Day 5: Mastering JavaScript: Advanced JavaScript Concepts

Closures and Lexical Scoping

Closures occur when a function is defined inside another function, allowing access to the outer function’s variables even after the outer function has finished executing.

Example:

function outerFunction() {
    let outerVariable = 'I am outer!';

    function innerFunction() {
        console.log(outerVariable);
    }

    return innerFunction;
}

let closureFunction = outerFunction();
closureFunction();  // Output: I am outer!

Callbacks and Asynchronous JavaScript

Callbacks are functions passed as arguments to other functions, commonly used in asynchronous operations.

Example:

function fetchData(callback) {
    setTimeout(function () {
        let data = 'Fetched data!';
        callback(data);
    }, 1000);
}

fetchData(function (result) {
    console.log(result);  // Output: Fetched data!
});

Promises

Promises simplify asynchronous code and provide a more readable and manageable structure.

Example:

function fetchData() {
    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
        setTimeout(function() {
            let success = true;
            if (success) {
                resolve('Fetched data!');
            } else {
                reject('Error fetching data');
            }
        }, 1000);
    });
}

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

Error Handling and Debugging Techniques

Try-Catch Block

try {
    // Code that might throw an error
    throw new Error('Custom error');
} catch (error) {
    console.error(error.message);
}

Debugging with console.log and Browser DevTools

let variable = 'Debug me!';
console.log(variable);

What is a closure in JavaScript, and how does lexical scoping relate to it?

Answer: A closure is the combination of a function and the lexical environment within which that function was declared. Lexical scoping allows inner functions to access variables from their outer functions, even after the outer functions have finished execution.

Explain the concept of callbacks and provide an example of their use.

Answer: Callbacks are functions passed as arguments to other functions. They are commonly used in asynchronous operations to handle the result of an asynchronous task.

What are promises, and how do they help in managing asynchronous code?

Answer: Promises are objects representing the eventual completion or failure of an asynchronous operation. They simplify the handling of asynchronous code, providing a more readable and structured approach.

How do you handle errors in JavaScript, and what is the purpose of the try-catch block?

Answer: Error handling in JavaScript is done using try-catch blocks. Code that might throw an error is placed inside the try block, and if an error occurs, it is caught and handled in the catch block.

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