num_pages: 72
description: Its easy to learn parts of JavaScript but much harder to learn it completelyor even sufficientlywhether youre new to the language or have used it for years. With the You Dont Know JS book series youll get a more complete understanding of JavaScript including trickier parts of the language that many experienced JavaScript programmers simply avoid.The series first book Up &amp; Going provides the necessary background for those of you with limited programming experience. By learning the basic building blocks of programming as well as JavaScripts core mechanisms youll be prepared to dive into the other more in-depth books in the seriesand be well on your way toward true JavaScript.With this book you will: Learn the essential programming building blocks including operators types variables conditionals loops and functions Become familiar with JavaScript's core mechanisms such as values function closures this and prototypes Get an overview of other books in the seriesand learn why its important to understand all parts of JavaScript 
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title: You Don't Know JS: Up & Going
publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.