When we have $ctrl created by $componentController, how to mock static members of a class?
let $ctrl = $componentController("funny-component", null);
Category Archives: JavaScript
Deferring Execution in JavaScript
For people who use Angular, calling $timeout(fn) without a second parameter is a very familiar way of deferring execution.
But what about in plain JavaScript?
ES6: Tagged Template Literals Explained
What is “Tagged Template Literals”, or “Tagged Templates”?
Let’s take a look at a simplified version of MDN’s very confusing example [1].
JavaScript: ValueOf an Object?
Every object in JavaScript inherits a valueOf() method from Object.prototype. But when we say obj.valueOf(), what exactly do we mean, the value of an object?
Difference: arr.join, arr.toString, arr.toLocaleString
There are multiple ways to churn out a string version of a variable. Take Arrays for example, there are 3: join, toString, toLocaleString.
But what’s the difference?
JavaScript Closure Explained
Normally JavaScript functions can’t remember things. They’re just processes that eat inputs and poop outputs. In, out, gone. No trace left in them. If you were to ask them to personally keep count of the number of times they’ve executed, they would stare back at you with blank, sad eyes.
While closure, simply put, is a JavaScript function that carries its own persistent, private variables [1][2].
$.getJSON Not Working
If the format of the JSON file is not strictly JSON, it would not work.
Disable “Line exceeds maximum allowed length” in Coffee Lint
Find max_line_length in your coffeelint.json file:
Disable Popup “Please Fill In this Field”
Error trigger: it’s a known feature of Chrome 10, if required is present in input [1].