Functions are objects, but we tend to forget that they are. Just like all objects in JavaScript, functions are anonymous and unlike other languages don't have immutable names. This isn't a huge ...

The arguments object is discussed in more detail in the next chapter but it has a callee property which is a reference to the currently executing function. This makes it very easy to write code the ...

I created a process to open a menu when a button is pressed, but nothing happens.Even with the same JavaScript, it suddenly started working when I changed where the file was loaded.In web development, ...

Peter looks at how to call a JavaScript function from your TypeScript code and do it in a type-safe way. Along the way, he dramatically simplifies a Backbone application by integrating Knockout. I ...

Developers use JavaScript promises to model asynchronous operations in web and server-side programs. Here's a quick look at five ways to use promises in your code ...

Asynchronous code (async code) says: go do something while I do other things, then let me know what happened when the results are ready. Also known as concurrency, async is important in a variety of ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Lily Mara explains how to avoid high-risk software rewrites through incremental FFI refactoring. She shares how ...

In a previous column, I showed how to create a "Hello, World" application that integrated JavaScript functions and C# Blazor methods. However, my Blazor-world and JavaScript-world code didn't interact ...

At the Build 2018 developer conference that's taking place these days in Seattle, USA, Microsoft announced support for custom JavaScript functions in Excel. What this means is that Excel users will be ...