javascript

CHAPTER 3 ■ OPERATORS
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// 1.25
-- dough.pastryFlour[0];
// .75
dough.saigonCinnamon[0];
// 2
dough.mincedLemonZest[0];
// 3
dough.wildBlueberries[0];
// .25
dough.pastryFlour[0];
// .75
Figure 3–7. The return value for ++ differs in the prefix and postfix position.
The differing return values of ++ and -- in the prefix and postfix positions provide additional
flexibility in limiting the number of roundabouts JavaScript takes of a for, while, or do while loop. Those
are covered in Chapter 4.
Testing for Equality
Scones are particularly fast to make—maybe 20 minutes from mixing the dough to putting the scones on
the cooling rack. Hazelnut cream scones are among my favorites. I make those with either Organic Valley
heavy whipping cream or half & half. Those are deliciously sweet and creamy because of Organic Valley
pasturing their cows rather than feeding them corn.
Note that for cream scones the leavening bubbles derive from soda reacting with cream of tartar.
That is to say, heavy whipping cream or half & half contain no lactic acid. Note that the ratio of soda tsp.
to flour cups is 1:4 for scones compared to 1:2 for bread; we don’t want as much lift. Note too that the