Functions as a concept are extremely important to know in any programming language. They’re quite helpful when it comes to reusability and structuring the code to make it more readable. In my previous articles, we have already seen different ways of using functions i.e. regular functions and function expressions. But…

Hoisting in JavaScript is a concept that moves all variable declarations and function declarations to the top of the script in the current scope before execution. In simple words, hoisting allows one to use variables and call functions before they’re even declared. This concept is absolutely essential to understand for…

The ‘this’ keyword in JavaScript refers to the object that is executing the current function. The ‘this’ keyword works differently in different contexts and can be confusing to understand, especially for newcomers, for whom it can prove to be quite daunting. …

What are Template Literals? JavaScript already has a way of defining strings, using single quotes (‘ ’) or double quotes (“ ”). So why the need for template literals? Well, template literals allow us to dynamically manipulate strings with more ease. Unlike regular strings, template strings are defined with the backtick (``). Apart from…

Note: This article is only for beginners in JavaScript and who are confused as to why there are three keywords for doing the same job(declaring variables) and which one to use when and where. With the emergence of ES6 (ES 2015), a few shortcomings of JavaScript had been addressed with…

JavaScript is a multifaceted language. It can be client side, server side, object oriented and most importantly it is synchronous. Synchronous languages as the name suggests, executes the code line by line, each waiting for the previous line to finish with execution. Synchronous execution is great when there is data…

What are f-Strings? f-Strings are a new way to format strings in Python 3.6 and above. If you are new to Python, f-String is basically a great addition to Python’s string formatting world and by the end of the article you will know why. But if you are someone who has been using…

What are Virtual Environments, why they are useful, and how to set one up on your computer — What are Virtual Environments? We all are aware of the term Environment and its meaning: It is nothing but a surrounding in which we operate. Python too has its own concept of virtual environments. To begin with, let’s consider the example of a refrigerator, it is used to store food at cool temperatures. However…