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javascript advanced concepts tutorial

JavaScript is more than just variables, loops, and functions. To write efficient, scalable, and professional applications, you must understand some advanced concepts that power modern JavaScript frameworks, libraries, and backend systems. This guide introduces the most important advanced JavaScript concepts in a simple and practical way.

1. Javascript Scope

Scope determines where variables are accessible in your code.

Types of scope:

let globalVar = "I am global";

function test() {
  let localVar = "I am local";
  console.log(globalVar);
}

javascript closures explained

A closure is created when a function remembers variables from its outer scope, even after that scope has finished executing.

function counter() {
  let count = 0;
  return function () {
    count++;
    return count;
  };
}

const increment = counter();
increment(); // 1
increment(); // 2

Closures are widely used in data privacy, event handlers, and callbacks.

2. Javascript hoisting

Hoisting is JavaScript’s behavior of moving declarations to the top of the scope during compilation.

console.log(a); // undefined
var a = 10;

console.log(b); // ❌ Error
let b = 5;

3. The this Keyword

this refers to the object that calls the function.

const user = {
  name: "Alex",
  greet() {
    console.log(this.name);
  }
};

user.greet(); // Alex

const show = () => {
  console.log(this); // inherits from parent scope
};

4. Callbacks

A callback function is a function passed as an argument to another function.

function greet(name, callback) {
  callback();
  console.log("Hello " + name);
}

greet("John", () => {
  console.log("Welcome!");
});

Callbacks are common in:

5. Promises

Promises handle asynchronous operations in a cleaner way.

const fetchData = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
  let success = true;
  if (success) {
    resolve("Data received");
  } else {
    reject("Error occurred");
  }
});

fetchData.then(result => {
  console.log(result);
}).catch(error => {
  console.log(error);
});

States of a Promise:

6. Async & Await

async and await make asynchronous code look synchronous.

async function getData() {
  try {
    let response = await fetch("https://api.example.com");
    let data = await response.json();
    console.log(data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

Improves readability and error handling.

7. Event Loop

The event loop allows JavaScript to be non-blocking, even though it is single-threaded.

Execution order:

console.log("Start");

setTimeout(() => {
  console.log("Timeout");
}, 0);

console.log("End");

Example

Start
End
Timeout

8. Modules (Import & Export)

Modules help split code into reusable files.

// math.js
export function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// main.js
import { add } from "./math.js";
console.log(add(2, 3));

9. Destructuring

Destructuring extracts values from arrays or objects.

const user = { name: "Sam", age: 25 };
const { name, age } = user;

const arr = [10, 20];
const [a, b] = arr;

10. Spread & Rest Operators

Spread (…)

const nums = [1, 2, 3];
const newNums = [...nums, 4];

Rest

function sum(...numbers) {
  return numbers.reduce((a, b) => a + b);
}

11. Optional Chaining

Safely access nested properties.

user?.profile?.email

Prevents runtime errors when values are null or undefined.

12. JavaScript Best Practices

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