Acknowledgments; Dedication; Preface; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Scope of This Book; 1.2 The Language; 1.3 Learning Environment; 1.4 Longer Examples; 1.5 Let's Get Started; Chapter 2: JavaScript Syntax; 2.1 Variables; 2.2 Values; 2.3 Arrays; 2.4 Conditions; 2.5 while and for Loops; 2.6 for-in Loops; 2.7 Miscellaneous Operators; Chapter 3: Functions; 3.1 Default Parameters; 3.2 Any Number of Arguments; 3.3 arguments.length Trick; 3.4 Return Values; 3.5 Functions Are Objects; 3.6 A Different Syntax; 3.7 Scope; 3.8 Hoisting; 3.9 Closures; 3.10 Scope Chain; 3.11 Immediate Functions; 3.12 Passing and Returning Functions; Chapter 4: Object-Oriented Programming; 4.1 Constructors and Classes; 4.2 Prototypes; 4.3 Object Literals; 4.4 Fancy Arrays; 4.5 Own Properties; 4.6 Inheritance; Chapter 5: The Built-In API; 5.1 The Global Object; 5.2 Global Properties; 5.3 Global Functions; 5.4 Built-In Constructors; 5.5 Constructors Review; Chapter 6: ECMAScript 5; 6.1 Strict Mode; 6.2 Property Attributes; 6.3 New Object APIs; 6.4 Array Additions; 6.5 String Trimming; 6.6 New in Date; 6.7 Function.prototype.bind(); 6.8 JSON; 6.9 Shims; Chapter 7: JavaScript Patterns; 7.1 Private Properties; 7.2 Revealing Pattern; 7.3 Constants; 7.4 Namespaces; 7.5 Modules; 7.6 CommonJS Modules; 7.7 AMD; 7.8 Design Patterns; 7.9 Documentation and Testing; Index; Colophon;