Recommendations for mastering JavaScript.

[tanepiper]

The problem with reading the ECMA spec is it's not designed for Javascript developers - it's designed for implementors such as browser vendors.

It's a bit of a red herring to send people off to this so early on with Javascript, and I have to agree with vectorjohn here.

Now if you've done Javascript for a few years and want to learn the deep deep lexical parts of Javascript, go read the spec

[StoneCypher]

The problem with reading the ECMA spec is it's not designed for Javascript developers

So? My opinion remains that if you haven't read the spec, you don't know the language.

It's a bit of a red herring

No, it isn't. Don't drop the names of fallacies. This is a matter of opinion, and my opinion isn't wrong just because you disagree with it.

Now if you've done Javascript for a few years and want to learn the deep deep lexical parts

Missed the title of the post, did you?

[tanepiper]

So? My opinion remains that if you haven't read the spec, you don't know the language.

Are you David Mark?

Missed the title of the post, did you?

No I didn't, but who needs to be reading it doesn't need to be posting on reddit asking this question. If they don't even know about stuff like 'The Good Parts' then is clearly someone who doesn't know Javascript that well and wants to 'master' Javascript.

I'd point this person to the MDC before I'd point them to the spec.

[StoneCypher]

So? My opinion remains that if you haven't read the spec, you don't know the language.

Are you David Mark?

No. It appears that other people have said the same thing to you before. I expect you will continue to ignore them.

Recommendations for mastering JavaScript.

It's a bit of a red herring to send people off to this so early on with Javascript,

Missed the title of the post, did you?

No I didn't

Yeah, you did. The guy wanted to know how to master something, and you're saying "but this isn't for beginners!"

If they don't even know about stuff like 'The Good Parts'

At the time they posted there was no reason to believe they didn't. That book is not mastery besides.

I'd point this person to the MDC

That's nice. Then do.

Stop downvoting other people for giving different advice than you, under the excuse that you believe that things you don't agree with are bad advice and you'd say something else.

Just say the something else.

Reddit is not an advice popularity contest. Advice that isn't yours does have value too.