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JavaScript

Fareez Ahmed
Fareez Ahmed
12,728 Points
Posted by Fareez Ahmed
Fareez Ahmed
12,728 Points

Best Interview Prep Book/Resource - Javascript

Hi, Can anyone recommend a really good book for preparing for interview questions (algorithims, etc kind of like "Cracking the Coding Interview: http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-Questions/dp/098478280X) in javascript? Noticed that many are in C++ or Java, haven't come across any good JS ones.

Thanks!

Dave McFarland Andrew Chalkley

Yvonne Wood
Yvonne Wood
5,765 Points

Hi Fareez, Effective JavaScript is a good book that covers off everything I've been asked in interviews e.g. from difference in === and == to how do you protect against someone leaving out new in an instantiation. http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780321812186/samplepages/0321812182.pdf Also Testable JavaScript, O'reilly is great for understanding BDD for bonus points with the business http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920024699.do

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Dave McFarland
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Dave McFarland
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Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
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Hi Fareez Ahmed,

I don't know of any books specifically about interviewing for JavaScript jobs. JavaScript is changing so rapidly -- node.js, EcmaScript 6, etc -- that I don't think any book could keep up-to-date.

However, the book you listed looks pretty interesting and seems to have a lot of information that isn't specific to any one language.

Here are a few things I found while Googling:

Also Eloquent JavaScript is a great book -- it's not for beginners, but it covers a wide range of important JavaScript topics. If you can go through this book and understand most of it, you'll be in a good position for a JavaScript interview.