let's see
the simple usage of RegExp object,
var regexp = new RegExp('\\w+');
console.log(regexp);
// expected output: /\w+/
159. How do you search a string for a pattern
You can use the test() method of regular expression in order to search a string for a pattern, and
return true or false depending on the result.
var pattern = /you/;
console.log(pattern.test("How are you?")); //true
160. What is the purpose of exec method
The purpose of exec method is similar to test method but it executes a search for a match in a
specified string and returns a result array, or null instead of returning true/false.
var pattern = /you/;
console.log(pattern.exec("How are you?")); //["you", index: 8, input: "How are you?", gro
161. How do you change the style of a HTML element
You can change inline style or classname of a HTML element using javascript
i. Using style property: You can modify inline style using style property
document.getElementById("title").style.fontSize = "30px";
i. Using ClassName property: It is easy to modify element class using className property
document.getElementById("title").className = "custom-title";
162. What would be the result of 1+2+'3'
The output is going to be 33 . Since 1 and 2 are numeric values, the result of the first two
digits is going to be a numeric value 3 . The next digit is a string type value because of that the
addition of numeric value 3 and string type value 3 is just going to be a concatenation value
33 .
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163. What is a debugger statement
The debugger statement invokes any available debugging functionality, such as setting a
breakpoint. If no debugging functionality is available, this statement has no effect. For example,
in the below function a debugger statement has been inserted. So execution is paused at the
debugger statement just like a breakpoint in the script source.
function getProfile() {
// code goes here
debugger;
// code goes here
}
164. What is the purpose of breakpoints in debugging
You can set breakpoints in the javascript code once the debugger statement is executed and the
debugger window pops up. At each breakpoint, javascript will stop executing, and let you
examine the JavaScript values. After examining values, you can resume the execution of code
using the play button.
165. Can I use reserved words as identifiers
No, you cannot use the reserved words as variables, labels, object or function names. Let's see
one simple example,
var else = "hello"; // Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token else
166. How do you detect a mobile browser
You can use regex which returns a true or false value depending on whether or not the user is
browsing with a mobile.
window.mobilecheck = function() {
var mobileCheck = false;
(function(a){if(/(android|bb\d+|meego).+mobile|avantgo|bada\/|blackberry|blazer|compal|
return mobileCheck;
};
167. How do you detect a mobile browser without regexp
You can detect mobile browsers by simply running through a list of devices and checking if the
useragent matches anything. This is an alternative solution for RegExp usage,
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function detectmob() {
if( navigator.userAgent.match(/Android/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/webOS/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/BlackBerry/i)
|| navigator.userAgent.match(/Windows Phone/i)
){
return true;
}
else {
return false;
}
}
168. How do you get the image width and height using JS
You can programmatically get the image and check the dimensions(width and height) using
Javascript.
var img = new Image();
img.onload = function() {
console.log(this.width + 'x' + this.height);
}
img.src = 'http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/logo.gif';
169. How do you make synchronous HTTP request
Browsers provide an XMLHttpRequest object which can be used to make synchronous HTTP
requests from JavaScript
function httpGet(theUrl)
{
var xmlHttpReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
xmlHttpReq.open( "GET", theUrl, false ); // false for synchronous request
xmlHttpReq.send( null );
return xmlHttpReq.responseText;
}
170. How do you make asynchronous HTTP request
Browsers provide an XMLHttpRequest object which can be used to make asynchronous HTTP
requests from JavaScript by passing the 3rd parameter as true.
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function httpGetAsync(theUrl, callback)
{
var xmlHttpReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
xmlHttpReq.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (xmlHttpReq.readyState == 4 && xmlHttpReq.status == 200)
callback(xmlHttpReq.responseText);
}
xmlHttp.open("GET", theUrl, true); // true for asynchronous
xmlHttp.send(null);
}
171. How do you convert date to another timezone in javascript
You can use the toLocaleString() method to convert dates in one timezone to another. For
example, let's convert current date to British English timezone as below,
console.log(event.toLocaleString('en-GB', { timeZone: 'UTC' })); //29/06/2019, 09:56:00
172. What are the properties used to get size of window
You can use innerWidth, innerHeight, clientWidth, clientHeight properties of windows, document
element and document body objects to find the size of a window. Let's use them combination of
these properties to calculate the size of a window or document,
var width = window.innerWidth
|| document.documentElement.clientWidth
|| document.body.clientWidth;
var height = window.innerHeight
|| document.documentElement.clientHeight
|| document.body.clientHeight;
173. What is a conditional operator in javascript
The conditional (ternary) operator is the only JavaScript operator that takes three operands
which acts as a shortcut for if statements.
var isAuthenticated = false;
console.log(isAuthenticated ? 'Hello, welcome' : 'Sorry, you are not authenticated'); //S
174. Can you apply chaining on conditional operator
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Yes, you can apply chaining on conditional operators similar to if … else if … else if … else chain.
The syntax is going to be as below,
function traceValue(someParam) {
return condition1 ? value1
: condition2 ? value2
: condition3 ? value3
: value4;
}
// The above conditional operator is equivalent to:
function traceValue(someParam) {
if (condition1) { return value1; }
else if (condition2) { return value2; }
else if (condition3) { return value3; }
else { return value4; }
}
175. What are the ways to execute javascript after page load
You can execute javascript after page load in many different ways,
i. window.onload:
window.onload = function ...
i. document.onload:
document.onload = function ...
i. body onload:
<body onload="script();">
176. What is the difference between proto and prototype
The proto object is the actual object that is used in the lookup chain to resolve methods,
etc. Whereas prototype is the object that is used to build proto when you create an object
with new
( new Employee ). proto === Employee.prototype;
( new Employee ).prototype === undefined;
177. Give an example where do you really need semicolon
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It is recommended to use semicolons after every statement in JavaScript. For example, in the
below case it throws an error ".. is not a function" at runtime due to missing semicolon.
// define a function
var fn = function () {
//...
} // semicolon missing at this line
// then execute some code inside a closure
(function () {
//...
})();
and it will be interpreted as
var fn = function () {
//...
}(function () {
//...
})();
In this case, we are passing the second function as an argument to the first function and then
trying to call the result of the first function call as a function. Hence, the second function will fail
with a "... is not a function" error at runtime.
178. What is a freeze method
The freeze() method is used to freeze an object. Freezing an object does not allow adding new
properties to an object,prevents from removing and prevents changing the enumerability,
configurability, or writability of existing properties. i.e, It returns the passed object and does not
create a frozen copy.
const obj = {
prop: 100
};
Object.freeze(obj);
obj.prop = 200; // Throws an error in strict mode
console.log(obj.prop); //100
Note: It causes a TypeError if the argument passed is not an object.
179. What is the purpose of freeze method
Below are the main benefits of using freeze method,
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i. It is used for freezing objects and arrays.
ii. It is used to make an object immutable.
180. Why do I need to use freeze method
In the Object-oriented paradigm, an existing API contains certain elements that are not intended
to be extended, modified, or re-used outside of their current context. Hence it works as the
final keyword which is used in various languages.
181. How do you detect a browser language preference
You can use navigator object to detect a browser language preference as below,
var language = navigator.languages && navigator.languages[0] || // Chrome / Firefox
navigator.language || // All browsers
navigator.userLanguage; // IE <= 10
console.log(language);
182. How to convert string to title case with javascript
Title case means that the first letter of each word is capitalized. You can convert a string to title
case using the below function,
function toTitleCase(str) {
return str.replace(
/\w\S*/g,
function(txt) {
return txt.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + txt.substr(1).toLowerCase();
}
);
}
toTitleCase("good morning john"); // Good Morning John
183. How do you detect javascript disabled in the page
You can use the <noscript> tag to detect javascript disabled or not. The code block inside
<noscript> gets executed when JavaScript is disabled, and is typically used to display alternative
content when the page generated in JavaScript.
<script type="javascript">
// JS related code goes here
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="next_page.html?noJS=true">JavaScript is disabled in the page. Please click N
</noscript>
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184. What are various operators supported by javascript
An operator is capable of manipulating(mathematical and logical computations) a certain value
or operand. There are various operators supported by JavaScript as below,
i. Arithmetic Operators: Includes + (Addition),– (Subtraction), * (Multiplication), / (Division), %
(Modulus), + + (Increment) and – – (Decrement)
ii. Comparison Operators: Includes = =(Equal),!= (Not Equal), ===(Equal with type), > (Greater
than),> = (Greater than or Equal to),< (Less than),<= (Less than or Equal to)
iii. Logical Operators: Includes &&(Logical AND),||(Logical OR),!(Logical NOT)
iv. Assignment Operators: Includes = (Assignment Operator), += (Add and Assignment
Operator), – = (Subtract and Assignment Operator), *= (Multiply and Assignment), /=
(Divide and Assignment), %= (Modules and Assignment)
v. Ternary Operators: It includes conditional(: ?) Operator
vi. typeof Operator: It uses to find type of variable. The syntax looks like typeof variable
185. What is a rest parameter
Rest parameter is an improved way to handle function parameters which allows us to represent
an indefinite number of arguments as an array. The syntax would be as below,
function f(a, b, ...theArgs) {
// ...
}
For example, let's take a sum example to calculate on dynamic number of parameters,
function total(…args){
let sum = 0;
for(let i of args){
sum+=i;
}
return sum;
}
console.log(fun(1,2)); //3
console.log(fun(1,2,3)); //6
console.log(fun(1,2,3,4)); //13
console.log(fun(1,2,3,4,5)); //15
Note: Rest parameter is added in ES2015 or ES6
186. What happens if you do not use rest parameter as a last argument
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The rest parameter should be the last argument, as its job is to collect all the remaining
arguments into an array. For example, if you define a function like below it doesn’t make any
sense and will throw an error.
function someFunc(a,…b,c){
//You code goes here
return;
}
187. What are the bitwise operators available in javascript
Below are the list of bitwise logical operators used in JavaScript
i. Bitwise AND ( & )
ii. Bitwise OR ( | )
iii. Bitwise XOR ( ^ )
iv. Bitwise NOT ( ~ )
v. Left Shift ( << )
vi. Sign Propagating Right Shift ( >> )
vii. Zero fill Right Shift ( >>> )
188. What is a spread operator
Spread operator allows iterables( arrays / objects / strings ) to be expanded into single
arguments/elements. Let's take an example to see this behavior,
function calculateSum(x, y, z) {
return x + y + z;
}
const numbers = [1, 2, 3];
console.log(calculateSum(...numbers)); // 6
189. How do you determine whether object is frozen or not
Object.isFrozen() method is used to determine if an object is frozen or not.An object is frozen if
all of the below conditions hold true,
i. If it is not extensible.
ii. If all of its properties are non-configurable.
iii. If all its data properties are non-writable. The usage is going to be as follows,
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const object = {
property: 'Welcome JS world'
};
Object.freeze(object);
console.log(Object.isFrozen(object));
190. How do you determine two values same or not using object
The Object.is() method determines whether two values are the same value. For example, the
usage with different types of values would be,
Object.is('hello', 'hello'); // true
Object.is(window, window); // true
Object.is([], []) // false
Two values are the same if one of the following holds:
i. both undefined
ii. both null
iii. both true or both false
iv. both strings of the same length with the same characters in the same order
v. both the same object (means both object have same reference)
vi. both numbers and both +0 both -0 both NaN both non-zero and both not NaN and both
have the same value.
191. What is the purpose of using object is method
Some of the applications of Object's is method are follows,
i. It is used for comparison of two strings.
ii. It is used for comparison of two numbers.
iii. It is used for comparing the polarity of two numbers.
iv. It is used for comparison of two objects.
192. How do you copy properties from one object to other
You can use the Object.assign() method which is used to copy the values and properties from
one or more source objects to a target object. It returns the target object which has properties
and values copied from the target object. The syntax would be as below,
Object.assign(target, ...sources)
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Let's take example with one source and one target object,
const target = { a: 1, b: 2 };
const source = { b: 3, c: 4 };
const returnedTarget = Object.assign(target, source);
console.log(target); // { a: 1, b: 3, c: 4 }
console.log(returnedTarget); // { a: 1, b: 3, c: 4 }
As observed in the above code, there is a common property( b ) from source to target so it's
value has been overwritten.
193. What are the applications of assign method
Below are the some of main applications of Object.assign() method,
i. It is used for cloning an object.
ii. It is used to merge objects with the same properties.
194. What is a proxy object
The Proxy object is used to define custom behavior for fundamental operations such as property
lookup, assignment, enumeration, function invocation, etc. The syntax would be as follows,
var p = new Proxy(target, handler);
Let's take an example of proxy object,
var handler = {
get: function(obj, prop) {
return prop in obj ?
obj[prop] :
100;
}
};
var p = new Proxy({}, handler);
p.a = 10;
p.b = null;
console.log(p.a, p.b); // 10, null
console.log('c' in p, p.c); // false, 100
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In the above code, it uses get handler which define the behavior of the proxy when an
operation is performed on it
195. What is the purpose of seal method
The Object.seal() method is used to seal an object, by preventing new properties from being
added to it and marking all existing properties as non-configurable. But values of present
properties can still be changed as long as they are writable. Let's see the below example to
understand more about seal() method
const object = {
property: 'Welcome JS world'
};
Object.seal(object);
object.property = 'Welcome to object world';
console.log(Object.isSealed(object)); // true
delete object.property; // You cannot delete when sealed
console.log(object.property); //Welcome to object world
196. What are the applications of seal method
Below are the main applications of Object.seal() method,
i. It is used for sealing objects and arrays.
ii. It is used to make an object immutable.
197. What are the differences between freeze and seal methods
If an object is frozen using the Object.freeze() method then its properties become immutable
and no changes can be made in them whereas if an object is sealed using the Object.seal()
method then the changes can be made in the existing properties of the object.
198. How do you determine if an object is sealed or not
The Object.isSealed() method is used to determine if an object is sealed or not. An object is
sealed if all of the below conditions hold true
i. If it is not extensible.
ii. If all of its properties are non-configurable.
iii. If it is not removable (but not necessarily non-writable). Let's see it in the action
const object = {
property: 'Hello, Good morning'
};
Object.seal(object); // Using seal() method to seal the object
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console.log(Object.isSealed(object)); // checking whether the object is sealed or no
199. How do you get enumerable key and value pairs
The Object.entries() method is used to return an array of a given object's own enumerable string-
keyed property [key, value] pairs, in the same order as that provided by a for...in loop. Let's see
the functionality of object.entries() method in an example,
const object = {
a: 'Good morning',
b: 100
};
for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(object)) {
console.log(`${key}: ${value}`); // a: 'Good morning'
// b: 100
}
Note: The order is not guaranteed as object defined.
200. What is the main difference between Object.values and Object.entries
method
The Object.values() method's behavior is similar to Object.entries() method but it returns an array
of values instead [key,value] pairs.
const object = {
a: 'Good morning',
b: 100
};
for (let value of Object.values(object)) {
console.log(`${value}`); // 'Good morning'
100
}
201. How can you get the list of keys of any object
You can use the Object.keys() method which is used to return an array of a given object's own
property names, in the same order as we get with a normal loop. For example, you can get the
keys of a user object,
const user = {
name: 'John',
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gender: 'male',
age: 40
};
console.log(Object.keys(user)); //['name', 'gender', 'age']
202. How do you create an object with prototype
The Object.create() method is used to create a new object with the specified prototype object
and properties. i.e, It uses an existing object as the prototype of the newly created object. It
returns a new object with the specified prototype object and properties.
const user = {
name: 'John',
printInfo: function () {
console.log(`My name is ${this.name}.`);
}
};
const admin = Object.create(user);
admin.name = "Nick"; // Remember that "name" is a property set on "admin" but not on "us
admin.printInfo(); // My name is Nick
203. What is a WeakSet
WeakSet is used to store a collection of weakly(weak references) held objects. The syntax would
be as follows,
new WeakSet([iterable]);
Let's see the below example to explain it's behavior,
var ws = new WeakSet();
var user = {};
ws.add(user);
ws.has(user); // true
ws.delete(user); // removes user from the set
ws.has(user); // false, user has been removed
204. What are the differences between WeakSet and Set
The main difference is that references to objects in Set are strong while references to objects in
WeakSet are weak. i.e, An object in WeakSet can be garbage collected if there is no other
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reference to it. Other differences are,
i. Sets can store any value Whereas WeakSets can store only collections of objects
ii. WeakSet does not have size property unlike Set
iii. WeakSet does not have methods such as clear, keys, values, entries, forEach.
iv. WeakSet is not iterable.
205. List down the collection of methods available on WeakSet
Below are the list of methods available on WeakSet,
i. add(value): A new object is appended with the given value to the weakset
ii. delete(value): Deletes the value from the WeakSet collection.
iii. has(value): It returns true if the value is present in the WeakSet Collection, otherwise it
returns false.
iv. length(): It returns the length of weakSetObject Let's see the functionality of all the above
methods in an example,
var weakSetObject = new WeakSet();
var firstObject = {};
var secondObject = {};
// add(value)
weakSetObject.add(firstObject);
weakSetObject.add(secondObject);
console.log(weakSetObject.has(firstObject)); //true
console.log(weakSetObject.length()); //2
weakSetObject.delete(secondObject);
206. What is a WeakMap
The WeakMap object is a collection of key/value pairs in which the keys are weakly referenced. In
this case, keys must be objects and the values can be arbitrary values. The syntax is looking like
as below,
new WeakMap([iterable])
Let's see the below example to explain it's behavior,
var ws = new WeakMap();
var user = {};
ws.set(user);
ws.has(user); // true
ws.delete(user); // removes user from the map
ws.has(user); // false, user has been removed
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207. What are the differences between WeakMap and Map
The main difference is that references to key objects in Map are strong while references to key
objects in WeakMap are weak. i.e, A key object in WeakMap can be garbage collected if there is
no other reference to it. Other differences are,
i. Maps can store any key type Whereas WeakMaps can store only collections of key objects
ii. WeakMap does not have size property unlike Map
iii. WeakMap does not have methods such as clear, keys, values, entries, forEach.
iv. WeakMap is not iterable.
208. List down the collection of methods available on WeakMap
Below are the list of methods available on WeakMap,
i. set(key, value): Sets the value for the key in the WeakMap object. Returns the WeakMap
object.
ii. delete(key): Removes any value associated to the key.
iii. has(key): Returns a Boolean asserting whether a value has been associated to the key in the
WeakMap object or not.
iv. get(key): Returns the value associated to the key, or undefined if there is none. Let's see the
functionality of all the above methods in an example,
var weakMapObject = new WeakMap();
var firstObject = {};
var secondObject = {};
// set(key, value)
weakMapObject.set(firstObject, 'John');
weakMapObject.set(secondObject, 100);
console.log(weakMapObject.has(firstObject)); //true
console.log(weakMapObject.get(firstObject)); // John
weakMapObject.delete(secondObject);
209. What is the purpose of uneval
The uneval() is an inbuilt function which is used to create a string representation of the source
code of an Object. It is a top-level function and is not associated with any object. Let's see the
below example to know more about it's functionality,
var a = 1;
uneval(a); // returns a String containing 1
uneval(function user() {}); // returns "(function user(){})"
210. How do you encode an URL
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The encodeURI() function is used to encode complete URI which has special characters except (, /
? : @ & = + $ #) characters.
var uri = 'https://mozilla.org/?x=шеллы';
var encoded = encodeURI(uri);
console.log(encoded); // https://mozilla.org/?x=%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8B
211. How do you decode an URL
The decodeURI() function is used to decode a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) previously
created by encodeURI().
var uri = 'https://mozilla.org/?x=шеллы';
var encoded = encodeURI(uri);
console.log(encoded); // https://mozilla.org/?x=%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D1%8B
try {
console.log(decodeURI(encoded)); // "https://mozilla.org/?x=шеллы"
} catch(e) { // catches a malformed URI
console.error(e);
}
212. How do you print the contents of web page
The window object provided a print() method which is used to print the contents of the current
window. It opens a Print dialog box which lets you choose between various printing options.
Let's see the usage of print method in an example,
<input type="button" value="Print" onclick="window.print()" />
Note: In most browsers, it will block while the print dialog is open.
213. What is the difference between uneval and eval
The uneval function returns the source of a given object; whereas the eval function does the
opposite, by evaluating that source code in a different memory area. Let's see an example to
clarify the difference,
var msg = uneval(function greeting() { return 'Hello, Good morning'; });
var greeting = eval(msg);
greeting(); // returns "Hello, Good morning"
214. What is an anonymous function
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An anonymous function is a function without a name! Anonymous functions are commonly
assigned to a variable name or used as a callback function. The syntax would be as below,
function (optionalParameters) {
//do something
}
const myFunction = function(){ //Anonymous function assigned to a variable
//do something
};
[1, 2, 3].map(function(element){ //Anonymous function used as a callback function
//do something
});
Let's see the above anonymous function in an example,
var x = function (a, b) {return a * b};
var z = x(5, 10);
console.log(z); // 50
215. What is the precedence order between local and global variables
A local variable takes precedence over a global variable with the same name. Let's see this
behavior in an example.
var msg = "Good morning";
function greeting() {
msg = "Good Evening";
console.log(msg);
}
greeting();
216. What are javascript accessors
ECMAScript 5 introduced javascript object accessors or computed properties through getters
and setters. Getters uses the get keyword whereas Setters uses the set keyword.
var user = {
firstName: "John",
lastName : "Abraham",
language : "en",
get lang() {
return this.language;
}
set lang(lang) {
this.language = lang;
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}
};
console.log(user.lang); // getter access lang as en
user.lang = 'fr';
console.log(user.lang); // setter used to set lang as fr
217. How do you define property on Object constructor
The Object.defineProperty() static method is used to define a new property directly on an object,
or modify an existing property on an object, and returns the object. Let's see an example to know
how to define property,
const newObject = {};
Object.defineProperty(newObject, 'newProperty', {
value: 100,
writable: false
});
console.log(newObject.newProperty); // 100
newObject.newProperty = 200; // It throws an error in strict mode due to writable setting
218. What is the difference between get and defineProperty
Both have similar results until unless you use classes. If you use get the property will be defined
on the prototype of the object whereas using Object.defineProperty() the property will be
defined on the instance it is applied to.
219. What are the advantages of Getters and Setters
Below are the list of benefits of Getters and Setters,
i. They provide simpler syntax
ii. They are used for defining computed properties, or accessors in JS.
iii. Useful to provide equivalence relation between properties and methods
iv. They can provide better data quality
v. Useful for doing things behind the scenes with the encapsulated logic.
220. Can I add getters and setters using defineProperty method
Yes, You can use the Object.defineProperty() method to add Getters and Setters. For example,
the below counter object uses increment, decrement, add and subtract properties,
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var obj = {counter : 0};
// Define getters
Object.defineProperty(obj, "increment", {
get : function () {this.counter++;}
});
Object.defineProperty(obj, "decrement", {
get : function () {this.counter--;}
});
// Define setters
Object.defineProperty(obj, "add", {
set : function (value) {this.counter += value;}
});
Object.defineProperty(obj, "subtract", {
set : function (value) {this.counter -= value;}
});
obj.add = 10;
obj.subtract = 5;
console.log(obj.increment); //6
console.log(obj.decrement); //5
221. What is the purpose of switch-case
The switch case statement in JavaScript is used for decision making purposes. In a few cases,
using the switch case statement is going to be more convenient than if-else statements. The
syntax would be as below,
switch (expression)
{
case value1:
statement1;
break;
case value2:
statement2;
break;
.
.
case valueN:
statementN;
break;
default:
statementDefault;
}
The above multi-way branch statement provides an easy way to dispatch execution to different
parts of code based on the value of the expression.
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222. What are the conventions to be followed for the usage of switch case
Below are the list of conventions should be taken care,
i. The expression can be of type either number or string.
ii. Duplicate values are not allowed for the expression.
iii. The default statement is optional. If the expression passed to switch does not match with
any case value then the statement within default case will be executed.
iv. The break statement is used inside the switch to terminate a statement sequence.
v. The break statement is optional. But if it is omitted, the execution will continue on into the
next case.
223. What are primitive data types
A primitive data type is data that has a primitive value (which has no properties or methods).
There are 7 types of primitive data types.
i. string
ii. number
iii. boolean
iv. null
v. undefined
vi. bigint
vii. symbol
224. What are the different ways to access object properties
There are 3 possible ways for accessing the property of an object.
i. Dot notation: It uses dot for accessing the properties
objectName.property
i. Square brackets notation: It uses square brackets for property access
objectName["property"]
i. Expression notation: It uses expression in the square brackets
objectName[expression]
225. What are the function parameter rules
JavaScript functions follow below rules for parameters,
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i. The function definitions do not specify data types for parameters.
ii. Do not perform type checking on the passed arguments.
iii. Do not check the number of arguments received. i.e, The below function follows the above
rules,
function functionName(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3) {
console.log(parameter1); // 1
}
functionName(1);
226. What is an error object
An error object is a built in error object that provides error information when an error occurs. It
has two properties: name and message. For example, the below function logs error details,
try {
greeting("Welcome");
}
catch(err) {
console.log(err.name + "<br>" + err.message);
}
227. When you get a syntax error
A SyntaxError is thrown if you try to evaluate code with a syntax error. For example, the below
missing quote for the function parameter throws a syntax error
try {
eval("greeting('welcome)"); // Missing ' will produce an error
}
catch(err) {
console.log(err.name);
}
228. What are the different error names from error object
There are 6 different types of error names returned from error object,
Error Name Description
EvalError An error has occurred in the eval() function
RangeError An error has occurred with a number "out of range"
ReferenceError An error due to an illegal reference
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Error Name Description
SyntaxError An error due to a syntax error
TypeError An error due to a type error
URIError An error due to encodeURI()
229. What are the various statements in error handling
Below are the list of statements used in an error handling,
i. try: This statement is used to test a block of code for errors
ii. catch: This statement is used to handle the error
iii. throw: This statement is used to create custom errors.
iv. finally: This statement is used to execute code after try and catch regardless of the result.
230. What are the two types of loops in javascript
i. Entry Controlled loops: In this kind of loop type, the test condition is tested before entering
the loop body. For example, For Loop and While Loop comes under this category.
ii. Exit Controlled Loops: In this kind of loop type, the test condition is tested or evaluated at
the end of the loop body. i.e, the loop body will execute at least once irrespective of test
condition true or false. For example, do-while loop comes under this category.
231. What is nodejs
Node.js is a server-side platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast and
scalable network applications. It is an event-based, non-blocking, asynchronous I/O runtime that
uses Google's V8 JavaScript engine and libuv library.
232. What is an Intl object
The Intl object is the namespace for the ECMAScript Internationalization API, which provides
language sensitive string comparison, number formatting, and date and time formatting. It
provides access to several constructors and language sensitive functions.
233. How do you perform language specific date and time formatting
You can use the Intl.DateTimeFormat object which is a constructor for objects that enable
language-sensitive date and time formatting. Let's see this behavior with an example,
var date = new Date(Date.UTC(2019, 07, 07, 3, 0, 0));
console.log(new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB').format(date)); // 07/08/2019
console.log(new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-AU').format(date)); // 07/08/2019
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234. What is an Iterator
An iterator is an object which defines a sequence and a return value upon its termination. It
implements the Iterator protocol with a next() method which returns an object with two
properties: value (the next value in the sequence) and done (which is true if the last value in
the sequence has been consumed).
235. How does synchronous iteration works
Synchronous iteration was introduced in ES6 and it works with below set of components,
Iterable: It is an object which can be iterated over via a method whose key is Symbol.iterator.
Iterator: It is an object returned by invoking [Symbol.iterator]() on an iterable. This iterator
object wraps each iterated element in an object and returns it via next() method one by one.
IteratorResult: It is an object returned by next() method. The object contains two properties;
the value property contains an iterated element and the done property determines whether
the element is the last element or not.
Let's demonstrate synchronous iteration with an array as below,
const iterable = ['one', 'two', 'three'];
const iterator = iterable[Symbol.iterator]();
console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 'one', done: false }
console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 'two', done: false }
console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 'three', done: false }
console.log(iterator.next()); // { value: 'undefined, done: true }
236. What is an event loop
The Event Loop is a queue of callback functions. When an async function executes, the callback
function is pushed into the queue. The JavaScript engine doesn't start processing the event loop
until the async function has finished executing the code. Note: It allows Node.js to perform non-
blocking I/O operations even though JavaScript is single-threaded.
237. What is call stack
Call Stack is a data structure for javascript interpreters to keep track of function calls in the
program. It has two major actions,
i. Whenever you call a function for its execution, you are pushing it to the stack.
ii. Whenever the execution is completed, the function is popped out of the stack.
Let's take an example and it's state representation in a diagram format
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function hungry() {
eatFruits();
}
function eatFruits() {
return "I'm eating fruits";
}
// Invoke the `hungry` function
hungry();
The above code processed in a call stack as below,
i. Add the hungry() function to the call stack list and execute the code.
ii. Add the eatFruits() function to the call stack list and execute the code.
iii. Delete the eatFruits() function from our call stack list.
iv. Delete the hungry() function from the call stack list since there are no items anymore.
Screenshot
238. What is an event queue
239. What is a decorator
A decorator is an expression that evaluates to a function and that takes the target, name, and
decorator descriptor as arguments. Also, it optionally returns a decorator descriptor to install on
the target object. Let's define admin decorator for user class at design time,
function admin(isAdmin) {
return function(target) {
target.isAdmin = isAdmin;
}
}
@admin(true)
class User() {
}
console.log(User.isAdmin); //true
@admin(false)
class User() {
}
console.log(User.isAdmin); //false
240. What are the properties of Intl object
Below are the list of properties available on Intl object,
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i. Collator: These are the objects that enable language-sensitive string comparison.
ii. DateTimeFormat: These are the objects that enable language-sensitive date and time
formatting.
iii. ListFormat: These are the objects that enable language-sensitive list formatting.
iv. NumberFormat: Objects that enable language-sensitive number formatting.
v. PluralRules: Objects that enable plural-sensitive formatting and language-specific rules for
plurals.
vi. RelativeTimeFormat: Objects that enable language-sensitive relative time formatting.
241. What is an Unary operator
The unary(+) operator is used to convert a variable to a number.If the variable cannot be
converted, it will still become a number but with the value NaN. Let's see this behavior in an
action.
var x = "100";
var y = + x;
console.log(typeof x, typeof y); // string, number
var a = "Hello";
var b = + a;
console.log(typeof a, typeof b, b); // string, number, NaN
242. How do you sort elements in an array
The sort() method is used to sort the elements of an array in place and returns the sorted array.
The example usage would be as below,
var months = ["Aug", "Sep", "Jan", "June"];
months.sort();
console.log(months); // ["Aug", "Jan", "June", "Sep"]
243. What is the purpose of compareFunction while sorting arrays
The compareFunction is used to define the sort order. If omitted, the array elements are
converted to strings, then sorted according to each character's Unicode code point value. Let's
take an example to see the usage of compareFunction,
let numbers = [1, 2, 5, 3, 4];
numbers.sort((a, b) => b - a);
console.log(numbers); // [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
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244. How do you reversing an array
You can use the reverse() method to reverse the elements in an array. This method is useful to
sort an array in descending order. Let's see the usage of reverse() method in an example,
let numbers = [1, 2, 5, 3, 4];
numbers.sort((a, b) => b - a);
numbers.reverse();
console.log(numbers); // [1, 2, 3, 4 ,5]
245. How do you find min and max value in an array
You can use Math.min and Math.max methods on array variables to find the minimum and
maximum elements within an array. Let's create two functions to find the min and max value with
in an array,
var marks = [50, 20, 70, 60, 45, 30];
function findMin(arr) {
return Math.min.apply(null, arr);
}
function findMax(arr) {
return Math.max.apply(null, arr);
}
console.log(findMin(marks));
console.log(findMax(marks));
246. How do you find min and max values without Math functions
You can write functions which loop through an array comparing each value with the lowest value
or highest value to find the min and max values. Let's create those functions to find min and max
values,
var marks = [50, 20, 70, 60, 45, 30];
function findMin(arr) {
var length = arr.length
var min = Infinity;
while (length--) {
if (arr[length] < min) {
min = arr[len];
}
}
return min;
}
function findMax(arr) {
var length = arr.length
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var max = -Infinity;
while (len--) {
if (arr[length] > max) {
max = arr[length];
}
}
return max;
}
console.log(findMin(marks));
console.log(findMax(marks));
247. What is an empty statement and purpose of it
The empty statement is a semicolon (;) indicating that no statement will be executed, even if
JavaScript syntax requires one. Since there is no action with an empty statement you might think
that it's usage is quite less, but the empty statement is occasionally useful when you want to
create a loop that has an empty body. For example, you can initialize an array with zero values as
below,
// Initialize an array a
for(int i=0; i < a.length; a[i++] = 0) ;
248. How do you get metadata of a module
You can use the import.meta object which is a meta-property exposing context-specific meta
data to a JavaScript module. It contains information about the current module, such as the
module's URL. In browsers, you might get different meta data than NodeJS.
<script type="module" src="welcome-module.js"></script>
console.log(import.meta); // { url: "file:///home/user/welcome-module.js" }
249. What is a comma operator
The comma operator is used to evaluate each of its operands from left to right and returns the
value of the last operand. This is totally different from comma usage within arrays, objects, and
function arguments and parameters. For example, the usage for numeric expressions would be
as below,
var x = 1;
x = (x++, x);
console.log(x); // 2
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250. What is the advantage of a comma operator
It is normally used to include multiple expressions in a location that requires a single expression.
One of the common usages of this comma operator is to supply multiple parameters in a for
loop. For example, the below for loop uses multiple expressions in a single location using comma
operator,
for (var a = 0, b =10; a <= 10; a++, b--)
You can also use the comma operator in a return statement where it processes before returning.
function myFunction() {
var a = 1;
return (a += 10, a); // 11
}
251. What is typescript
TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript created by Microsoft that adds optional types,
classes, async/await, and many other features, and compiles to plain JavaScript. Angular built
entirely in TypeScript and used as a primary language. You can install it globally as
npm install -g typescript
Let's see a simple example of TypeScript usage,
function greeting(name: string): string {
return "Hello, " + name;
}
let user = "Sudheer";
console.log(greeting(user));
The greeting method allows only string type as argument.
252. What are the differences between javascript and typescript
Below are the list of differences between javascript and typescript,
feature typescript javascript
Language Object oriented programming
Scripting language
paradigm language
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feature typescript javascript
Typing support Supports static typing It has dynamic typing
Modules Supported Not supported
Interface It has interfaces concept Doesn't support interfaces
Optional Functions support optional No support of optional parameters
parameters parameters for functions
253. What are the advantages of typescript over javascript
Below are some of the advantages of typescript over javascript,
i. TypeScript is able to find compile time errors at the development time only and it makes
sures less runtime errors. Whereas javascript is an interpreted language.
ii. TypeScript is strongly-typed or supports static typing which allows for checking type
correctness at compile time. This is not available in javascript.
iii. TypeScript compiler can compile the .ts files into ES3,ES4 and ES5 unlike ES6 features of
javascript which may not be supported in some browsers.
254. What is an object initializer
An object initializer is an expression that describes the initialization of an Object. The syntax for
this expression is represented as a comma-delimited list of zero or more pairs of property names
and associated values of an object, enclosed in curly braces ({}). This is also known as literal
notation. It is one of the ways to create an object.
var initObject = {a: 'John', b: 50, c: {}};
console.log(initObject.a); // John
255. What is a constructor method
The constructor method is a special method for creating and initializing an object created within
a class. If you do not specify a constructor method, a default constructor is used. The example
usage of constructor would be as below,
class Employee {
constructor() {
this.name = "John";
}
}
var employeeObject = new Employee();
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console.log(employeeObject.name); // John
256. What happens if you write constructor more than once in a class
The "constructor" in a class is a special method and it should be defined only once in a class. i.e,
If you write a constructor method more than once in a class it will throw a SyntaxError error.
class Employee {
constructor() {
this.name = "John";
}
constructor() { // Uncaught SyntaxError: A class may only have one constructor
this.age = 30;
}
}
var employeeObject = new Employee();
console.log(employeeObject.name);
257. How do you call the constructor of a parent class
You can use the super keyword to call the constructor of a parent class. Remember that
super() must be called before using 'this' reference. Otherwise it will cause a reference error.
Let's the usage of it,
class Square extends Rectangle {
constructor(length) {
super(length, length);
this.name = 'Square';
}
get area() {
return this.width * this.height;
}
set area(value) {
this.area = value;
}
}
258. How do you get the prototype of an object
You can use the Object.getPrototypeOf(obj) method to return the prototype of the specified
object. i.e. The value of the internal prototype property. If there are no inherited properties then
null value is returned.
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const newPrototype = {};
const newObject = Object.create(newPrototype);
console.log(Object.getPrototypeOf(newObject) === newPrototype); // true
259. What happens If I pass string type for getPrototype method
In ES5, it will throw a TypeError exception if the obj parameter isn't an object. Whereas in ES2015,
the parameter will be coerced to an Object .
// ES5
Object.getPrototypeOf('James'); // TypeError: "James" is not an object
// ES2015
Object.getPrototypeOf('James'); // String.prototype
260. How do you set prototype of one object to another
You can use the Object.setPrototypeOf() method that sets the prototype (i.e., the internal
Prototype property) of a specified object to another object or null. For example, if you want to
set prototype of a square object to rectangle object would be as follows,
Object.setPrototypeOf(Square.prototype, Rectangle.prototype);
Object.setPrototypeOf({}, null);
261. How do you check whether an object can be extendable or not
The Object.isExtensible() method is used to determine if an object is extendable or not. i.e,
Whether it can have new properties added to it or not.
const newObject = {};
console.log(Object.isExtensible(newObject)); //true
Note: By default, all the objects are extendable. i.e, The new properties can be added or
modified.
262. How do you prevent an object to extend
The Object.preventExtensions() method is used to prevent new properties from ever being
added to an object. In other words, it prevents future extensions to the object. Let's see the
usage of this property,
const newObject = {};
Object.preventExtensions(newObject); // NOT extendable
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try {
Object.defineProperty(newObject, 'newProperty', { // Adding new property
value: 100
});
} catch (e) {
console.log(e); // TypeError: Cannot define property newProperty, object is not extensi
}
263. What are the different ways to make an object non-extensible
You can mark an object non-extensible in 3 ways,
i. Object.preventExtensions
ii. Object.seal
iii. Object.freeze
var newObject = {};
Object.preventExtensions(newObject); // Prevent objects are non-extensible
Object.isExtensible(newObject); // false
var sealedObject = Object.seal({}); // Sealed objects are non-extensible
Object.isExtensible(sealedObject); // false
var frozenObject = Object.freeze({}); // Frozen objects are non-extensible
Object.isExtensible(frozenObject); // false
264. How do you define multiple properties on an object
The Object.defineProperties() method is used to define new or modify existing properties
directly on an object and returning the object. Let's define multiple properties on an empty
object,
const newObject = {};
Object.defineProperties(newObject, {
newProperty1: {
value: 'John',
writable: true
},
newProperty2: {}
});
265. What is MEAN in javascript
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The MEAN (MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js) stack is the most popular open-source
JavaScript software tech stack available for building dynamic web apps where you can write both
the server-side and client-side halves of the web project entirely in JavaScript.
266. What Is Obfuscation in javascript
Obfuscation is the deliberate act of creating obfuscated javascript code(i.e, source or machine
code) that is difficult for humans to understand. It is something similar to encryption, but a
machine can understand the code and execute it. Let's see the below function before
Obfuscation,
function greeting() {
console.log('Hello, welcome to JS world');
}
And after the code Obfuscation, it would be appeared as below,
eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d){e=function(c){return c};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--)
267. Why do you need Obfuscation
Below are the few reasons for Obfuscation,
i. The Code size will be reduced. So data transfers between server and client will be fast.
ii. It hides the business logic from outside world and protects the code from others
iii. Reverse engineering is highly difficult
iv. The download time will be reduced
268. What is Minification
Minification is the process of removing all unnecessary characters(empty spaces are removed)
and variables will be renamed without changing it's functionality. It is also a type of obfuscation .
269. What are the advantages of minification
Normally it is recommended to use minification for heavy traffic and intensive requirements of
resources. It reduces file sizes with below benefits,
i. Decreases loading times of a web page
ii. Saves bandwidth usages
270. What are the differences between Obfuscation and Encryption
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Below are the main differences between Obfuscation and Encryption,
Feature Obfuscation Encryption
Changing the form of any Changing the form of information to an
Definition
data in any other form unreadable format by using a key
A key to It can be decoded without
It is required
decode any key
Target
It will be converted to a
data Converted into an unreadable format
complex form
format
271. What are the common tools used for minification
There are many online/offline tools to minify the javascript files,
i. Google's Closure Compiler
ii. UglifyJS2
iii. jsmin
iv. javascript-minifier.com/
v. prettydiff.com
272. How do you perform form validation using javascript
JavaScript can be used to perform HTML form validation. For example, if the form field is empty,
the function needs to notify, and return false, to prevent the form being submitted. Lets' perform
user login in an html form,
<form name="myForm" onsubmit="return validateForm()" method="post">
User name: <input type="text" name="uname">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
And the validation on user login is below,
function validateForm() {
var x = document.forms["myForm"]["uname"].value;
if (x == "") {
alert("The username shouldn't be empty");
return false;
}
}
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273. How do you perform form validation without javascript
You can perform HTML form validation automatically without using javascript. The validation
enabled by applying the required attribute to prevent form submission when the input is
empty.
<form method="post">
<input type="text" name="uname" required>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
Note: Automatic form validation does not work in Internet Explorer 9 or earlier.
274. What are the DOM methods available for constraint validation
The below DOM methods are available for constraint validation on an invalid input,
i. checkValidity(): It returns true if an input element contains valid data.
ii. setCustomValidity(): It is used to set the validationMessage property of an input element.
Let's take an user login form with DOM validations
function myFunction() {
var userName = document.getElementById("uname");
if (!userName.checkValidity()) {
document.getElementById("message").innerHTML = userName.validationMessage;
} else {
document.getElementById("message").innerHTML = "Entered a valid username";
}
}
275. What are the available constraint validation DOM properties
Below are the list of some of the constraint validation DOM properties available,
i. validity: It provides a list of boolean properties related to the validity of an input element.
ii. validationMessage: It displays the message when the validity is false.
iii. willValidate: It indicates if an input element will be validated or not.
276. What are the list of validity properties
The validity property of an input element provides a set of properties related to the validity of
data.
i. customError: It returns true, if a custom validity message is set.
ii. patternMismatch: It returns true, if an element's value does not match its pattern attribute.
iii. rangeOverflow: It returns true, if an element's value is greater than its max attribute.
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iv. rangeUnderflow: It returns true, if an element's value is less than its min attribute.
v. stepMismatch: It returns true, if an element's value is invalid according to step attribute.
vi. tooLong: It returns true, if an element's value exceeds its maxLength attribute.
vii. typeMismatch: It returns true, if an element's value is invalid according to type attribute.
viii. valueMissing: It returns true, if an element with a required attribute has no value.
ix. valid: It returns true, if an element's value is valid.
277. Give an example usage of rangeOverflow property
If an element's value is greater than its max attribute then rangeOverflow property returns true.
For example, the below form submission throws an error if the value is more than 100,
<input id="age" type="number" max="100">
<button onclick="myOverflowFunction()">OK</button>
function myOverflowFunction() {
if (document.getElementById("age").validity.rangeOverflow) {
alert("The mentioned age is not allowed");
}
}
278. Is enums feature available in javascript
No, javascript does not natively support enums. But there are different kinds of solutions to
simulate them even though they may not provide exact equivalents. For example, you can use
freeze or seal on object,
var DaysEnum = Object.freeze({"monday":1, "tuesday":2, "wednesday":3, ...})
279. What is an enum
An enum is a type restricting variables to one value from a predefined set of constants.
JavaScript has no enums but typescript provides built-in enum support.
enum Color {
RED, GREEN, BLUE
}
280. How do you list all properties of an object
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You can use the Object.getOwnPropertyNames() method which returns an array of all properties
found directly in a given object. Let's the usage of it in an example,
const newObject = {
a: 1,
b: 2,
c: 3
};
console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(newObject)); ["a", "b", "c"]
281. How do you get property descriptors of an object
You can use the Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors() method which returns all own property
descriptors of a given object. The example usage of this method is below,
const newObject = {
a: 1,
b: 2,
c: 3
};
const descriptorsObject = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(newObject);
console.log(descriptorsObject.a.writable); //true
console.log(descriptorsObject.a.configurable); //true
console.log(descriptorsObject.a.enumerable); //true
console.log(descriptorsObject.a.value); // 1
282. What are the attributes provided by a property descriptor
A property descriptor is a record which has the following attributes
i. value: The value associated with the property
ii. writable: Determines whether the value associated with the property can be changed or not
iii. configurable: Returns true if the type of this property descriptor can be changed and if the
property can be deleted from the corresponding object.
iv. enumerable: Determines whether the property appears during enumeration of the
properties on the corresponding object or not.
v. set: A function which serves as a setter for the property
vi. get: A function which serves as a getter for the property
283. How do you extend classes
The extends keyword is used in class declarations/expressions to create a class which is a child
of another class. It can be used to subclass custom classes as well as built-in objects. The syntax
would be as below,
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class ChildClass extends ParentClass { ... }
Let's take an example of Square subclass from Polygon parent class,
class Square extends Rectangle {
constructor(length) {
super(length, length);
this.name = 'Square';
}
get area() {
return this.width * this.height;
}
set area(value) {
this.area = value;
}
}
284. How do I modify the url without reloading the page
The window.location.url property will be helpful to modify the url but it reloads the page.
HTML5 introduced the history.pushState() and history.replaceState() methods, which allow
you to add and modify history entries, respectively. For example, you can use pushState as
below,
window.history.pushState('page2', 'Title', '/page2.html');
285. How do you check whether an array includes a particular value or not
The Array#includes() method is used to determine whether an array includes a particular value
among its entries by returning either true or false. Let's see an example to find an
element(numeric and string) within an array.
var numericArray = [1, 2, 3, 4];
console.log(numericArray.includes(3)); // true
var stringArray = ['green', 'yellow', 'blue'];
console.log(stringArray.includes('blue')); //true
286. How do you compare scalar arrays
You can use length and every method of arrays to compare two scalar(compared directly using
===) arrays. The combination of these expressions can give the expected result,
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const arrayFirst = [1,2,3,4,5];
const arraySecond = [1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(arrayFirst.length === arraySecond.length && arrayFirst.every((value, index) =
If you would like to compare arrays irrespective of order then you should sort them before,
const arrayFirst = [2,3,1,4,5];
const arraySecond = [1,2,3,4,5];
console.log(arrayFirst.length === arraySecond.length && arrayFirst.sort().every((value, i
287. How to get the value from get parameters
The new URL() object accepts the url string and searchParams property of this object can be
used to access the get parameters. Remember that you may need to use polyfill or
window.location to access the URL in older browsers(including IE).
let urlString = "http://www.some-domain.com/about.html?x=1&y=2&z=3"; //window.location.hr
let url = new URL(urlString);
let parameterZ = url.searchParams.get("z");
console.log(parameterZ); // 3
288. How do you print numbers with commas as thousand separators
You can use the Number.prototype.toLocaleString() method which returns a string with a
language-sensitive representation such as thousand separator,currency etc of this number.
function convertToThousandFormat(x){
return x.toLocaleString(); // 12,345.679
}
console.log(convertToThousandFormat(12345.6789));
289. What is the difference between java and javascript
Both are totally unrelated programming languages and no relation between them. Java is
statically typed, compiled, runs on its own VM. Whereas Javascript is dynamically typed,
interpreted, and runs in a browser and nodejs environments. Let's see the major differences in a
tabular format,
Feature Java JavaScript
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Feature Java JavaScript
It's a strongly typed
Typed It's a dynamic typed language
language
Object oriented
Paradigm Prototype based programming
programming
Scoping Block scoped Function-scoped
Concurrency Thread based event based
Uses less memory. Hence it will be used for
Memory Uses more memory
web pages
290. Is javascript supports namespace
JavaScript doesn’t support namespace by default. So if you create any element(function, method,
object, variable) then it becomes global and pollutes the global namespace. Let's take an
example of defining two functions without any namespace,
function func1() {
console.log("This is a first definition");
}
function func1() {
console.log("This is a second definition");
}
func1(); // This is a second definition
It always calls the second function definition. In this case, namespace will solve the name collision
problem.
291. How do you declare namespace
Even though JavaScript lacks namespaces, we can use Objects , IIFE to create namespaces.
i. Using Object Literal Notation: Let's wrap variables and functions inside an Object literal
which acts as a namespace. After that you can access them using object notation
var namespaceOne = {
function func1() {
console.log("This is a first definition");
}
}
var namespaceTwo = {
function func1() {
console.log("This is a second definition");
}
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}
namespaceOne.func1(); // This is a first definition
namespaceTwo.func1(); // This is a second definition
i. Using IIFE (Immediately invoked function expression): The outer pair of parentheses of IIFE
creates a local scope for all the code inside of it and makes the anonymous function a
function expression. Due to that, you can create the same function in two different function
expressions to act as a namespace.
(function() {
function fun1(){
console.log("This is a first definition");
} fun1();
}());
(function() {
function fun1(){
console.log("This is a second definition");
} fun1();
}());
i. Using a block and a let/const declaration: In ECMAScript 6, you can simply use a block and
a let declaration to restrict the scope of a variable to a block.
{
let myFunction= function fun1(){
console.log("This is a first definition");
}
myFunction();
}
//myFunction(): ReferenceError: myFunction is not defined.
{
let myFunction= function fun1(){
console.log("This is a second definition");
}
myFunction();
}
//myFunction(): ReferenceError: myFunction is not defined.
292. How do you invoke javascript code in an iframe from parent page
Initially iFrame needs to be accessed using either document.getElementBy or window.frames .
After that contentWindow property of iFrame gives the access for targetFunction
document.getElementById('targetFrame').contentWindow.targetFunction();
window.frames[0].frameElement.contentWindow.targetFunction(); // Accessing iframe this wa
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293. How do get the timezone offset from date
You can use the getTimezoneOffset method of the date object. This method returns the time
zone difference, in minutes, from current locale (host system settings) to UTC
var offset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
console.log(offset); // -480
294. How do you load CSS and JS files dynamically
You can create both link and script elements in the DOM and append them as child to head tag.
Let's create a function to add script and style resources as below,
function loadAssets(filename, filetype) {
if (filetype == "css") { // External CSS file
var fileReference = document.createElement("link")
fileReference.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
fileReference.setAttribute("type", "text/css");
fileReference.setAttribute("href", filename);
} else if (filetype == "js") { // External JavaScript file
var fileReference = document.createElement('script');
fileReference.setAttribute("type", "text/javascript");
fileReference.setAttribute("src", filename);
}
if (typeof fileReference != "undefined")
document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(fileReference)
}
295. What are the different methods to find HTML elements in DOM
If you want to access any element in an HTML page, you need to start with accessing the
document object. Later you can use any of the below methods to find the HTML element,
i. document.getElementById(id): It finds an element by Id
ii. document.getElementsByTagName(name): It finds an element by tag name
iii. document.getElementsByClassName(name): It finds an element by class name
296. What is jQuery
jQuery is a popular cross-browser JavaScript library that provides Document Object Model
(DOM) traversal, event handling, animations and AJAX interactions by minimizing the
discrepancies across browsers. It is widely famous with its philosophy of “Write less, do more”.
For example, you can display welcome message on the page load using jQuery as below,
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$(document).ready(function(){ // It selects the document and apply the function on page l
alert('Welcome to jQuery world');
});
Note: You can download it from jquery's official site or install it from CDNs, like google.
297. What is V8 JavaScript engine
V8 is an open source high-performance JavaScript engine used by the Google Chrome browser,
written in C++. It is also being used in the node.js project. It implements ECMAScript and
WebAssembly, and runs on Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.12+, and Linux systems that use x64,
IA-32, ARM, or MIPS processors. Note: It can run standalone, or can be embedded into any C++
application.
298. Why do we call javascript as dynamic language
JavaScript is a loosely typed or a dynamic language because variables in JavaScript are not
directly associated with any particular value type, and any variable can be assigned/reassigned
with values of all types.
let age = 50; // age is a number now
age = 'old'; // age is a string now
age = true; // age is a boolean
299. What is a void operator
The void operator evaluates the given expression and then returns undefined(i.e, without
returning value). The syntax would be as below,
void (expression)
void expression
Let's display a message without any redirection or reload
<a href="javascript:void(alert('Welcome to JS world'))">Click here to see a message</a>
Note: This operator is often used to obtain the undefined primitive value, using "void(0)".
300. How to set the cursor to wait
The cursor can be set to wait in JavaScript by using the property "cursor". Let's perform this
behavior on page load using the below function.
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function myFunction() {
window.document.body.style.cursor = "wait";
}
and this function invoked on page load
<body onload="myFunction()">
301. How do you create an infinite loop
You can create infinite loops using for and while loops without using any expressions. The for
loop construct or syntax is better approach in terms of ESLint and code optimizer tools,
for (;;) {}
while(true) {
}
302. Why do you need to avoid with statement
JavaScript's with statement was intended to provide a shorthand for writing recurring accesses to
objects. So it can help reduce file size by reducing the need to repeat a lengthy object reference
without performance penalty. Let's take an example where it is used to avoid redundancy when
accessing an object several times.
a.b.c.greeting = 'welcome';
a.b.c.age = 32;
Using with it turns this into:
with(a.b.c) {
greeting = "welcome";
age = 32;
}
But this with statement creates performance problems since one cannot predict whether an
argument will refer to a real variable or to a property inside the with argument.
303. What is the output of below for loops
for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) { // global scope
setTimeout(() => console.log(i));
}
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for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) { // block scope
setTimeout(() => console.log(i));
}
The output of the above for loops is 4 4 4 4 and 0 1 2 3
Explanation: Due to the event queue/loop of javascript, the setTimeout callback function is
called after the loop has been executed. Since the variable i is declared with the var keyword it
became a global variable and the value was equal to 4 using iteration when the time setTimeout
function is invoked. Hence, the output of the first loop is 4 4 4 4 .
Whereas in the second loop, the variable i is declared as the let keyword it becomes a block
scoped variable and it holds a new value(0, 1 ,2 3) for each iteration. Hence, the output of the
first loop is 0 1 2 3 .
304. List down some of the features of ES6
Below are the list of some new features of ES6,
i. Support for constants or immutable variables
ii. Block-scope support for variables, constants and functions
iii. Arrow functions
iv. Default parameters
v. Rest and Spread Parameters
vi. Template Literals
vii. Multi-line Strings
viii. Destructuring Assignment
ix. Enhanced Object Literals
x. Promises
xi. Classes
xii. Modules
305. What is ES6
ES6 is the sixth edition of the javascript language and it was released in June 2015. It was initially
known as ECMAScript 6 (ES6) and later renamed to ECMAScript 2015. Almost all the modern
browsers support ES6 but for the old browsers there are many transpilers, like Babel.js etc.
306. Can I redeclare let and const variables
No, you cannot redeclare let and const variables. If you do, it throws below error
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Uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'someVariable' has already been declared
Explanation: The variable declaration with var keyword refers to a function scope and the
variable is treated as if it were declared at the top of the enclosing scope due to hoisting feature.
So all the multiple declarations contributing to the same hoisted variable without any error. Let's
take an example of re-declaring variables in the same scope for both var and let/const variables.
var name = 'John';
function myFunc() {
var name = 'Nick';
var name = 'Abraham'; // Re-assigned in the same function block
alert(name); // Abraham
}
myFunc();
alert(name); // John
The block-scoped multi-declaration throws syntax error,
let name = 'John';
function myFunc() {
let name = 'Nick';
let name = 'Abraham'; // Uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'name' has already been dec
alert(name);
}
myFunc();
alert(name);
307. Is const variable makes the value immutable
No, the const variable doesn't make the value immutable. But it disallows subsequent
assignments(i.e, You can declare with assignment but can't assign another value later)
const userList = [];
userList.push('John'); // Can mutate even though it can't re-assign
console.log(userList); // ['John']
308. What are default parameters
In E5, we need to depend on logical OR operators to handle default values of function
parameters. Whereas in ES6, Default function parameters feature allows parameters to be
initialized with default values if no value or undefined is passed. Let's compare the behavior with
an examples,
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//ES5
var calculateArea = function(height, width) {
height = height || 50;
width = width || 60;
return width * height;
}
console.log(calculateArea()); //300
The default parameters makes the initialization more simpler,
//ES6
var calculateArea = function(height = 50, width = 60) {
return width * height;
}
console.log(calculateArea()); //300
309. What are template literals
Template literals or template strings are string literals allowing embedded expressions. These are
enclosed by the back-tick (`) character instead of double or single quotes. In E6, this feature
enables using dynamic expressions as below,
var greeting = `Welcome to JS World, Mr. ${firstName} ${lastName}.`
In ES5, you need break string like below,
var greeting = 'Welcome to JS World, Mr. ' + firstName + ' ' + lastName.`
Note: You can use multi-line strings and string interpolation features with template literals.
310. How do you write multi-line strings in template literals
In ES5, you would have to use newline escape characters('\n') and concatenation symbols(+) in
order to get multi-line strings.
console.log('This is string sentence 1\n' +
'This is string sentence 2');
Whereas in ES6, You don't need to mention any newline sequence character,
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console.log(`This is string sentence
'This is string sentence 2`);
311. What are nesting templates
The nesting template is a feature supported within template literals syntax to allow inner
backticks inside a placeholder ${ } within the template. For example, the below nesting template
is used to display the icons based on user permissions whereas outer template checks for
platform type,
const iconStyles = `icon ${ isMobilePlatform() ? '' :
`icon-${user.isAuthorized ? 'submit' : 'disabled'}` }`;
You can write the above use case without nesting template features as well. However, the nesting
template feature is more compact and readable.
//Without nesting templates
const iconStyles = `icon ${ isMobilePlatform() ? '' :
(user.isAuthorized ? 'icon-submit' : 'icon-disabled'}`;
312. What are tagged templates
Tagged templates are the advanced form of templates in which tags allow you to parse template
literals with a function. The tag function accepts the first parameter as an array of strings and
remaining parameters as expressions. This function can also return manipulated strings based on
parameters. Let's see the usage of this tagged template behavior of an IT professional skill set in
an organization,
var user1 = 'John';
var skill1 = 'JavaScript';
var experience1 = 15;
var user2 = 'Kane';
var skill2 = 'JavaScript';
var experience2 = 5;
function myInfoTag(strings, userExp, experienceExp, skillExp) {
var str0 = strings[0]; // "Mr/Ms. "
var str1 = strings[1]; // " is a/an "
var str2 = strings[2]; // "in"
var expertiseStr;
if (experienceExp > 10){
expertiseStr = 'expert developer';
} else if(skillExp > 5 && skillExp <= 10) {
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expertiseStr = 'senior developer';
} else {
expertiseStr = 'junior developer';
}
return ${str0}${userExp}${str1}${expertiseStr}${str2}${skillExp};
}
var output1 = myInfoTag`Mr/Ms. ${ user1 } is a/an ${ experience1 } in ${skill1}`;
var output2 = myInfoTag`Mr/Ms. ${ user2 } is a/an ${ experience2 } in ${skill2}`;
console.log(output1);// Mr/Ms. John is a/an expert developer in JavaScript
console.log(output2);// Mr/Ms. Kane is a/an junior developer in JavaScript
313. What are raw strings
ES6 provides a raw strings feature using the String.raw() method which is used to get the raw
string form of template strings. This feature allows you to access the raw strings as they were
entered, without processing escape sequences. For example, the usage would be as below,
var calculationString = String.raw `The sum of numbers is \n${1+2+3+4}!`;
console.log(calculationString); // The sum of numbers is 10
If you don't use raw strings, the newline character sequence will be processed by displaying the
output in multiple lines
var calculationString = `The sum of numbers is \n${1+2+3+4}!`;
console.log(calculationString);
// The sum of numbers is
// 10
Also, the raw property is available on the first argument to the tag function
function tag(strings) {
console.log(strings.raw[0]);
}
314. What is destructuring assignment
The destructuring assignment is a JavaScript expression that makes it possible to unpack values
from arrays or properties from objects into distinct variables. Let's get the month values from an
array using destructuring assignment
var [one, two, three] = ['JAN', 'FEB', 'MARCH'];
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console.log(one); // "JAN"
console.log(two); // "FEB"
console.log(three); // "MARCH"
and you can get user properties of an object using destructuring assignment,
var {name, age} = {name: 'John', age: 32};
console.log(name); // John
console.log(age); // 32
315. What are default values in destructuring assignment
A variable can be assigned a default value when the value unpacked from the array or object is
undefined during destructuring assignment. It helps to avoid setting default values separately for
each assignment. Let's take an example for both arrays and object use cases,
Arrays destructuring:
var x, y, z;
[x=2, y=4, z=6] = [10];
console.log(x); // 10
console.log(y); // 4
console.log(z); // 6
Objects destructuring:
var {x=2, y=4, z=6} = {x: 10};
console.log(x); // 10
console.log(y); // 4
console.log(z); // 6
316. How do you swap variables in destructuring assignment
If you don't use destructuring assignment, swapping two values requires a temporary variable.
Whereas using a destructuring feature, two variable values can be swapped in one destructuring
expression. Let's swap two number variables in array destructuring assignment,
var x = 10, y = 20;
[x, y] = [y, x];
console.log(x); // 20
console.log(y); // 10
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317. What are enhanced object literals
Object literals make it easy to quickly create objects with properties inside the curly braces. For
example, it provides shorter syntax for common object property definition as below.
//ES6
var x = 10, y = 20
obj = { x, y }
console.log(obj); // {x: 10, y:20}
//ES5
var x = 10, y = 20
obj = { x : x, y : y}
console.log(obj); // {x: 10, y:20}
318. What are dynamic imports
The dynamic imports using import() function syntax allows us to load modules on demand by
using promises or the async/await syntax. Currently this feature is in stage4 proposal. The main
advantage of dynamic imports is reduction of our bundle's sizes, the size/payload response of
our requests and overall improvements in the user experience. The syntax of dynamic imports
would be as below,
import('./Module').then(Module => Module.method());
319. What are the use cases for dynamic imports
Below are some of the use cases of using dynamic imports over static imports,
i. Import a module on-demand or conditionally. For example, if you want to load a polyfill on
legacy browser
if (isLegacyBrowser()) {
import(···)
.then(···);
}
i. Compute the module specifier at runtime. For example, you can use it for
internationalization.
import(`messages_${getLocale()}.js`).then(···);
i. Import a module from within a regular script instead a module.
320. What are typed arrays
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Typed arrays are array-like objects from ECMAScript 6 API for handling binary data. JavaScript
provides 8 Typed array types,
i. Int8Array: An array of 8-bit signed integers
ii. Int16Array: An array of 16-bit signed integers
iii. Int32Array: An array of 32-bit signed integers
iv. Uint8Array: An array of 8-bit unsigned integers
v. Uint16Array: An array of 16-bit unsigned integers
vi. Uint32Array: An array of 32-bit unsigned integers
vii. Float32Array: An array of 32-bit floating point numbers
viii. Float64Array: An array of 64-bit floating point numbers
For example, you can create an array of 8-bit signed integers as below
const a = new Int8Array();
// You can pre-allocate n bytes
const bytes = 1024
const a = new Int8Array(bytes)
321. What are the advantages of module loaders
The module loaders provides the below features,
i. Dynamic loading
ii. State isolation
iii. Global namespace isolation
iv. Compilation hooks
v. Nested virtualization
322. What is collation
Collation is used for sorting a set of strings and searching within a set of strings. It is
parameterized by locale and aware of Unicode. Let's take comparison and sorting features,
i. Comparison:
var list = [ "ä", "a", "z" ]; // In German, "ä" sorts with "a" Whereas in Swedish, "ä" s
var l10nDE = new Intl.Collator("de");
var l10nSV = new Intl.Collator("sv");
console.log(l10nDE.compare("ä", "z") === -1); // true
console.log(l10nSV.compare("ä", "z") === +1); // true
i. Sorting:
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var list = [ "ä", "a", "z" ]; // In German, "ä" sorts with "a" Whereas in Swedish, "ä" s
var l10nDE = new Intl.Collator("de");
var l10nSV = new Intl.Collator("sv");
console.log(list.sort(l10nDE.compare)) // [ "a", "ä", "z" ]
console.log(list.sort(l10nSV.compare)) // [ "a", "z", "ä" ]
323. What is for...of statement
The for...of statement creates a loop iterating over iterable objects or elements such as built-in
String, Array, Array-like objects (like arguments or NodeList), TypedArray, Map, Set, and user-
defined iterables. The basic usage of for...of statement on arrays would be as below,
let arrayIterable = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];
for (let value of arrayIterable) {
value ++;
console.log(value); // 11 21 31 41 51
}
324. What is the output of below spread operator array
[...'John Resig']
The output of the array is ['J', 'o', 'h', 'n', '', 'R', 'e', 's', 'i', 'g'] Explanation: The string is an iterable
type and the spread operator within an array maps every character of an iterable to one element.
Hence, each character of a string becomes an element within an Array.
325. Is PostMessage secure
Yes, postMessages can be considered very secure as long as the programmer/developer is
careful about checking the origin and source of an arriving message. But if you try to
send/receive a message without verifying its source will create cross-site scripting attacks.
326. What are the problems with postmessage target origin as wildcard
The second argument of postMessage method specifies which origin is allowed to receive the
message. If you use the wildcard “*” as an argument then any origin is allowed to receive the
message. In this case, there is no way for the sender window to know if the target window is at
the target origin when sending the message. If the target window has been navigated to another
origin, the other origin would receive the data. Hence, this may lead to XSS vulnerabilities.
targetWindow.postMessage(message, '*');
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327. How do you avoid receiving postMessages from attackers
Since the listener listens for any message, an attacker can trick the application by sending a
message from the attacker’s origin, which gives an impression that the receiver received the
message from the actual sender’s window. You can avoid this issue by validating the origin of the
message on the receiver's end using the “message.origin” attribute. For examples, let's check the
sender's origin http://www.some-sender.com on receiver side www.some-receiver.com,
//Listener on http://www.some-receiver.com/
window.addEventListener("message", function(message){
if(/^http://www\.some-sender\.com$/.test(message.origin)){
console.log('You received the data from valid sender', message.data);
}
});
328. Can I avoid using postMessages completely
You cannot avoid using postMessages completely(or 100%). Even though your application
doesn’t use postMessage considering the risks, a lot of third party scripts use postMessage to
communicate with the third party service. So your application might be using postMessage
without your knowledge.
329. Is postMessages synchronous
The postMessages are synchronous in IE8 browser but they are asynchronous in IE9 and all other
modern browsers (i.e, IE9+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari).Due to this asynchronous behaviour, we use
a callback mechanism when the postMessage is returned.
330. What paradigm is Javascript
JavaScript is a multi-paradigm language, supporting imperative/procedural programming,
Object-Oriented Programming and functional programming. JavaScript supports Object-
Oriented Programming with prototypical inheritance.
331. What is the difference between internal and external javascript
Internal JavaScript: It is the source code within the script tag. External JavaScript: The source
code is stored in an external file(stored with .js extension) and referred with in the tag.
332. Is JavaScript faster than server side script
Yes, JavaScript is faster than server side script. Because JavaScript is a client-side script it does not
require any web server’s help for its computation or calculation. So JavaScript is always faster
than any server-side script like ASP, PHP, etc.
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333. How do you get the status of a checkbox
You can apply the checked property on the selected checkbox in the DOM. If the value is True
means the checkbox is checked otherwise it is unchecked. For example, the below HTML
checkbox element can be access using javascript as below,
<input type="checkbox" name="checkboxname" value="Agree"> Agree the conditions<br>
console.log(document.getElementById(‘checkboxname’).checked); // true or false
334. What is the purpose of double tilde operator
The double tilde operator(~~) is known as double NOT bitwise operator. This operator is going
to be a quicker substitute for Math.floor().
335. How do you convert character to ASCII code
You can use the String.prototype.charCodeAt() method to convert string characters to ASCII
numbers. For example, let's find ASCII code for the first letter of 'ABC' string,
"ABC".charCodeAt(0) // returns 65
Whereas String.fromCharCode() method converts numbers to equal ASCII characters.
String.fromCharCode(65,66,67); // returns 'ABC'
336. What is ArrayBuffer
An ArrayBuffer object is used to represent a generic, fixed-length raw binary data buffer. You can
create it as below,
let buffer = new ArrayBuffer(16); // create a buffer of length 16
alert(buffer.byteLength); // 16
To manipulate an ArrayBuffer, we need to use a “view” object.
//Create a DataView referring to the buffer
let view = new DataView(buffer);
337. What is the output of below string expression
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console.log("Welcome to JS world"[0])
The output of the above expression is "W". Explanation: The bracket notation with specific index
on a string returns the character at a specific location. Hence, it returns the character "W" of the
string. Since this is not supported in IE7 and below versions, you may need to use the .charAt()
method to get the desired result.
338. What is the purpose of Error object
The Error constructor creates an error object and the instances of error objects are thrown when
runtime errors occur. The Error object can also be used as a base object for user-defined
exceptions. The syntax of error object would be as below,
new Error([message[, fileName[, lineNumber]]])
You can throw user defined exceptions or errors using Error object in try...catch block as below,
try {
if(withdraw > balance)
throw new Error("Oops! You don't have enough balance");
} catch (e) {
console.log(e.name + ': ' + e.message);
}
339. What is the purpose of EvalError object
The EvalError object indicates an error regarding the global eval() function. Even though this
exception is not thrown by JavaScript anymore, the EvalError object remains for compatibility.
The syntax of this expression would be as below,
new EvalError([message[, fileName[, lineNumber]]])
You can throw EvalError with in try...catch block as below,
try {
throw new EvalError('Eval function error', 'someFile.js', 100);
} catch (e) {
console.log(e.message, e.name, e.fileName); // "Eval function error", "Eva
340. What are the list of cases error thrown from non-strict mode to strict mode
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When you apply 'use strict'; syntax, some of the below cases will throw a SyntaxError before
executing the script
i. When you use Octal syntax
var n = 022;
i. Using with statement
ii. When you use delete operator on a variable name
iii. Using eval or arguments as variable or function argument name
iv. When you use newly reserved keywords
v. When you declare a function in a block
if (someCondition) { function f() {} }
Hence, the errors from above cases are helpful to avoid errors in development/production
environments.
341. Is all objects have prototypes
No. All objects have prototypes except for the base object which is created by the user, or an
object that is created using the new keyword.
342. What is the difference between a parameter and an argument
Parameter is the variable name of a function definition whereas an argument represents the
value given to a function when it is invoked. Let's explain this with a simple function
function myFunction(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3) {
console.log(arguments[0]) // "argument1"
console.log(arguments[1]) // "argument2"
console.log(arguments[2]) // "argument3"
}
myFunction("argument1", "argument2", "argument3")
343. What is the purpose of some method in arrays
The some() method is used to test whether at least one element in the array passes the test
implemented by the provided function. The method returns a boolean value. Let's take an
example to test for any odd elements,
var array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8, 9, 10];
var odd = element ==> element % 2 !== 0;
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console.log(array.some(odd)); // true (the odd element exists)
344. How do you combine two or more arrays
The concat() method is used to join two or more arrays by returning a new array containing all
the elements. The syntax would be as below,
array1.concat(array2, array3, ..., arrayX)
Let's take an example of array's concatenation with veggies and fruits arrays,
var veggies = ["Tomato", "Carrot", "Cabbage"];
var fruits = ["Apple", "Orange", "Pears"];
var veggiesAndFruits = veggies.concat(fruits);
console.log(veggiesAndFruits); // Tomato, Carrot, Cabbage, Apple, Orange, Pears
345. What is the difference between Shallow and Deep copy
There are two ways to copy an object,
Shallow Copy: Shallow copy is a bitwise copy of an object. A new object is created that has an
exact copy of the values in the original object. If any of the fields of the object are references to
other objects, just the reference addresses are copied i.e., only the memory address is copied.
Example
var empDetails = {
name: "John", age: 25, expertise: "Software Developer"
}
to create a duplicate
var empDetailsShallowCopy = empDetails //Shallow copying!
if we change some property value in the duplicate one like this:
empDetailsShallowCopy.name = "Johnson"
The above statement will also change the name of empDetails , since we have a shallow copy.
That means we're losing the original data as well.
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Deep copy: A deep copy copies all fields, and makes copies of dynamically allocated memory
pointed to by the fields. A deep copy occurs when an object is copied along with the objects to
which it refers.
Example
var empDetails = {
name: "John", age: 25, expertise: "Software Developer"
}
Create a deep copy by using the properties from the original object into new variable
var empDetailsDeepCopy = {
name: empDetails.name,
age: empDetails.age,
expertise: empDetails.expertise
}
Now if you change empDetailsDeepCopy.name , it will only affect empDetailsDeepCopy & not
empDetails
346. How do you create specific number of copies of a string
The repeat() method is used to construct and return a new string which contains the specified
number of copies of the string on which it was called, concatenated together. Remember that
this method has been added to the ECMAScript 2015 specification. Let's take an example of
Hello string to repeat it 4 times,
'Hello'.repeat(4); // 'HelloHelloHelloHello'
347. How do you return all matching strings against a regular expression
The matchAll() method can be used to return an iterator of all results matching a string against
a regular expression. For example, the below example returns an array of matching string results
against a regular expression,
let regexp = /Hello(\d?))/g;
let greeting = 'Hello1Hello2Hello3';
let greetingList = [...greeting.matchAll(regexp)];
console.log(greetingList[0]); //Hello1
console.log(greetingList[1]); //Hello2
console.log(greetingList[2]); //Hello3
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348. How do you trim a string at the beginning or ending
The trim method of string prototype is used to trim on both sides of a string. But if you want to
trim especially at the beginning or ending of the string then you can use trimStart/trimLeft
and trimEnd/trimRight methods. Let's see an example of these methods on a greeting message,
var greeting = ' Hello, Goodmorning! ';
console.log(greeting); // " Hello, Goodmorning! "
console.log(greeting.trimStart()); // "Hello, Goodmorning! "
console.log(greeting.trimLeft()); // "Hello, Goodmorning! "
console.log(greeting.trimEnd()); // " Hello, Goodmorning!"
console.log(greeting.trimRight()); // " Hello, Goodmorning!"
349. What is the output of below console statement with unary operator
Let's take console statement with unary operator as given below,
console.log(+ 'Hello');
The output of the above console log statement returns NaN. Because the element is prefixed by
the unary operator and the JavaScript interpreter will try to convert that element into a number
type. Since the conversion fails, the value of the statement results in NaN value.
350. Does javascript uses mixins
351. What is a thunk function
A thunk is just a function which delays the evaluation of the value. It doesn’t take any arguments
but gives the value whenever you invoke the thunk. i.e, It is used not to execute now but it will
be sometime in the future. Let's take a synchronous example,
const add = (x,y) => x + y;
const thunk = () => add(2,3);
thunk() // 5
352. What are asynchronous thunks
The asynchronous thunks are useful to make network requests. Let's see an example of network
requests,
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function fetchData(fn){
fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(json => fn(json))
}
const asyncThunk = function (){
return fetchData(function getData(data){
console.log(data)
})
}
asyncThunk()
The getData function won't be called immediately but it will be invoked only when the data is
available from API endpoint. The setTimeout function is also used to make our code
asynchronous. The best real time example is redux state management library which uses the
asynchronous thunks to delay the actions to dispatch.
353. What is the output of below function calls
Code snippet:
const circle = {
radius: 20,
diameter() {
return this.radius * 2;
},
perimeter: () => 2 * Math.PI * this.radius
};
console.log(circle.diameter()); console.log(circle.perimeter());
Output:
The output is 40 and NaN. Remember that diameter is a regular function, whereas the value of
perimeter is an arrow function. The this keyword of a regular function(i.e, diameter) refers to
the surrounding scope which is a class(i.e, Shape object). Whereas this keyword of perimeter
function refers to the surrounding scope which is a window object. Since there is no radius
property on window objects it returns an undefined value and the multiple of number value
returns NaN value.
354. How to remove all line breaks from a string
The easiest approach is using regular expressions to detect and replace newlines in the string. In
this case, we use replace function along with string to replace with, which in our case is an empty
string.
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function remove_linebreaks( var message ) {
return message.replace( /[\r\n]+/gm, "" );
}
In the above expression, g and m are for global and multiline flags.
355. What is the difference between reflow and repaint
A repaint occurs when changes are made which affect the visibility of an element, but not its
layout. Examples of this include outline, visibility, or background color. A reflow involves changes
that affect the layout of a portion of the page (or the whole page). Resizing the browser window,
changing the font, content changing (such as user typing text), using JavaScript methods
involving computed styles, adding or removing elements from the DOM, and changing an
element's classes are a few of the things that can trigger reflow. Reflow of an element causes the
subsequent reflow of all child and ancestor elements as well as any elements following it in the
DOM.
356. What happens with negating an array
Negating an array with ! character will coerce the array into a boolean. Since Arrays are
considered to be truthy So negating it will return false .
console.log(![]); // false
357. What happens if we add two arrays
If you add two arrays together, it will convert them both to strings and concatenate them. For
example, the result of adding arrays would be as below,
console.log(['a'] + ['b']); // "ab"
console.log([] + []); // ""
console.log(![] + []); // "false", because ![] returns false.
358. What is the output of prepend additive operator on falsy values
If you prepend the additive(+) operator on falsy values(null, undefined, NaN, false, ""), the falsy
value converts to a number value zero. Let's display them on browser console as below,
console.log(+null); // 0
console.log(+undefined);// NaN
console.log(+false); // 0
console.log(+NaN); // NaN
console.log(+""); // 0
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359. How do you create self string using special characters
The self string can be formed with the combination of []()!+ characters. You need to
remember the below conventions to achieve this pattern.
i. Since Arrays are truthful values, negating the arrays will produce false: ![] === false
ii. As per JavaScript coercion rules, the addition of arrays together will toString them: [] + []
=== ""
iii. Prepend an array with + operator will convert an array to false, the negation will make it true
and finally converting the result will produce value '1': +(!(+[])) === 1
By applying the above rules, we can derive below conditions
![] + [] === "false"
+!+[] === 1
Now the character pattern would be created as below,
s e l f
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(![] + [])[3] + (![] + [])[4] + (![] + [])[2] + (![] + [])[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(![] + [])[+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]] +
(![] + [])[+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]] +
(![] + [])[+!+[]+!+[]] +
(![] + [])[+[]]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(![]+[])[+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]]+(![]+[])[+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]+!+[]]+(![]+[])[+!+[]+!+[]]+(![]+[])[+[
360. How do you remove falsy values from an array
You can apply the filter method on the array by passing Boolean as a parameter. This way it
removes all falsy values(0, undefined, null, false and "") from the array.
const myArray = [false, null, 1,5, undefined]
myArray.filter(Boolean); // [1, 5] // is same as myArray.filter(x => x);
361. How do you get unique values of an array
You can get unique values of an array with the combination of Set and rest
expression/spread(...) syntax.
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console.log([...new Set([1, 2, 4, 4, 3])]); // [1, 2, 4, 3]
362. What is destructuring aliases
Sometimes you would like to have a destructured variable with a different name than the
property name. In that case, you'll use a : newName to specify a name for the variable. This
process is called destructuring aliases.
const obj = { x: 1 };
// Grabs obj.x as as { otherName }
const { x: otherName } = obj;
363. How do you map the array values without using map method
You can map the array values without using the map method by just using the from method of
Array. Let's map city names from Countries array,
const countries = [
{ name: 'India', capital: 'Delhi' },
{ name: 'US', capital: 'Washington' },
{ name: 'Russia', capital: 'Moscow' },
{ name: 'Singapore', capital: 'Singapore' },
{ name: 'China', capital: 'Beijing' },
{ name: 'France', capital: 'Paris' },
];
const cityNames = Array.from(countries, ({ capital}) => capital);
console.log(cityNames); // ['Delhi, 'Washington', 'Moscow', 'Singapore', 'Beijing', 'Pari
364. How do you empty an array
You can empty an array quickly by setting the array length to zero.
let cities = ['Singapore', 'Delhi', 'London'];
cities.length = 0; // cities becomes []
365. How do you rounding numbers to certain decimals
You can round numbers to a certain number of decimals using toFixed method from native
javascript.
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let pie = 3.141592653;
pie = pie.toFixed(3); // 3.142
366. What is the easiest way to convert an array to an object
You can convert an array to an object with the same data using spread(...) operator.
var fruits = ["banana", "apple", "orange", "watermelon"];
var fruitsObject = {...fruits};
console.log(fruitsObject); // {0: "banana", 1: "apple", 2: "orange", 3: "watermelon"}
367. How do you create an array with some data
You can create an array with some data or an array with the same values using fill method.
var newArray = new Array(5).fill("0");
console.log(newArray); // ["0", "0", "0", "0", "0"]
368. What are the placeholders from console object
Below are the list of placeholders available from console object,
i. %o — It takes an object,
ii. %s — It takes a string,
iii. %d — It is used for a decimal or integer These placeholders can be represented in the
console.log as below
const user = { "name":"John", "id": 1, "city": "Delhi"};
console.log("Hello %s, your details %o are available in the object form", "John", user);
369. Is it possible to add CSS to console messages
Yes, you can apply CSS styles to console messages similar to html text on the web page.
console.log('%c The text has blue color, with large font and red background', 'color: blu
The text will be displayed as below, Screenshot
Note: All CSS styles can be applied to console messages.
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370. What is the purpose of dir method of console object
The console.dir() is used to display an interactive list of the properties of the specified
JavaScript object as JSON.
const user = { "name":"John", "id": 1, "city": "Delhi"};
console.dir(user);
The user object displayed in JSON representation Screenshot
371. Is it possible to debug HTML elements in console
Yes, it is possible to get and debug HTML elements in the console just like inspecting elements.
const element = document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0];
console.log(element);
It prints the HTML element in the console,
Screenshot
372. How do you display data in a tabular format using console object
The console.table() is used to display data in the console in a tabular format to visualize
complex arrays or objects.
const users = [{ "name":"John", "id": 1, "city": "Delhi"}, { "name":"Max", "id": 2, "city
console.table(users);
The data visualized in a table format,
Screenshot Not: Remember that console.table() is not supported in IE.
373. How do you verify that an argument is a Number or not
The combination of IsNaN and isFinite methods are used to confirm whether an argument is a
number or not.
function isNumber(n){
return !isNaN(parseFloat(n)) && isFinite(n);
}
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374. How do you create copy to clipboard button
You need to select the content(using .select() method) of the input element and execute the copy
command with execCommand (i.e, execCommand('copy')). You can also execute other system
commands like cut and paste.
document.querySelector("#copy-button").onclick = function() {
// Select the content
document.querySelector("#copy-input").select();
// Copy to the clipboard
document.execCommand('copy');
};
375. What is the shortcut to get timestamp
You can use new Date().getTime() to get the current timestamp. There is an alternative shortcut
to get the value.
console.log(+new Date());
console.log(Date.now());
376. How do you flattening multi dimensional arrays
Flattening bi-dimensional arrays is trivial with Spread operator.
const biDimensionalArr = [11, [22, 33], [44, 55], [66, 77], 88, 99];
const flattenArr = [].concat(...biDimensionalArr); // [11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99
But you can make it work with multi-dimensional arrays by recursive calls,
function flattenMultiArray(arr) {
const flattened = [].concat(...arr);
return flattened.some(item => Array.isArray(item)) ? flattenMultiArray(flattened) : f
}
const multiDimensionalArr = [11, [22, 33], [44, [55, 66, [77, [88]], 99]]];
const flatArr = flattenMultiArray(multiDimensionalArr); // [11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 8
377. What is the easiest multi condition checking
You can use indexOf to compare input with multiple values instead of checking each value as
one condition.
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// Verbose approach
if (input === 'first' || input === 1 || input === 'second' || input === 2) {
someFunction();
}
// Shortcut
if (['first', 1, 'second', 2].indexOf(input) !== -1) {
someFunction();
}
378. How do you capture browser back button
The window.onbeforeunload method is used to capture browser back button events. This is
helpful to warn users about losing the current data.
window.onbeforeunload = function() {
alert("You work will be lost");
};
379. How do you disable right click in the web page
The right click on the page can be disabled by returning false from the oncontextmenu attribute
on the body element.
<body oncontextmenu="return false;">
380. What are wrapper objects
Primitive Values like string,number and boolean don't have properties and methods but they are
temporarily converted or coerced to an object(Wrapper object) when you try to perform actions
on them. For example, if you apply toUpperCase() method on a primitive string value, it does not
throw an error but returns uppercase of the string.
let name = "john";
console.log(name.toUpperCase()); // Behind the scenes treated as console.log(new String(
i. e, Every primitive except null and undefined have Wrapper Objects and the list of wrapper
objects are String,Number,Boolean,Symbol and BigInt.
381. What is AJAX
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AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML and it is a group of related
technologies(HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XMLHttpRequest API etc) used to display data
asynchronously. i.e. We can send data to the server and get data from the server without
reloading the web page.
382. What are the different ways to deal with Asynchronous Code
Below are the list of different ways to deal with Asynchronous code.
i. Callbacks
ii. Promises
iii. Async/await
iv. Third-party libraries such as async.js,bluebird etc
383. How to cancel a fetch request
Until a few days back, One shortcoming of native promises is no direct way to cancel a fetch
request. But the new AbortController from js specification allows you to use a signal to abort
one or multiple fetch calls. The basic flow of cancelling a fetch request would be as below,
i. Create an AbortController instance
ii. Get the signal property of an instance and pass the signal as a fetch option for signal
iii. Call the AbortController's abort property to cancel all fetches that use that signal For
example, let's pass the same signal to multiple fetch calls will cancel all requests with that
signal,
const controller = new AbortController();
const { signal } = controller;
fetch("http://localhost:8000", { signal }).then(response => {
console.log(`Request 1 is complete!`);
}).catch(e => {
if(e.name === "AbortError") {
// We know it's been canceled!
}
});
fetch("http://localhost:8000", { signal }).then(response => {
console.log(`Request 2 is complete!`);
}).catch(e => {
if(e.name === "AbortError") {
// We know it's been canceled!
}
});
// Wait 2 seconds to abort both requests
setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 2000);
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384. What is web speech API
Web speech API is used to enable modern browsers recognize and synthesize speech(i.e, voice
data into web apps). This API has been introduced by W3C Community in the year 2012. It has
two main parts,
i. SpeechRecognition (Asynchronous Speech Recognition or Speech-to-Text): It provides the
ability to recognize voice context from an audio input and respond accordingly. This is
accessed by the SpeechRecognition interface. The below example shows on how to use this
API to get text from speech,
window.SpeechRecognition = window.webkitSpeechRecognition || window.SpeechRecognition; /
const recognition = new window.SpeechRecognition();
recognition.onresult = (event) => { // SpeechRecognitionEvent type
const speechToText = event.results[0][0].transcript;
console.log(speechToText);
}
recognition.start();
In this API, browser is going to ask you for permission to use your microphone
i. SpeechSynthesis (Text-to-Speech): It provides the ability to recognize voice context from an
audio input and respond. This is accessed by the SpeechSynthesis interface. For example,
the below code is used to get voice/speech from text,
if('speechSynthesis' in window){
var speech = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance('Hello World!');
speech.lang = 'en-US';
window.speechSynthesis.speak(speech);
}
The above examples can be tested on chrome(33+) browser's developer console. Note: This API
is still a working draft and only available in Chrome and Firefox browsers(ofcourse Chrome only
implemented the specification)
385. What is minimum timeout throttling
Both browser and NodeJS javascript environments throttles with a minimum delay that is greater
than 0ms. That means even though setting a delay of 0ms will not happen instantaneously.
Browsers: They have a minimum delay of 4ms. This throttle occurs when successive calls are
triggered due to callback nesting(certain depth) or after a certain number of successive intervals.
Note: The older browsers have a minimum delay of 10ms. Nodejs: They have a minimum delay
of 1ms. This throttle happens when the delay is larger than 2147483647 or less than 1. The best
example to explain this timeout throttling behavior is the order of below code snippet.
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function runMeFirst() {
console.log('My script is initialized');
}
setTimeout(runMeFirst, 0);
console.log('Script loaded');
and the output would be in
Script loaded
My script is initialized
If you don't use setTimeout , the order of logs will be sequential.
function runMeFirst() {
console.log('My script is initialized');
}
runMeFirst();
console.log('Script loaded');
and the output is,
My script is initialized
Script loaded
386. How do you implement zero timeout in modern browsers
You can't use setTimeout(fn, 0) to execute the code immediately due to minimum delay of
greater than 0ms. But you can use window.postMessage() to achieve this behavior.
387. What are tasks in event loop
A task is any javascript code/program which is scheduled to be run by the standard mechanisms
such as initially starting to run a program, run an event callback, or an interval or timeout being
fired. All these tasks are scheduled on a task queue. Below are the list of use cases to add tasks
to the task queue,
i. When a new javascript program is executed directly from console or running by the
<script> element, the task will be added to the task queue.
ii. When an event fires, the event callback added to task queue
iii. When a setTimeout or setInterval is reached, the corresponding callback added to task
queue
388. What is microtask
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Microtask is the javascript code which needs to be executed immediately after the currently
executing task/microtask is completed. They are kind of blocking in nature. i.e, The main thread
will be blocked until the microtask queue is empty. The main sources of microtasks are
Promise.resolve, Promise.reject, MutationObservers, IntersectionObservers etc
Note: All of these microtasks are processed in the same turn of the event loop.
389. What are different event loops
390. What is the purpose of queueMicrotask
391. How do you use javascript libraries in typescript file
It is known that not all JavaScript libraries or frameworks have TypeScript declaration files. But if
you still want to use libraries or frameworks in our TypeScript files without getting compilation
errors, the only solution is declare keyword along with a variable declaration. For example, let's
imagine you have a library called customLibrary that doesn’t have a TypeScript declaration and
have a namespace called customLibrary in the global namespace. You can use this library in
typescript code as below,
declare var customLibrary;
In the runtime, typescript will provide the type to the customLibrary variable as any type. The
another alternative without using declare keyword is below
var customLibrary: any;
392. What are the differences between promises and observables
Some of the major difference in a tabular form
Promises Observables
Emits multiple values over a period of time(stream
Emits only a single value at a time
of values ranging from 0 to multiple)
Eager in nature; they are going to be Lazy in nature; they require subscription to be
called immediately invoked
Promise is always asynchronous even Observable can be either synchronous or
though it resolved immediately asynchronous
Provides operators such as map, forEach, filter,
Doesn't provide any operators
reduce, retry, and retryWhen etc
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Promises Observables
Cannot be canceled Canceled by using unsubscribe() method
393. What is heap
Heap(Or memory heap) is the memory location where objects are stored when we define
variables. i.e, This is the place where all the memory allocations and de-allocation take place.
Both heap and call-stack are two containers of JS runtime. Whenever runtime comes across
variables and function declarations in the code it stores them in the Heap.
Screenshot
394. What is an event table
Event Table is a data structure that stores and keeps track of all the events which will be executed
asynchronously like after some time interval or after the resolution of some API requests. i.e
Whenever you call a setTimeout function or invoke async operation, it is added to the Event
Table. It doesn't not execute functions on it’s own. The main purpose of the event table is to keep
track of events and send them to the Event Queue as shown in the below diagram.
Screenshot
395. What is a microTask queue
Microtask Queue is the new queue where all the tasks initiated by promise objects get processed
before the callback queue. The microtasks queue are processed before the next rendering and
painting jobs. But if these microtasks are running for a long time then it leads to visual
degradation.
396. What is the difference between shim and polyfill
A shim is a library that brings a new API to an older environment, using only the means of that
environment. It isn't necessarily restricted to a web application. For example, es5-shim.js is used
to emulate ES5 features on older browsers (mainly pre IE9). Whereas polyfill is a piece of code (or
plugin) that provides the technology that you, the developer, expect the browser to provide
natively. In a simple sentence, A polyfill is a shim for a browser API.
397. How do you detect primitive or non primitive value type
In JavaScript, primitive types include boolean, string, number, BigInt, null, Symbol and undefined.
Whereas non-primitive types include the Objects. But you can easily identify them with the below
function,
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var myPrimitive = 30;
var myNonPrimitive = {};
function isPrimitive(val) {
return Object(val) !== val;
}
isPrimitive(myPrimitive);
isPrimitive(myNonPrimitive);
If the value is a primitive data type, the Object constructor creates a new wrapper object for the
value. But If the value is a non-primitive data type (an object), the Object constructor will give the
same object.
398. What is babel
Babel is a JavaScript transpiler to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible
version of JavaScript in current and older browsers or environments. Some of the main features
are listed below,
i. Transform syntax
ii. Polyfill features that are missing in your target environment (using @babel/polyfill)
iii. Source code transformations (or codemods)
399. Is Node.js completely single threaded
Node is a single thread, but some of the functions included in the Node.js standard library(e.g, fs
module functions) are not single threaded. i.e, Their logic runs outside of the Node.js single
thread to improve the speed and performance of a program.
400. What are the common use cases of observables
Some of the most common use cases of observables are web sockets with push notifications,
user input changes, repeating intervals, etc
401. What is RxJS
RxJS (Reactive Extensions for JavaScript) is a library for implementing reactive programming
using observables that makes it easier to compose asynchronous or callback-based code. It also
provides utility functions for creating and working with observables.
402. What is the difference between Function constructor and function
declaration
The functions which are created with Function constructor do not create closures to their
creation contexts but they are always created in the global scope. i.e, the function can access its
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own local variables and global scope variables only. Whereas function declarations can access
outer function variables(closures) too.
Let's see this difference with an example,
Function Constructor:
var a = 100;
function createFunction() {
var a = 200;
return new Function('return a;');
}
console.log(createFunction()()); // 100
Function declaration:
var a = 100;
function createFunction() {
var a = 200;
return function func() {
return a;
}
}
console.log(createFunction()()); // 200
403. What is a Short circuit condition
Short circuit conditions are meant for condensed way of writing simple if statements. Let's
demonstrate the scenario using an example. If you would like to login to a portal with an
authentication condition, the expression would be as below,
if (authenticate) {
loginToPorta();
}
Since the javascript logical operators evaluated from left to right, the above expression can be
simplified using && logical operator
authenticate && loginToPorta();
404. What is the easiest way to resize an array
The length property of an array is useful to resize or empty an array quickly. Let's apply length
property on number array to resize the number of elements from 5 to 2,
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var array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
console.log(array.length); // 5
array.length = 2;
console.log(array.length); // 2
console.log(array); // [1,2]
and the array can be emptied too
var array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
array.length = 0;
console.log(array.length); // 0
console.log(array); // []
405. What is an observable
An Observable is basically a function that can return a stream of values either synchronously or
asynchronously to an observer over time. The consumer can get the value by calling
subscribe() method. Let's look at a simple example of an Observable
import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
const observable = new Observable(observer => {
setTimeout(() => {
observer.next('Message from a Observable!');
}, 3000);
});
observable.subscribe(value => console.log(value));
Screenshot
Note: Observables are not part of the JavaScript language yet but they are being proposed to be
added to the language
406. What is the difference between function and class declarations
The main difference between function declarations and class declarations is hoisting . The
function declarations are hoisted but not class declarations.
Classes:
const user = new User(); // ReferenceError
class User {}
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Constructor Function:
const user = new User(); // No error
function User() {
}
407. What is an async function
An async function is a function declared with the async keyword which enables asynchronous,
promise-based behavior to be written in a cleaner style by avoiding promise chains. These
functions can contain zero or more await expressions.
Let's take a below async function example,
async function logger() {
let data = await fetch('http://someapi.com/users'); // pause until fetch returns
console.log(data)
}
logger();
It is basically syntax sugar over ES2015 promises and generators.
408. How do you prevent promises swallowing errors
While using asynchronous code, JavaScript’s ES6 promises can make your life a lot easier without
having callback pyramids and error handling on every second line. But Promises have some
pitfalls and the biggest one is swallowing errors by default.
Let's say you expect to print an error to the console for all the below cases,
Promise.resolve('promised value').then(function() {
throw new Error('error');
});
Promise.reject('error value').catch(function() {
throw new Error('error');
});
new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
throw new Error('error');
});
But there are many modern JavaScript environments that won't print any errors. You can fix this
problem in different ways,
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i. Add catch block at the end of each chain: You can add catch block to the end of each of
your promise chains
Promise.resolve('promised value').then(function() {
throw new Error('error');
}).catch(function(error) {
console.error(error.stack);
});
But it is quite difficult to type for each promise chain and verbose too.
ii. Add done method: You can replace first solution's then and catch blocks with done method
Promise.resolve('promised value').done(function() {
throw new Error('error');
});
Let's say you want to fetch data using HTTP and later perform processing on the resulting
data asynchronously. You can write done block as below,
getDataFromHttp()
.then(function(result) {
return processDataAsync(result);
})
.done(function(processed) {
displayData(processed);
});
In future, if the processing library API changed to synchronous then you can remove done
block as below,
getDataFromHttp()
.then(function(result) {
return displayData(processDataAsync(result));
})
and then you forgot to add done block to then block leads to silent errors.
iii. Extend ES6 Promises by Bluebird: Bluebird extends the ES6 Promises API to avoid the issue
in the second solution. This library has a “default” onRejection handler which will print all
errors from rejected Promises to stderr. After installation, you can process unhandled
rejections
Promise.onPossiblyUnhandledRejection(function(error){
throw error;
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});
and discard a rejection, just handle it with an empty catch
Promise.reject('error value').catch(function() {});
409. What is deno
Deno is a simple, modern and secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript that uses V8
JavaScript engine and the Rust programming language.
410. How do you make an object iterable in javascript
By default, plain objects are not iterable. But you can make the object iterable by defining a
Symbol.iterator property on it.
Let's demonstrate this with an example,
const collection = {
one: 1,
two: 2,
three: 3,
[Symbol.iterator]() {
const values = Object.keys(this);
let i = 0;
return {
next: () => {
return {
value: this[values[i++]],
done: i > values.length
}
}
};
}
};
const iterator = collection[Symbol.iterator]();
console.log(iterator.next()); // → {value: 1, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // → {value: 2, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // → {value: 3, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // → {value: undefined, done: true}
The above process can be simplified using a generator function,
const collection = {
one: 1,
two: 2,
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three: 3,
[Symbol.iterator]: function * () {
for (let key in this) {
yield this[key];
}
}
};
const iterator = collection[Symbol.iterator]();
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value: 1, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value: 2, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value: 3, done: false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value: undefined, done: true}
411. What is a Proper Tail Call
First, we should know about tail call before talking about "Proper Tail Call". A tail call is a
subroutine or function call performed as the final action of a calling function. Whereas Proper
tail call(PTC) is a technique where the program or code will not create additional stack frames for
a recursion when the function call is a tail call.
For example, the below classic or head recursion of factorial function relies on stack for each
step. Each step need to be processed upto n * factorial(n - 1)
function factorial(n) {
if (n === 0) {
return 1
}
return n * factorial(n - 1)
}
console.log(factorial(5)); //120
But if you use Tail recursion functions, they keep passing all the necessary data it needs down the
recursion without relying on the stack.
function factorial(n, acc = 1) {
if (n === 0) {
return acc
}
return factorial(n - 1, n * acc)
}
console.log(factorial(5)); //120
The above pattern returns the same output as the first one. But the accumulator keeps track of
total as an argument without using stack memory on recursive calls.
412. How do you check an object is a promise or not
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If you don't know if a value is a promise or not, wrapping the value as Promise.resolve(value)
which returns a promise
function isPromise(object){
if(Promise && Promise.resolve){
return Promise.resolve(object) == object;
}else{
throw "Promise not supported in your environment"
}
}
var i = 1;
var promise = new Promise(function(resolve,reject){
resolve()
});
console.log(isPromise(i)); // false
console.log(isPromise(p)); // true
Another way is to check for .then() handler type
function isPromise(value) {
return Boolean(value && typeof value.then === 'function');
}
var i = 1;
var promise = new Promise(function(resolve,reject){
resolve()
});
console.log(isPromise(i)) // false
console.log(isPromise(promise)); // true
413. How to detect if a function is called as constructor
You can use new.target pseudo-property to detect whether a function was called as a
constructor(using the new operator) or as a regular function call.
i. If a constructor or function invoked using the new operator, new.target returns a reference
to the constructor or function.
ii. For function calls, new.target is undefined.
function Myfunc() {
if (new.target) {
console.log('called with new');
} else {
console.log('not called with new');
}
}
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new Myfunc(); // called with new
Myfunc(); // not called with new
Myfunc.call({}); not called with new
414. What are the differences between arguments object and rest parameter
There are three main differences between arguments object and rest parameters
i. The arguments object is an array-like but not an array. Whereas the rest parameters are
array instances.
ii. The arguments object does not support methods such as sort, map, forEach, or pop.
Whereas these methods can be used in rest parameters.
iii. The rest parameters are only the ones that haven’t been given a separate name, while the
arguments object contains all arguments passed to the function
415. What are the differences between spread operator and rest parameter
Rest parameter collects all remaining elements into an array. Whereas Spread operator allows
iterables( arrays / objects / strings ) to be expanded into single arguments/elements. i.e, Rest
parameter is opposite to the spread operator.
416. What are the different kinds of generators
There are five kinds of generators,
i. Generator function declaration:
function* myGenFunc() {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
}
const genObj = myGenFunc();
ii. Generator function expressions:
const myGenFunc = function* () {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
};
const genObj = myGenFunc();
iii. Generator method definitions in object literals:
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const myObj = {
* myGeneratorMethod() {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
}
};
const genObj = myObj.myGeneratorMethod();
iv. Generator method definitions in class:
class MyClass {
* myGeneratorMethod() {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
}
}
const myObject = new MyClass();
const genObj = myObject.myGeneratorMethod();
v. Generator as a computed property:
const SomeObj = {
*[Symbol.iterator] () {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
}
}
console.log(Array.from(SomeObj)); // [ 1, 2, 3 ]
417. What are the built-in iterables
Below are the list of built-in iterables in javascript,
i. Arrays and TypedArrays
ii. Strings: Iterate over each character or Unicode code-points
iii. Maps: iterate over its key-value pairs
iv. Sets: iterates over their elements
v. arguments: An array-like special variable in functions
vi. DOM collection such as NodeList
418. What are the differences between for...of and for...in statements
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Both for...in and for...of statements iterate over js data structures. The only difference is over what
they iterate:
i. for..in iterates over all enumerable property keys of an object
ii. for..of iterates over the values of an iterable object.
Let's explain this difference with an example,
let arr = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
arr.newProp = 'newVlue';
// key are the property keys
for (let key in arr) {
console.log(key);
}
// value are the property values
for (let value of arr) {
console.log(value);
}
Since for..in loop iterates over the keys of the object, the first loop logs 0, 1, 2 and newProp while
iterating over the array object. The for..of loop iterates over the values of a arr data structure and
logs a, b, c in the console.
419. How do you define instance and non-instance properties
The Instance properties must be defined inside of class methods. For example, name and age
properties defined insider constructor as below,
class Person {
constructor(name, age) {
this.name = name;
this.age = age;
}
}
But Static(class) and prototype data properties must be defined outside of the ClassBody
declaration. Let's assign the age value for Person class as below,
Person.staticAge = 30;
Person.prototype.prototypeAge = 40;
420. What is the difference between isNaN and Number.isNaN?
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i. isNaN: The global function isNaN converts the argument to a Number and returns true if
the resulting value is NaN.
ii. Number.isNaN: This method does not convert the argument. But it returns true when the
type is a Number and value is NaN.
Let's see the difference with an example,
isNaN(‘hello’); // true
Number.isNaN('hello'); // false
421. How to invoke an IIFE without any extra brackets?
Immediately Invoked Function Expressions(IIFE) requires a pair of parenthesis to wrap the
function which contains set of statements.
(function(dt) {
console.log(dt.toLocaleTimeString());
})(new Date());
Since both IIFE and void operator discard the result of an expression, you can avoid the extra
brackets using void operator for IIFE as below,
void function(dt) {
console.log(dt.toLocaleTimeString());
}(new Date());
422. Is that possible to use expressions in switch cases?
You might have seen expressions used in switch condition but it is also possible to use for switch
cases by assigning true value for the switch condition. Let's see the weather condition based on
temparature as an example,
const weather = function getWeather(temp) {
switch(true) {
case temp < 0: return 'freezing';
case temp < 10: return 'cold';
case temp < 24: return 'cool';
default: return 'unknown';
}
}(10);
423. What is the easiest way to ignore promise errors?
The easiest and safest way to ignore promise errors is void that error. This approach is ESLint
friendly too.
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await promise.catch(e => void e);
424. How do style the console output using CSS?
You can add CSS styling to the console output using the CSS format content specifier %c. The
console string message can be appended after the specifier and CSS style in another argument.
Let's print the red the color text using console.log and CSS specifier as below,
console.log("%cThis is a red text", "color:red");
It is also possible to add more styles for the content. For example, the font-size can be modified
for the above text
console.log("%cThis is a red text with bigger font", "color:red; font-size:20px");
Coding Exercise
1. What is the output of below code
var car = new Vehicle("Honda", "white", "2010", "UK");
console.log(car);
function Vehicle(model, color, year, country) {
this.model = model;
this.color = color;
this.year = year;
this.country = country;
}
1: Undefined
2: ReferenceError
3: null
4: {model: "Honda", color: "white", year: "2010", country: "UK"}
Answer
2. What is the output of below code
function foo() {
let x = y = 0;
x++;
y++;
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return x;
}
console.log(foo(), typeof x, typeof y);
1: 1, undefined and undefined
2: ReferenceError: X is not defined
3: 1, undefined and number
4: 1, number and number
Answer
3. What is the output of below code
function main(){
console.log('A');
setTimeout(
function print(){ console.log('B'); }
,0);
console.log('C');
}
main();
1: A, B and C
2: B, A and C
3: A and C
4: A, C and B
Answer
4. What is the output of below equality check
console.log(0.1 + 0.2 === 0.3);
1: false
2: true
Answer
5. What is the output of below code
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var y = 1;
if (function f(){}) {
y += typeof f;
}
console.log(y);
1: 1function
2: 1object
3: ReferenceError
4: 1undefined
Answer
6. What is the output of below code
function foo() {
return
{
message: "Hello World"
};
}
console.log(foo());
1: Hello World
2: Object {message: "Hello World"}
3: Undefined
4: SyntaxError
Answer
7. What is the output of below code
var myChars = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
delete myChars[0];
console.log(myChars);
console.log(myChars[0]);
console.log(myChars.length);
1: [empty, 'b', 'c', 'd'], empty, 3
2: [null, 'b', 'c', 'd'], empty, 3
3: [empty, 'b', 'c', 'd'], undefined, 4
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4: [null, 'b', 'c', 'd'], undefined, 4
Answer
8. What is the output of below code in latest Chrome
var array1 = new Array(3);
console.log(array1);
var array2 = [];
array2[2] = 100;
console.log(array2);
var array3 = [,,,];
console.log(array3);
1: [undefined × 3], [undefined × 2, 100], [undefined × 3]
2: [empty × 3], [empty × 2, 100], [empty × 3]
3: [null × 3], [null × 2, 100], [null × 3]
4: [], [100], []
Answer
9. What is the output of below code
const obj = {
prop1: function() { return 0 },
prop2() { return 1 },
['prop' + 3]() { return 2 }
}
console.log(obj.prop1());
console.log(obj.prop2());
console.log(obj.prop3());
1: 0, 1, 2
2: 0, { return 1 }, 2
3: 0, { return 1 }, { return 2 }
4: 0, 1, undefined
Answer
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console.log(1 < 2 < 3);
console.log(3 > 2 > 1);
1: true, true
2: true, false
3: SyntaxError, SyntaxError,
4: false, false
Answer
11. What is the output of below code in non-strict mode
function printNumbers(first, second, first) {
console.log(first, second, first);
}
printNumbers(1, 2, 3);
1: 1, 2, 3
2: 3, 2, 3
3: SyntaxError: Duplicate parameter name not allowed in this context
4: 1, 2, 1
Answer
12. What is the output of below code
const printNumbersArrow = (first, second, first) => {
console.log(first, second, first);
}
printNumbersArrow(1, 2, 3);
1: 1, 2, 3
2: 3, 2, 3
3: SyntaxError: Duplicate parameter name not allowed in this context
4: 1, 2, 1
Answer
13. What is the output of below code
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const arrowFunc = () => arguments.length;
console.log(arrowFunc(1, 2, 3));
1: ReferenceError: arguments is not defined
2: 3
3: undefined
4: null
Answer
14. What is the output of below code
console.log( String.prototype.trimLeft.name === 'trimLeft' );
console.log( String.prototype.trimLeft.name === 'trimStart' );
1: True, False
2: False, True
Answer
15. What is the output of below code
console.log(Math.max());
1: undefined
2: Infinity
3: 0
4: -Infinity
Answer
16. What is the output of below code
console.log(10 == [10]);
console.log(10 == [[[[[[[10]]]]]]]);
1: True, True
2: True, False
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3: False, False
4: False, True
Answer
17. What is the output of below code
console.log(10 + '10');
console.log(10 - '10');
1: 20, 0
2: 1010, 0
3: 1010, 10-10
4: NaN, NaN
Answer
18. What is the output of below code
console.log([0] == false);
if([0]) {
console.log("I'm True");
} else {
console.log("I'm False");
}
1: True, I'm True
2: True, I'm False
3: False, I'm True
4: False, I'm False
Answer
19. What is the output of below code
console.log([1, 2] + [3, 4]);
1: [1,2,3,4]
2: [1,2][3,4]
3: SyntaxError
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4: 1,23,4
Answer
20. What is the output of below code
const numbers = new Set([1, 1, 2, 3, 4]);
console.log(numbers);
const browser = new Set('Firefox');
console.log(browser);
1: {1, 2, 3, 4}, {"F", "i", "r", "e", "f", "o", "x"}
2: {1, 2, 3, 4}, {"F", "i", "r", "e", "o", "x"}
3: [1, 2, 3, 4], ["F", "i", "r", "e", "o", "x"]
4: {1, 1, 2, 3, 4}, {"F", "i", "r", "e", "f", "o", "x"}
Answer
21. What is the output of below code
console.log(NaN === NaN);
1: True
2: False
Answer
22. What is the output of below code
let numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, NaN];
console.log(numbers.indexOf(NaN));
1: 4
2: NaN
3: SyntaxError
4: -1
Answer
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23. What is the output of below code
let [a, ...b,] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
console.log(a, b);
1: 1, [2, 3, 4, 5]
2: 1, {2, 3, 4, 5}
3: SyntaxError
4: 1, [2, 3, 4]
Answer
25. What is the output of below code
async function func() {
return 10;
}
console.log(func());
1: Promise {<fulfilled>: 10}
2: 10
3: SyntaxError
4: Promise {<rejected>: 10}
Answer
26. What is the output of below code
async function func() {
await 10;
}
console.log(func());
1: Promise {<fulfilled>: 10}
2: 10
3: SyntaxError
4: Promise {<resolved>: undefined}
Answer
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27. What is the output of below code
function delay() {
return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
async function delayedLog(item) {
await delay();
console.log(item);
}
async function processArray(array) {
array.forEach(item => {
await delayedLog(item);
})
}
processArray([1, 2, 3, 4]);
1: SyntaxError
2: 1, 2, 3, 4
3: 4, 4, 4, 4
4: 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer
28. What is the output of below code
function delay() {
return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
async function delayedLog(item) {
await delay();
console.log(item);
}
async function process(array) {
array.forEach(async (item) => {
await delayedLog(item);
});
console.log('Process completed!');
}
process([1, 2, 3, 5]);
1: 1 2 3 5 and Process completed!
2: 5 5 5 5 and Process completed!
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3: Process completed! and 5 5 5 5
4: Process completed! and 1 2 3 5
Answer
29. What is the output of below code
var set = new Set();
set.add("+0").add("-0").add(NaN).add(undefined).add(NaN);;
console.log(set);
1: Set(4) {"+0", "-0", NaN, undefined}
2: Set(3) {"+0", NaN, undefined}
3: Set(5) {"+0", "-0", NaN, undefined, NaN}
4: Set(4) {"+0", NaN, undefined, NaN}
Answer
30. What is the output of below code
const sym1 = Symbol('one');
const sym2 = Symbol('one');
const sym3 = Symbol.for('two');
const sym4 = Symbol.for('two');
cnsooe.log(sym1 === sym2, sym3 === sym4);
1: true, true
2: true, false
3: false, true
4: false, false
Answer
31. What is the output of below code
const sym1 = new Symbol('one');
console.log(sym1);
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1: SyntaxError
2: one
3: Symbol('one')
4: Symbol
Answer
32. What is the output of below code
let myNumber = 100;
let myString = '100';
if (!typeof myNumber === "string") {
console.log("It is not a string!");
} else {
console.log("It is a string!");
}
if (!typeof myString === "number"){
console.log("It is not a number!")
} else {
console.log("It is a number!");
}
1: SyntaxError
2: It is not a string!, It is not a number!
3: It is not a string!, It is a number!
4: It is a string!, It is a number!
Answer
33. What is the output of below code
console.log(JSON.stringify({ myArray: ['one', undefined, function(){}, Symbol('')] }));
console.log(JSON.stringify({ [Symbol.for('one')]: 'one' }, [Symbol.for('one')]));
1: {"myArray":['one', undefined, {}, Symbol]}, {}
2: {"myArray":['one', null,null,null]}, {}
3: {"myArray":['one', null,null,null]}, "{ [Symbol.for('one')]: 'one' }, [Symbol.for('one')]"
4: {"myArray":['one', undefined, function(){}, Symbol('')]}, {}
Answer
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34. What is the output of below code
class A {
constructor() {
console.log(new.target.name)
}
}
class B extends A { constructor() { super() } }
new A();
new B();
1: A, A
2: A, B
Answer
35. What is the output of below code
const [x, ...y,] = [1, 2, 3, 4];
console.log(x, y);
1: 1, [2, 3, 4]
2: 1, [2, 3]
3: 1, [2]
4: SyntaxError
Answer
36. What is the output of below code
const {a: x = 10, b: y = 20} = {a: 30};
console.log(x);
console.log(y);
1: 30, 20
2: 10, 20
3: 10, undefined
4: 30, undefined
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37. What is the output of below code
function area({length = 10, width = 20}) {
console.log(length*width);
}
area();
1: 200
2: Error
3: undefined
4: 0
Answer
38. What is the output of below code
const props = [
{ id: 1, name: 'John'},
{ id: 2, name: 'Jack'},
{ id: 3, name: 'Tom'}
];
const [,, { name }] = props;
console.log(name);
1: Tom
2: Error
3: undefined
4: John
Answer
39. What is the output of below code
function checkType(num = 1) {
console.log(typeof num);
}
checkType();
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checkType(undefined);
checkType('');
checkType(null);
1: number, undefined, string, object
2: undefined, undefined, string, object
3: number, number, string, object
4: number, number, number, number
Answer
40. What is the output of below code
function add(item, items = []) {
items.push(item);
return items;
}
console.log(add('Orange'));
console.log(add('Apple'));
1: ['Orange'], ['Orange', 'Apple']
2: ['Orange'], ['Apple']
Answer
41. What is the output of below code
function greet(greeting, name, message = greeting + ' ' + name) {
console.log([greeting, name, message]);
}
greet('Hello', 'John');
greet('Hello', 'John', 'Good morning!');
1: SyntaxError
2: ['Hello', 'John', 'Hello John'], ['Hello', 'John', 'Good morning!']
Answer
42. What is the output of below code
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function outer(f = inner()) {
function inner() { return 'Inner' }
}
outer();
1: ReferenceError
2: Inner
Answer
43. What is the output of below code
function myFun(x, y, ...manyMoreArgs) {
console.log(manyMoreArgs)
}
myFun(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
myFun(1, 2);
1: [3, 4, 5], undefined
2: SyntaxError
3: [3, 4, 5], []
4: [3, 4, 5], [undefined]
Answer
44. What is the output of below code
const obj = {'key': 'value'};
const array = [...obj];
console.log(array);
1: ['key', 'value']
2: TypeError
3: []
4: ['key']
Answer
45. What is the output of below code
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function* myGenFunc() {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
}
var myGenObj = new myGenFunc;
console.log(myGenObj.next().value);
1: 1
2: undefined
3: SyntaxError
4: TypeError
Answer
46. What is the output of below code
function* yieldAndReturn() {
yield 1;
return 2;
yield 3;
}
var myGenObj = yieldAndReturn()
console.log(myGenObj.next());
console.log(myGenObj.next());
console.log(myGenObj.next());
1: { value: 1, done: false }, { value: 2, done: true }, { value: undefined, done: true }
2: { value: 1, done: false }, { value: 2, done: false }, { value: undefined, done: true }
3: { value: 1, done: false }, { value: 2, done: true }, { value: 3, done: true }
4: { value: 1, done: false }, { value: 2, done: false }, { value: 3, done: true }
Answer
47. What is the output of below code
const myGenerator = (function *(){
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
})();
for (const value of myGenerator) {
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console.log(value);
break;
}
for (const value of myGenerator) {
console.log(value);
}
1: 1,2,3 and 1,2,3
2: 1,2,3 and 4,5,6
3: 1 and 1
4: 1
Answer
48. What is the output of below code
const num = 0o38;
console.log(num);
1: SyntaxError
2: 38
Answer
49. What is the output of below code
const squareObj = new Square(10);
console.log(squareObj.area);
class Square {
constructor(length) {
this.length = length;
}
get area() {
return this.length * this.length;
}
set area(value) {
this.area = value;
}
}
1: 100
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2: ReferenceError
Answer
50. What is the output of below code
function Person() { }
Person.prototype.walk = function() {
return this;
}
Person.run = function() {
return this;
}
let user = new Person();
let walk = user.walk;
console.log(walk());
let run = Person.run;
console.log(run());
1: undefined, undefined
2: Person, Person
3: SyntaxError
4: Window, Window
Answer
51. What is the output of below code
class Vehicle {
constructor(name) {
this.name = name;
}
start() {
console.log(`${this.name} vehicle started`);
}
}
class Car extends Vehicle {
start() {
console.log(`${this.name} car started`);
super.start();
}
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const car = new Car('BMW');
console.log(car.start());
1: SyntaxError
2: BMW vehicle started, BMW car started
3: BMW car started, BMW vehicle started
4: BMW car started, BMW car started
Answer
52. What is the output of below code
const USER = {'age': 30};
USER.age = 25;
console.log(USER.age);
1: 30
2: 25
3: Uncaught TypeError
4: SyntaxError
Answer
53. What is the output of below code
console.log('🙂' === '🙂');
1: false
2: true
Answer
54. What is the output of below code?
console.log(typeof typeof typeof true);
1: string
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2: boolean
3: NaN
4: number
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55. What is the output of below code?
let zero = new Number(0);
if (zero) {
console.log("If");
} else {
console.log("Else");
}
1: If
2: Else
3: NaN
4: SyntaxError
Answer
55. What is the output of below code in non strict mode?
let msg = "Good morning!!";
msg.name = "John";
console.log(msg.name);
1: ""
2: Error
3: John
4: Undefined
Answer
56. What is the output of below code?
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let count = 10;
(function innerFunc() {
if (count === 10) {
let count = 11;
console.log(count);
}
console.log(count);
})();
1: 11, 10
2: 11, 11
3: 10, 11
4: 10, 10
Answer
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