Eloquent JavaScript (3rd Edition)

Name: Eloquent JavaScript (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 9787111648369

Marchi HaberbeckChina Machine Press2020

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Chapters: 25
Series: Web Development Technology Series
ISBN: 9787111648369

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Summary

This is the Chinese translation of the third edition of Eloquent JavaScript, originally released online under a Creative Commons license and widely recognized as a classic introductory text for learning JavaScript. The Chinese edition is divided into three parts and twenty-two chapters. Part One (Chapters 1–12) covers the language itself, from values, types, and operators, program structure, functions, and data structures (objects and arrays) to higher-order functions, objects and prototypes, class notation, iterators, regular expressions, modularity, asynchronous programming, and error handling. Part Two (Chapters 13–19) turns to the browser environment, introducing DOM manipulation, event handling, Canvas drawing, HTTP and forms, and client-side data storage. Part Three (Chapters 20–22) introduces Node.js and how to build a small website with it, and concludes with ideas and tools for program performance optimization. Interspersed are five project chapters—a delivery robot, a homemade programming language, a platform game, a pixel drawing program, and a dynamic website—that ground syntax knowledge in complete runnable programs. Each chapter ends with targeted exercises, and the companion website offers an online code sandbox. The third edition is fully updated, covering ES6 features such as classes, arrow functions, template strings, block scope, promises, and async functions. The Chinese translation is by Lu Tao and Li Ying, runs over 350 pages, and suits readers who want a systematic rather than quick-fix understanding of JavaScript.

Editor's review

市面上 JavaScript 入门书很多，但多数是“API 手册+速查”，很少有书像这一本那样耐心地讲“为什么这样写代码”。作者的写法是把语言当成一门手艺来教：先给你一个能跑的小程序，再一步步把它拆开、重构，于是闭包、原型、迭代器、异步这些容易讲成玄学的东西，都变成了为解决具体问题而出现的工具。五个项目章节是本书的骨气所在——投递机器人、自制编程语言、平台游戏、像素绘图工具、技能分享网站，规模逐级上升，读完你会发现自己真的独立完成过完整程序，而不是只抄过示例。第三版紧扣 ES6 之后的写法，箭头函数、类、模板字符串、promise 与 async/await 都按现代语法讲，不会让你学完再去改习惯。译文由卢涛、李颖完成，术语统一、代码排版清晰，配套在线沙箱省去搭环境的麻烦。需要提醒的是：它不是速成书，也不是框架手册，读它要动手、要写习题；但如果你只打算认真读一本 JavaScript 书，这本值得。

Who it's for

A good fit for

有基础编程概念、希望系统掌握 JavaScript 语言本身的读者
想理解闭包、原型、异步等难点背后原理的前端初学者
计算机相关专业学生，可作为程序设计课程的自学补充读物
愿意动手写习题与项目，追求“读得慢但学得实”的学习者

Not a good fit for

急需上手 React、Vue 等框架做项目的读者，本书不涉及框架
只想查 API、找速查表的读者，本书不是工具手册
完全没有接触过任何编程、也不愿动手练习的零基础读者

Reading tips

按章节顺序读，每章末尾的习题至少做一半，否则难点会集中在后半本爆发
边读边在官方配套网站的沙箱里改代码，把示例改坏、再修好，比只看更有效
五个项目章节不要跳过，可每读完一部分就完整实现一个项目作为阶段检验
第三部分 Node.js 可结合官方文档一起看，注意书中版本较新语法需自行补齐

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China Machine Press China · Founded in 1950

In addition to science and technology and professional publishing, the books in our catalog from China Machine Press also reflect a sustained focus on psychology, computing, management, finance and economics, and social sciences. In psychology, the catalog includes works by C. G. Jung and introductions to analytical psychology, as well as applied topics such as stress and health, and addiction and healing. In computing, it features Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (JavaScript Edition). Management and finance titles include Administrative Behavior (4th Edition), The Price of Inequality (Collector's Edition), and This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Commemorative Edition). In the philosophy and history of science, there is The Worldview: The Third Edition. Relevant authors include C. G. Jung, William McGuire, Sonu Shamdasani, and Gabor Maté. Public information is limited; the above summarizes the publisher's profile based solely on the books in our catalog.

[Part One] Language
Chapter 1 Values, Types, and Operators
Chapter 2 Program Structure
Chapter 3 Functions
Chapter 4 Data Structures: Objects and Arrays
Chapter 5 Higher-Order Functions
Chapter 6 The Secret Life of Objects
Chapter 7 Project: A Robot
Chapter 8 Bugs and Errors
Chapter 9 Regular Expressions
Chapter 10 Modules
Chapter 11 Asynchronous Programming
Chapter 12 Project: A Programming Language
[Part Two] Browser
Chapter 13 JavaScript and the Browser
Chapter 14 The Document Object Model
Chapter 15 Handling Events
Chapter 16 Project: A Platform Game
Chapter 17 Drawing on Canvas
Chapter 18 HTTP and Forms
Chapter 19 Project: A Pixel Art Editor
[Part Three] Node
Chapter 20 Node.js
Chapter 21 Project: Skill-Sharing Website
Chapter 22 JavaScript and Performance

FAQ

这本书需要什么基础？

官方定位为零基础入门读物，但不假定你完全没接触过编程。有变量、循环、函数的基本概念会读得更顺；若完全零基础，建议先补一点编程通识再上手。

第三版和旧版有什么不同？

第三版按 ES6 之后的写法全面改写，新增类表示法、箭头函数、迭代器、异步函数、模板字符串和块级作用域等内容，并补充了新的练习题，旧版中的不少写法已被替换。

书里的代码可以直接运行吗？

可以。原书配套网站提供交互式沙箱，书中代码与习题都能在线编辑运行；本地运行则需注意浏览器部分和 Node.js 部分的环境不同。

中译本对应英文版第几版？

对应《Eloquent JavaScript》第三版（A Modern Introduction to Programming, Third Edition）。英文第四版已于 2024 年出版，内容更新至 ECMAScript 2024，但暂无同系列中文新版。

这本书讲框架吗？

不讲。全书聚焦语言本身、浏览器平台与 Node.js 基础，不涉及 React、Vue 等框架，学完后再学框架会更轻松。

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