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- JavaScript
- Beginner
About this Course
ES2015, also called ES6, is a newer version of the JavaScript language that’s well supported in browsers and commonly used by programmers.
In this course, you'll get up-to-speed with ES2015 basics and be well on your way to writing modern JavaScript. You'll learn best practices for creating variables, using the let
and const
keywords, and a better way to concatenate string values using template literals. You'll also learn the compact syntax for creating functions using "arrow syntax."
What you'll learn
- Defining variables with let and const
- Concatenating strings with template literals
- Creating arrow functions
Teachers
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Andrew Chalkley
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien, I'm an Englishman in Portland. All of my professional life I've worked with computers online. I'm a polyglot programmer and like using the right tools for the job. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and when I get chance, sticking opponents in Halo 4.
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Dave McFarland
Dave is a web developer, O'Reilly author, and Treehouse teacher.
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Joel Kraft
Joel is a web developer, as well as an author and teacher of JavaScript content. Joel lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter.