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Summary<br />

This chapter provided a brief overview of the basic features of <strong>JavaScript</strong>, a simple yet powerful<br />

scripting language generally hosted within Web browsers. Most of the features of the language<br />

are similar to other languages such as C or Java. Common programming constructs such as if<br />

statements, while loops, and functions are found in the language. However, <strong>JavaScript</strong> is not a<br />

simplistic language and it does contain more advanced features, such as composite data types,<br />

objects, and regular expressions. <strong>The</strong> most important part of <strong>JavaScript</strong> is its use of objects,<br />

both user-created and built-in (such as Window, navigator, and Document). Most of the book<br />

will be spent covering the use of these objects. Experienced programmers might wish to quickly<br />

skim the next few chapters, focusing on the subtle differences between <strong>JavaScript</strong> and other<br />

programming languages. However, new programmers should carefully read the next five<br />

chapters in order to get a solid foundation to build upon.

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