CoffeeScript The Smart Way

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1. Recommended Resources

Introduction

1. Who is this book for ?
2. What this book covers ?

Chapter 1: Syntax Scenarios

1. Code Reuse on Client and Server
2. Comparing Ranges
3. Embedding JavaScript
4. For Loops

Chapter 2: Classes and Objects Scenarios

1. Chaining Calls to an Object
2. Class Methods and Instance Methods
3. Class Variables and Instance Variables
4. Cloning an Object (Deep Copy)
5. Mixins for classes
6. Create an Object Literal if It Does Not Already Exist
7. A CoffeeScript Type Function

Chapter 3: Strings Scenarios

1. Capitalizing Words
2. Finding Substrings
3. Generating a Unique ID
4. String Interpolation
5. Lowercasing a String
6. Matching Strings
7. Repeating a String
8. Repeat method for Strings
9. Replacing Sub-Strings Within a String
10. Splitting a String
11. Trimming Whitespace from a String
12. Uppercasing a String

Chapter 4: Arrays Scenarios

1. Check if type of value is an Array
2. Concatenating Arrays
3. Creating a dictionary Object from an Array
4. Creating a String from an Array
5. Define Ranges Array
6. Filtering Arrays
7. List Comprehensions
8. Mapping Arrays
9. Max Array Value
10. Reducing Arrays
11. Removing Duplicate Elements from Arrays
12. Reversing Arrays
13. Shuffling Array Elements
14. Testing Every Element
15. Using Arrays to Swap Variables
16. where for arrays of objects
17. Python-like Zip Function

Chapter 5: Dates and Times Scenarios

1. Calculate the Date of Easter Sunday
2. Calculate the Date of Thanksgiving (USA and Canada)
3. Get Days Between Two Dates
4. Finding the Last Day of the Month
5. Finding Last (or Next) Month
6. Calculate Phase of the Moon for a Date

Chapter 6: Math Scenarios

1. Math Constants
2. Faster Fibonacci Algorithm
3. Fast Inverse Square Root
4. Generating Predictable Random Numbers
5. Generating Random Numbers
6. Converting Radians and Degrees
7. A Random Integer Function
8. Working with Exponents and Logarithms

Chapter 7: Functions Scenarios

1. Debounce Functions
2. When Function Parentheses Are Not Optional
3. Recursive Functions
4. Splat Arguments

Chapter 8: Metaprogramming Scenarios

1. Detecting and Creating Missing Functions
2. Extending Built-in Objects

Chapter 9: jQuery Scenarios

1. AJAX
2. Callback Bindings # using ⇒ instead of ->
3. Create a jQuery Plugin
4. Ajax Request Without jQuery
5. Older Browser Support

Chapter 10: Regular Expressions Scenarios

1. Using Heregexes
2. Replacing HTML Tags with HTML Named Entities
3. Replacing Substrings
4. Searching for Substrings

Chapter 11: Networking Scenarios

1. Basic Client
2. Basic HTTP Client
3. Basic HTTP Server
4. Basic Server
5. Bi-Directional Client
6. Bi-Directional Server

Chapter 12: Design Patterns Scenarios

1. Adapter pattern
2. Bridge Pattern
3. Builder Pattern
4. Command Pattern
5. Decorator Pattern
6. Factory Method Pattern
7. Interpreter Pattern
8. Memento Pattern
9. Observer Pattern
10. Singleton Pattern
11. Strategy Pattern
12. Template Method Pattern

Chapter 13: Databases Scenarios

1. MongoDB
2. SQLite

Chapter 14: Testing Scenarios

1. Testing with Jasmine
2. <span style=”color: red;”>Running the Tests</span>
3. Getting the Tests to Pass
4. <span style=”color: green;”>Refactoring the Tests</span>
5. Testing with Nodeunit
6. <span style=”color: red;”>Running the Tests</span>
7. <span style=”color: green;”>Getting the Tests to Pass</span>
8. <span style=”color: green;”>Refactoring the Tests</span>

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