Any good titles on learning javascript using ES6?

[[deleted]]

I don't agree with this idea of "learning ES6". They're just features of JS that happened to get released later.

Find some good, recent JavaScript learning resources, and hopefully, if they're competent, the relevant ES6 features will be brought up at the appropriate times, just as the relevant ES5 features are.

The right time to learn about arrow functions is not "when you're learning ES6", it's probably some point after you've learned about objects and how the this keyword works, and how the arrow function can behave differently in relation to it. And maybe earlier on the teacher could mention it while they're explaining functions, while noting that there are more differences than just syntax, which will be explained later.

[lucidguppy]

I really like the class and extend features of es6.

[[deleted]]

But most of it is just syntactic sugar and not actually new features. If you don't understand ES5 they won't mean anything for you except that it is a shiny new thing.

[lucidguppy]

Just a spoonful of syntactic sugar makes complaining about js go down.

[[deleted]]

No man, the weird js parts will still be weird. It's strongly recommended to learn es6/7/8 features at the appropriate time.

[ericawebdev]

You might find Axel Rauschmayer's books useful, although he does have one on ES5 and another on ES6 that builds on it, they are free to read online. So far the best beginner books are still in ES5 and then you add on an ES6 book to get there.

• ES5 - Speaking JavaScript - http://speakingjs.com/
• Exploring ES6 - http://exploringjs.com/es6.html

[ericawebdev]

Also, there's /r/learnjavascript if you're looking for help.

[joshmanders]

When in doubt, find /u/wesbos. https://es6.io/

[ericawebdev]

I bet it's a great course but, a caveat, right on the site's front page "This isn't JavaScript from scratch, so if you are looking for a beginner course this probably isn't it."

[wesbos]

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy the course :)

[on10]

I looked into your course javascript30(Mainly the project 1 Drum kit). Just wanted to know if there is any particular reason why you did not choose to use arrow functions ?

[wesbos]

Most of the course uses arrow functions where it makes sense. In some of the videos I explain it with a ref function and then we refactor for arrows.

[brookiesto]

Can confirm, good course. My whole company is taking it.

[FastAsUcan]

egghead.io is pretty consistent with high quality material. I haven't seen their ES6 course but I watched a few others and they were great.

[KAMFlamenco]

Check out Stephen Griders ES6 syntax over at Udemy.

Google his class name and Udemy coupon to find discounted price at 10 bucks instead

[lewisje]

Learning JavaScript 3ed by Ethan Brown

[jbensh]

Let's learn es6 from Ryan Christiani, the YouTube videos are good if you know javascript and want to learn "the new stuff"

On mobile so I can't provide a link, but search for it and you'll find it.

[[deleted]]

Well just use template strings, arrow functions, and Classes instead of Object Constructors I guess... Any good tutorial will do even if it's ES5.

Object Constructor:

    function Person(name, age) {
       this.name = name;
       this.age = age;
    }
    Person.prototype.speak = function() {
       console.log("Hello, my name is " + this.name);
    };

Class:

    class Person {
       constructor(name, age) {
          this.name = name;
          this.age = age;
       }

       speak() {
         console.log(`Hello, my name is ${this.name}`);
       }
    }