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JavaScript, created by Brendan Eich in 1995, is one of the most widely used web development
languages. It was designed to build dynamic web pages at first. A script is a JS program that may
be added to the HTML of any web page. When the page loads, these scripts execute
automatically.

A language that was originally designed to build dynamic web pages may now be run on the
server and on almost any device that has the JavaScript Engine installed.

After HTML and CSS, JavaScript is the third biggest web technology. JavaScript is a scripting
language that may be used to construct online and mobile apps, web servers, games, and more.
JavaScript is an object-oriented programming language that is used to generate websites and
applications. It was created with the intention of being used in a browser. Even today, the server-
side version of JavaScript known as Node.js may be used to create online and mobile apps, real-
time applications, online streaming applications, and videogames. Javascript frameworks, often
known as inbuilt libraries, may be used to construct desktop and mobile programs. Developers
may save a lot of time on monotonous programming jobs by using these code libraries, allowing
them to focus on the production work of development.
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1. What are the different data types present in javascript?
To know the type of a JavaScript variable, we can use the typeof operator.

1. Primitive types

String - It represents a series of characters and is written with quotes. A string can be
represented using a single or a double quote.

Example :

var str = "Vivek Singh Bisht"; //using double quotes

var str2 = 'John Doe'; //using single quotes

Number - It represents a number and can be written with or without decimals.

Example :

var x = 3; //without decimal

var y = 3.6; //with decimal

BigInt - This data type is used to store numbers which are above the limitation of the
Number data type. It can store large integers and is represented by adding “n” to an integer
literal.
Example :

var bigInteger = 234567890123456789012345678901234567890;

Boolean - It represents a logical entity and can have only two values : true or false. Booleans
are generally used for conditional testing.
Example :
 var a = 2;
var b = 3;
var c = 2;
(a == b) // returns false
(a == c) //returns true

Undefined - When a variable is declared but not assigned, it has the value of undefined and
it’s type is also undefined.
Example :

var x; // value of x is undefined

var y = undefined; // we can also set the value of a variable as undefined

Null - It represents a non-existent or a invalid value.

Example :

var z = null;

Symbol - It is a new data type introduced in the ES6 version of javascript. It is used to store
an anonymous and unique value.
Example :

var symbol1 = Symbol('symbol');

typeof of primitive types :

typeof "John Doe" // Returns "string"

typeof 3.14 // Returns "number"
typeof true // Returns "boolean"
typeof 234567890123456789012345678901234567890n // Returns bigint
typeof undefined // Returns "undefined"
typeof null // Returns "object" (kind of a bug in JavaScript)
typeof Symbol('symbol') // Returns Symbol

2. Non-primitive types

Primitive data types can store only a single value. To store multiple and complex values, non-
primitive data types are used.

Object - Used to store collection of data.

Example:
 // Collection of data in key-value pairs

var obj1 = {
x: 43,
y: "Hello world!",
z: function(){
return this.x;
}
}

// Collection of data as an ordered list

var array1 = [5, "Hello", true, 4.1];

Note- It is important to remember that any data type that is not a primitive data type, is of
Object type in javascript.

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2. Explain Hoisting in javascript.

Hoisting is the default behaviour of javascript where all the variable and function declarations
are moved on top.
This means that irrespective of where the variables and functions are declared, they are moved
on top of the scope. The scope can be both local and global.

Example 1:

hoistedVariable = 3;
console.log(hoistedVariable); // outputs 3 even when the variable is declared after it is initialized
var hoistedVariable;

Example 2:

hoistedFunction(); // Outputs " Hello world! " even when the function is declared after calling

function hoistedFunction(){
console.log(" Hello world! ");
}

Example 3:

// Hoisting takes place in the local scope as well

function doSomething(){
x = 33;
console.log(x);
var x;
}

doSomething(); // Outputs 33 since the local variable “x” is hoisted inside the local scope

Note - Variable initializations are not hoisted, only variable declarations are hoisted:

var x;
console.log(x); // Outputs "undefined" since the initialization of "x" is not hoisted
x = 23;

Note - To avoid hoisting, you can run javascript in strict mode by using “use strict” on top of
the code:

"use strict";
x = 23; // Gives an error since 'x' is not declared
var x;
3. Why do we use the word “debugger” in javascript?
The debugger for the browser must be activated in order to debug the code. Built-in debuggers
may be switched on and off, requiring the user to report faults. The remaining section of the
code should stop execution before moving on to the next line while debugging.

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4. Difference between “ == “ and “ === “ operators.

Both are comparison operators. The difference between both the operators is that “==” is used
to compare values whereas, “ === “ is used to compare both values and types.

Example:

var x = 2;
var y = "2";
(x == y) // Returns true since the value of both x and y is the same
(x === y) // Returns false since the typeof x is "number" and typeof y is "string"

5. Difference between var and let keyword in javascript.

Some differences are

1. From the very beginning, the 'var' keyword was used in JavaScript programming whereas
the keyword 'let' was just added in 2015.

2. The keyword 'Var' has a function scope. Anywhere in the function, the variable specified
using var is accessible but in ‘let’ the scope of a variable declared with the 'let' keyword is
limited to the block in which it is declared. Let's start with a Block Scope.

3. In ECMAScript 2015, let and const are hoisted but not initialized. Referencing the variable in
the block before the variable declaration results in a ReferenceError because the variable is
in a "temporal dead zone" from the start of the block until the declaration is processed.

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6. Explain Implicit Type Coercion in javascript.
Implicit type coercion in javascript is the automatic conversion of value from one data type to
another. It takes place when the operands of an expression are of different data types.

String coercion
String coercion takes place while using the ‘ + ‘ operator. When a number is added to a string,
the number type is always converted to the string type.

Example 1:

var x = 3;
var y = "3";
x + y // Returns "33"

Example 2:

var x = 24;
var y = "Hello";
x + y // Returns "24Hello";

Note - ‘ + ‘ operator when used to add two numbers, outputs a number. The same
‘ + ‘ operator when used to add two strings, outputs the concatenated string:

var name = "Vivek";

var surname = " Bisht";
name + surname // Returns "Vivek Bisht"

Let’s understand both the examples where we have added a number to a string,

When JavaScript sees that the operands of the expression x + y are of different types ( one being
a number type and the other being a string type ), it converts the number type to the string type
and then performs the operation. Since after conversion, both the variables are of string type,
the ‘ + ‘ operator outputs the concatenated string “33” in the first example and “24Hello” in the
second example.

Note - Type coercion also takes place when using the ‘ - ‘ operator, but the
difference while using ‘ - ‘ operator is that, a string is converted to a number and
then subtraction takes place.

var x = 3;
Var y = "3";
x-y //Returns 0 since the variable y (string type) is converted to a number type

Boolean Coercion
Boolean coercion takes place when using logical operators, ternary operators, if statements, and
loop checks. To understand boolean coercion in if statements and operators, we need to
understand truthy and falsy values.

Truthy values are those which will be converted (coerced) to true. Falsy values are those which
will be converted to false.

All values except false, 0, 0n, -0, “”, null, undefined, and NaN are truthy values.

If statements:

Example:

var x = 0;
var y = 23;

if(x) { console.log(x) } // The code inside this block will not run since the value of x is 0(Falsy)

if(y) { console.log(y) } // The code inside this block will run since the value of y is 23 (Truthy)

Logical operators:
Logical operators in javascript, unlike operators in other programming languages, do not return
true or false. They always return one of the operands.

OR ( | | ) operator - If the first value is truthy, then the first value is returned. Otherwise, always
the second value gets returned.
AND ( && ) operator - If both the values are truthy, always the second value is returned. If the
first value is falsy then the first value is returned or if the second value is falsy then the second
value is returned.

Example:

var x = 220;
var y = "Hello";
var z = undefined;

x||y // Returns 220 since the first value is truthy

x | | z // Returns 220 since the first value is truthy

x && y // Returns "Hello" since both the values are truthy

y && z // Returns undefined since the second value is falsy

if( x && y ){
console.log("Code runs" ); // This block runs because x && y returns "Hello" (Truthy)
}

if( x || z ){
console.log("Code runs"); // This block runs because x || y returns 220(Truthy)
}

Equality Coercion
Equality coercion takes place when using ‘ == ‘ operator. As we have stated before

The ‘ == ‘ operator compares values and not types.

While the above statement is a simple way to explain == operator, it’s not completely true

The reality is that while using the ‘==’ operator, coercion takes place.

The ‘==’ operator, converts both the operands to the same type and then compares them.

Example:

var a = 12;
var b = "12";
 a == b // Returns true because both 'a' and 'b' are converted to the same type and then compared. Hence the

Coercion does not take place when using the ‘===’ operator. Both operands are not converted to
the same type in the case of ‘===’ operator.

Example:

var a = 226;
var b = "226";

a === b // Returns false because coercion does not take place and the operands are of different types. Hence

7. Is javascript a statically typed or a dynamically typed language?

JavaScript is a dynamically typed language. In a dynamically typed language, the type of a
variable is checked during run-time in contrast to a statically typed language, where the type of
a variable is checked during compile-time.

Since javascript is a loosely(dynamically) typed language, variables in JS are not associated with
any type. A variable can hold the value of any data type.

For example, a variable that is assigned a number type can be converted to a string type:

var a = 23;
var a = "Hello World!";
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8. What is NaN property in JavaScript?

NaN property represents the “Not-a-Number” value. It indicates a value that is not a legal
number.

typeof of NaN will return a Number.

To check if a value is NaN, we use the isNaN() function,

Note- isNaN() function converts the given value to a Number type, and then
equates to NaN.

isNaN("Hello") // Returns true

isNaN(345) // Returns false
isNaN('1') // Returns false, since '1' is converted to Number type which results in 0 ( a number)
isNaN(true) // Returns false, since true converted to Number type results in 1 ( a number)
isNaN(false) // Returns false
isNaN(undefined) // Returns true

9. Explain passed by value and passed by reference.

In JavaScript, primitive data types are passed by value and non-primitive data types are passed
by reference.

For understanding passed by value and passed by reference, we need to understand what
happens when we create a variable and assign a value to it,

var x = 2;

In the above example, we created a variable x and assigned it a value of “2”. In the background,
the “=” (assign operator) allocates some space in the memory, stores the value “2” and returns
the location of the allocated memory space. Therefore, the variable x in the above code points to
the location of the memory space instead of pointing to the value 2 directly.

Assign operator behaves differently when dealing with primitive and non-primitive data types,

Assign operator dealing with primitive types:

var y = 234;
var z = y;

In the above example, the assign operator knows that the value assigned to y is a primitive type
(number type in this case), so when the second line code executes, where the value of y is
assigned to z, the assign operator takes the value of y (234) and allocates a new space in the
memory and returns the address. Therefore, variable z is not pointing to the location of variable
y, instead, it is pointing to a new location in the memory.

var y = #8454; // y pointing to address of the value 234

var z = y;

var z = #5411; // z pointing to a completely new address of the value 234

// Changing the value of y

y = 23;
console.log(z); // Returns 234, since z points to a new address in the memory so changes in y will not effect z

From the above example, we can see that primitive data types when passed to another variable,
are passed by value. Instead of just assigning the same address to another variable, the value is
passed and new space of memory is created.

Assign operator dealing with non-primitive types:

var obj = { name: "Vivek", surname: "Bisht" };

var obj2 = obj;
In the above example, the assign operator directly passes the location of the variable obj to the
variable obj2. In other words, the reference of the variable obj is passed to the variable obj2.

var obj = #8711; // obj pointing to address of { name: "Vivek", surname: "Bisht" }
var obj2 = obj;

var obj2 = #8711; // obj2 pointing to the same address

// changing the value of obj1

obj.name = "Akki";
console.log(obj2);

// Returns {name:"Akki", surname:"Bisht"} since both the variables are pointing to the same address.

From the above example, we can see that while passing non-primitive data types, the assigned
operator directly passes the address (reference).

Therefore, non-primitive data types are always passed by reference.

10. What is an Immediately Invoked Function in JavaScript?

An Immediately Invoked Function ( known as IIFE and pronounced as IIFY) is a function that
runs as soon as it is defined.

Syntax of IIFE :

(function(){
// Do something;
})();

To understand IIFE, we need to understand the two sets of parentheses that are added while
creating an IIFE :

The first set of parenthesis:

(function (){
//Do something;
})

While executing javascript code, whenever the compiler sees the word “function”, it assumes
that we are declaring a function in the code. Therefore, if we do not use the first set of
parentheses, the compiler throws an error because it thinks we are declaring a function, and by
the syntax of declaring a function, a function should always have a name.

function() {
//Do something;
}
// Compiler gives an error since the syntax of declaring a function is wrong in the code above.

To remove this error, we add the first set of parenthesis that tells the compiler that the function
is not a function declaration, instead, it’s a function expression.

The second set of parenthesis:

(function (){
//Do something;
})();

From the definition of an IIFE, we know that our code should run as soon as it is defined. A
function runs only when it is invoked. If we do not invoke the function, the function declaration
is returned:

(function (){
// Do something;
})

// Returns the function declaration

Therefore to invoke the function, we use the second set of parenthesis.

11. What do you mean by strict mode in javascript and characteristics of

javascript strict-mode?
In ECMAScript 5, a new feature called JavaScript Strict Mode allows you to write a code or a
function in a "strict" operational environment. In most cases, this language is 'not particularly
severe' when it comes to throwing errors. In 'Strict mode,' however, all forms of errors, including
silent errors, will be thrown. As a result, debugging becomes a lot simpler. Thus programmer's
chances of making an error are lowered.

Characteristics of strict mode in javascript

1. Duplicate arguments are not allowed by developers.

 2. In strict mode, you won't be able to use the JavaScript keyword as a parameter or function
name.

3. The 'use strict' keyword is used to define strict mode at the start of the script. Strict mode is
supported by all browsers.

4. Engineers will not be allowed to create global variables in 'Strict Mode.

12. Explain Higher Order Functions in javascript.

Functions that operate on other functions, either by taking them as arguments or by returning
them, are called higher-order functions.

Higher-order functions are a result of functions being first-class citizens in javascript.

Examples of higher-order functions:

function higherOrder(fn) {
fn();
}

higherOrder(function() { console.log("Hello world") });

function higherOrder2() {
return function() {
return "Do something";
}
}
var x = higherOrder2();
x() // Returns "Do something"

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13. Explain “this” keyword.

The “this” keyword refers to the object that the function is a property of.
The value of the “this” keyword will always depend on the object that is invoking the function.\

Confused? Let’s understand the above statements by examples:

function doSomething() {
console.log(this);
}

doSomething();

What do you think the output of the above code will be?

Note - Observe the line where we are invoking the function.

Check the definition again:

The “this” keyword refers to the object that the function is a property of.

In the above code, the function is a property of which object?

Since the function is invoked in the global context, the function is a property of the global
object.

Therefore, the output of the above code will be the global object. Since we ran the above code
inside the browser, the global object is the window object.

Example 2:

var obj = {
name: "vivek",
getName: function(){
console.log(this.name);
}
}

obj.getName();

In the above code, at the time of invocation, the getName function is a property of the object
obj , therefore, this keyword will refer to the object obj, and hence the output will be “vivek”.

Example 3:
 var obj = {
name: "vivek",
getName: function(){
console.log(this.name);
}

var getName = obj.getName;

var obj2 = {name:"akshay", getName };

obj2.getName();

Can you guess the output here?

The output will be “akshay”.

Although the getName function is declared inside the object obj, at the time of invocation,
getName() is a property of obj2, therefore the “this” keyword will refer to obj2.

The silly way to understand the “this” keyword is, whenever the function is invoked, check the
object before the dot. The value of this . keyword will always be the object before the dot.

If there is no object before the dot-like in example1, the value of this keyword will be the global
object.

Example 4:

var obj1 = {
address : "Mumbai,India",
getAddress: function(){
console.log(this.address);
}
}

var getAddress = obj1.getAddress;

var obj2 = {name:"akshay"};
obj2.getAddress();

Can you guess the output?

The output will be an error.

Although in the code above, this keyword refers to the object obj2, obj2 does not have the
property “address”‘, hence the getAddress function throws an error.

14. What do you mean by Self Invoking Functions?

Without being requested, a self-invoking expression is automatically invoked (initiated). If a
function expression is followed by (), it will execute automatically. A function declaration cannot
be invoked by itself.

Normally, we declare a function and call it, however, anonymous functions may be used to run a
function automatically when it is described and will not be called again. And there is no name for
these kinds of functions.

15. Explain call(), apply() and, bind() methods.

1. call():

It’s a predefined method in javascript.

This method invokes a method (function) by specifying the owner object.

Example 1:

function sayHello(){
return "Hello " + this.name;
}

var obj = {name: "Sandy"};

sayHello.call(obj);

// Returns "Hello Sandy"

call() method allows an object to use the method (function) of another object.

Example 2:

var person = {
age: 23,
getAge: function(){
return this.age;
}
}
var person2 = {age: 54};
person.getAge.call(person2);
// Returns 54
 call() accepts arguments:

function saySomething(message){
return this.name + " is " + message;
}
var person4 = {name: "John"};
saySomething.call(person4, "awesome");
// Returns "John is awesome"

apply()

The apply method is similar to the call() method. The only difference is that,

call() method takes arguments separately whereas, apply() method takes arguments as an array.

function saySomething(message){
return this.name + " is " + message;
}
var person4 = {name: "John"};
saySomething.apply(person4, ["awesome"]);

2. bind():

This method returns a new function, where the value of “this” keyword will be bound to the
owner object, which is provided as a parameter.

Example with arguments:

var bikeDetails = {
displayDetails: function(registrationNumber,brandName){
return this.name+ " , "+ "bike details: "+ registrationNumber + " , " + brandName;
}
}

var person1 = {name: "Vivek"};

var detailsOfPerson1 = bikeDetails.displayDetails.bind(person1, "TS0122", "Bullet");

// Binds the displayDetails function to the person1 object

detailsOfPerson1();
//Returns Vivek, bike details: TS0122, Bullet
16. What is the difference between exec () and test () methods in javascript?
test () and exec () are RegExp expression methods used in javascript.

We'll use exec () to search a string for a specific pattern, and if it finds it, it'll return the
pattern directly; else, it'll return an 'empty' result.

We will use a test () to find a string for a specific pattern. It will return the Boolean value
'true' on finding the given text otherwise, it will return 'false'.

17. What is currying in JavaScript?

Currying is an advanced technique to transform a function of arguments n, to n functions of one
or fewer arguments.

Example of a curried function:

function add (a) {

return function(b){
return a + b;
}
}

add(3)(4)

For Example, if we have a function f(a,b), then the function after currying, will be transformed to
f(a)(b).

By using the currying technique, we do not change the functionality of a function, we just
change the way it is invoked.

Let’s see currying in action:

function multiply(a,b){
return a*b;
}

function currying(fn){
return function(a){
return function(b){
return fn(a,b);
}
}
}
 var curriedMultiply = currying(multiply);

multiply(4, 3); // Returns 12

curriedMultiply(4)(3); // Also returns 12

As one can see in the code above, we have transformed the function multiply(a,b) to a function
curriedMultiply , which takes in one parameter at a time.

18. What are some advantages of using External JavaScript?

External JavaScript is the JavaScript Code (script) written in a separate file with the extension.js,
and then we link that file inside the <head> or <body> element of the HTML file where the code
is to be placed.

Some advantages of external javascript are

1. It allows web designers and developers to collaborate on HTML and javascript files.

2. We can reuse the code.

3. Code readability is simple in external javascript.

19. Explain Scope and Scope Chain in javascript.

Scope in JS determines the accessibility of variables and functions at various parts of one’s code.

In general terms, the scope will let us know at a given part of code, what are variables and
functions we can or cannot access.

There are three types of scopes in JS:

Global Scope

Local or Function Scope

Block Scope
Global Scope: Variables or functions declared in the global namespace have global scope, which
means all the variables and functions having global scope can be accessed from anywhere inside
the code.

var globalVariable = "Hello world";

 function sendMessage(){
return globalVariable; // can access globalVariable since it's written in global space
}
function sendMessage2(){
return sendMessage(); // Can access sendMessage function since it's written in global space
}
sendMessage2(); // Returns “Hello world”

Function Scope: Any variables or functions declared inside a function have local/function scope,
which means that all the variables and functions declared inside a function, can be accessed
from within the function and not outside of it.

function awesomeFunction(){
var a = 2;

var multiplyBy2 = function(){

console.log(a*2); // Can access variable "a" since a and multiplyBy2 both are written inside the same functio
}
}
console.log(a); // Throws reference error since a is written in local scope and cannot be accessed outside

multiplyBy2(); // Throws reference error since multiplyBy2 is written in local scope

Block Scope: Block scope is related to the variables declared using let and const. Variables
declared with var do not have block scope. Block scope tells us that any variable declared inside
a block { }, can be accessed only inside that block and cannot be accessed outside of it.

{
let x = 45;
}

console.log(x); // Gives reference error since x cannot be accessed outside of the block

for(let i=0; i<2; i++){

// do something
}

console.log(i); // Gives reference error since i cannot be accessed outside of the for loop block

Scope Chain: JavaScript engine also uses Scope to find variables. Let’s understand that using an
example:

var y = 24;
 function favFunction(){
var x = 667;
var anotherFavFunction = function(){
console.log(x); // Does not find x inside anotherFavFunction, so looks for variable inside favFunction, outpu
}

var yetAnotherFavFunction = function(){

console.log(y); // Does not find y inside yetAnotherFavFunction, so looks for variable inside favFunction and
}

anotherFavFunction();
yetAnotherFavFunction();
}
favFunction();

As you can see in the code above, if the javascript engine does not find the variable in local
scope, it tries to check for the variable in the outer scope. If the variable does not exist in the
outer scope, it tries to find the variable in the global scope.

If the variable is not found in the global space as well, a reference error is thrown.

20. Explain Closures in JavaScript.

Closures are an ability of a function to remember the variables and functions that are declared in
its outer scope.

var Person = function(pName){

var name = pName;

this.getName = function(){
return name;
}
}

var person = new Person("Neelesh");

console.log(person.getName());

Let’s understand closures by example:

function randomFunc(){
var obj1 = {name:"Vivian", age:45};

return function(){
console.log(obj1.name + " is "+ "awesome"); // Has access to obj1 even when the randomFunc function is e
 }
}

var initialiseClosure = randomFunc(); // Returns a function

initialiseClosure();

Let’s understand the code above,

The function randomFunc() gets executed and returns a function when we assign it to a variable:

var initialiseClosure = randomFunc();

The returned function is then executed when we invoke initialiseClosure:

initialiseClosure();

The line of code above outputs “Vivian is awesome” and this is possible because of closure.

console.log(obj1.name + " is "+ "awesome");

When the function randomFunc() runs, it seems that the returning function is using the variable
obj1 inside it:

Therefore randomFunc(), instead of destroying the value of obj1 after execution, saves the value
in the memory for further reference. This is the reason why the returning function is able to use
the variable declared in the outer scope even after the function is already executed.

This ability of a function to store a variable for further reference even after it is executed is
called Closure.

21. Mention some advantages of javascript.

There are many advantages of javascript. Some of them are

1. Javascript is executed on the client-side as well as server-side also. There are a variety of
Frontend Frameworks that you may study and utilize. However, if you want to use JavaScript
on the backend, you'll need to learn NodeJS. It is currently the only JavaScript framework
that may be used on the backend.

2. Javascript is a simple language to learn.

 3. Web pages now have more functionality because of Javascript.

4. To the end-user, Javascript is quite quick.

22. What are object prototypes?

All javascript objects inherit properties from a prototype. For example,

Date objects inherit properties from the Date prototype

Math objects inherit properties from the Math prototype

Array objects inherit properties from the Array prototype.

On top of the chain is Object.prototype. Every prototype inherits properties and methods
from the Object.prototype.

A prototype is a blueprint of an object. The prototype allows us to use properties and

methods on an object even if the properties and methods do not exist on the current object.
Let’s see prototypes help us use methods and properties:

var arr = [];

arr.push(2);

console.log(arr); // Outputs [2]

In the code above, as one can see, we have not defined any property or method called push on
the array “arr” but the javascript engine does not throw an error.

The reason is the use of prototypes. As we discussed before, Array objects inherit properties
from the Array prototype.

The javascript engine sees that the method push does not exist on the current array object and
therefore, looks for the method push inside the Array prototype and it finds the method.

Whenever the property or method is not found on the current object, the javascript engine will
always try to look in its prototype and if it still does not exist, it looks inside the prototype's
prototype and so on.

23. What are callbacks?

A callback is a function that will be executed after another function gets executed. In javascript,
functions are treated as first-class citizens, they can be used as an argument of another function,
can be returned by another function, and can be used as a property of an object.

Functions that are used as an argument to another function are called callback functions.
Example:

function divideByHalf(sum){
console.log(Math.floor(sum / 2));
}

function multiplyBy2(sum){
console.log(sum * 2);
}

function operationOnSum(num1,num2,operation){
var sum = num1 + num2;
operation(sum);
}

operationOnSum(3, 3, divideByHalf); // Outputs 3

operationOnSum(5, 5, multiplyBy2); // Outputs 20

In the code above, we are performing mathematical operations on the sum of two numbers.
The operationOnSum function takes 3 arguments, the first number, the second number, and
the operation that is to be performed on their sum (callback).

Both divideByHalf and multiplyBy2 functions are used as callback functions in the code
above.

These callback functions will be executed only after the function operationOnSum is
executed.

Therefore, a callback is a function that will be executed after another function gets
executed.

24. What are the types of errors in javascript?

There are two types of errors in javascript.

1. Syntax error: Syntax errors are mistakes or spelling problems in the code that cause the
program to not execute at all or to stop running halfway through. Error messages are usually
supplied as well.
 2. Logical error: Reasoning mistakes occur when the syntax is proper but the logic or program
is incorrect. The application executes without problems in this case. However, the output
findings are inaccurate. These are sometimes more difficult to correct than syntax issues
since these applications do not display error signals for logic faults.

25. What is memoization?

Memoization is a form of caching where the return value of a function is cached based on its
parameters. If the parameter of that function is not changed, the cached version of the function
is returned.
Let’s understand memoization, by converting a simple function to a memoized function:

Note- Memoization is used for expensive function calls but in the following example, we are
considering a simple function for understanding the concept of memoization better.

Consider the following function:

function addTo256(num){
return num + 256;
}
addTo256(20); // Returns 276
addTo256(40); // Returns 296
addTo256(20); // Returns 276

In the code above, we have written a function that adds the parameter to 256 and returns it.

When we are calling the function addTo256 again with the same parameter (“20” in the case
above), we are computing the result again for the same parameter.

Computing the result with the same parameter, again and again, is not a big deal in the above
case, but imagine if the function does some heavy-duty work, then, computing the result again
and again with the same parameter will lead to wastage of time.

This is where memoization comes in, by using memoization we can store(cache) the computed
results based on the parameters. If the same parameter is used again while invoking the
function, instead of computing the result, we directly return the stored (cached) value.

Let’s convert the above function addTo256, to a memoized function:

 function memoizedAddTo256(){
var cache = {};

return function(num){
if(num in cache){
console.log("cached value");
return cache[num]
}
else{
cache[num] = num + 256;
return cache[num];
}
}
}
var memoizedFunc = memoizedAddTo256();

memoizedFunc(20); // Normal return

memoizedFunc(20); // Cached return

In the code above, if we run the memoizedFunc function with the same parameter, instead of
computing the result again, it returns the cached result.

Note- Although using memoization saves time, it results in larger consumption of memory
since we are storing all the computed results.

26. What is recursion in a programming language?

Recursion is a technique to iterate over an operation by having a function call itself repeatedly
until it arrives at a result.

function add(number) {
if (number <= 0) {
return 0;
} else {
return number + add(number - 1);
}
}
add(3) => 3 + add(2)
3 + 2 + add(1)
3 + 2 + 1 + add(0)
3+2+1+0=6

Example of a recursive function:

The following function calculates the sum of all the elements in an array by using recursion:
 function computeSum(arr){
if(arr.length === 1){
return arr[0];
}
else{
return arr.pop() + computeSum(arr);
}
}
computeSum([7, 8, 9, 99]); // Returns 123

27. What is the use of a constructor function in javascript?

Constructor functions are used to create objects in javascript.

When do we use constructor functions?

If we want to create multiple objects having similar properties and methods, constructor
functions are used.

Note- The name of a constructor function should always be written in Pascal Notation:
every word should start with a capital letter.

Example:

function Person(name,age,gender){
this.name = name;
this.age = age;
this.gender = gender;
}

var person1 = new Person("Vivek", 76, "male");

console.log(person1);

var person2 = new Person("Courtney", 34, "female");

console.log(person2);

In the code above, we have created a constructor function named Person. Whenever we want to
create a new object of the type Person, We need to create it using the new keyword:

var person3 = new Person("Lilly", 17, "female");

The above line of code will create a new object of the type Person. Constructor functions allow
us to group similar objects.

28. What is DOM?

DOM stands for Document Object Model. DOM is a programming interface for HTML and
XML documents.

When the browser tries to render an HTML document, it creates an object based on the
HTML document called DOM. Using this DOM, we can manipulate or change various
elements inside the HTML document.

Example of how HTML code gets converted to DOM:

29. Which method is used to retrieve a character from a certain index?

The charAt() function of the JavaScript string finds a char element at the supplied index. The
index number begins at 0 and continues up to n-1, Here n is the string length. The index value
must be positive, higher than, or the same as the string length.

30. What do you mean by BOM?

Browser Object Model is known as BOM. It allows users to interact with the browser. A
browser's initial object is a window. As a result, you may call all of the window's functions
directly or by referencing the window. The document, history, screen, navigator, location, and
other attributes are available in the window object.

31. What is the distinction between client-side and server-side JavaScript?

Client-side JavaScript is made up of two parts, a fundamental language and predefined objects
for performing JavaScript in a browser. JavaScript for the client is automatically included in the
HTML pages. At runtime, the browser understands this script.

Server-side JavaScript, involves the execution of JavaScript code on a server in response to client
requests. It handles these requests and delivers the relevant response to the client, which may
include client-side JavaScript for subsequent execution within the browser.
JavaScript Interview Questions for Experienced
1. What are arrow functions?
Arrow functions were introduced in the ES6 version of javascript. They provide us with a new
and shorter syntax for declaring functions. Arrow functions can only be used as a function
expression.

Let’s compare the normal function declaration and the arrow function declaration in detail:

// Traditional Function Expression

var add = function(a,b){
return a + b;
}

// Arrow Function Expression

var arrowAdd = (a,b) => a + b;

Arrow functions are declared without the function keyword. If there is only one returning
expression then we don’t need to use the return keyword as well in an arrow function as shown
in the example above. Also, for functions having just one line of code, curly braces { } can be
omitted.

// Traditional function expression

var multiplyBy2 = function(num){
return num * 2;
}
// Arrow function expression
var arrowMultiplyBy2 = num => num * 2;

If the function takes in only one argument, then the parenthesis () around the parameter can be
omitted as shown in the code above.

var obj1 = {
valueOfThis: function(){
return this;
}
}
var obj2 = {
valueOfThis: ()=>{
return this;
}
}
 obj1.valueOfThis(); // Will return the object obj1
obj2.valueOfThis(); // Will return window/global object

The biggest difference between the traditional function expression and the arrow function is the
handling of this keyword. By general definition, this keyword always refers to the object that is
calling the function. As you can see in the code above, obj1.valueOfThis() returns obj1 since this
keyword refers to the object calling the function.

In the arrow functions, there is no binding of this keyword. This keyword inside an arrow
function does not refer to the object calling it. It rather inherits its value from the parent scope
which is the window object in this case. Therefore, in the code above, obj2.valueOfThis() returns
the window object.

2. What do mean by prototype design pattern?

The Prototype Pattern produces different objects, but instead of returning uninitialized objects,
it produces objects that have values replicated from a template – or sample – object. Also known
as the Properties pattern, the Prototype pattern is used to create prototypes.

The introduction of business objects with parameters that match the database's default settings
is a good example of where the Prototype pattern comes in handy. The default settings for a
newly generated business object are stored in the prototype object.

The Prototype pattern is hardly used in traditional languages, however, it is used in the
development of new objects and templates in JavaScript, which is a prototypal language.

3. Differences between declaring variables using var, let and const.

Before the ES6 version of javascript, only the keyword var was used to declare variables. With
the ES6 Version, keywords let and const were introduced to declare variables.

keyword const let var

global scope no no yes

function scope yes yes yes

block scope yes yes no

can be reassigned no yes yes

Let’s understand the differences with examples:

var variable1 = 23;

let variable2 = 89;

function catchValues(){
console.log(variable1);
console.log(variable2);

// Both the variables can be accessed anywhere since they are declared in the global scope
}

window.variable1; // Returns the value 23

window.variable2; // Returns undefined

The variables declared with the let keyword in the global scope behave just like the variable
declared with the var keyword in the global scope.

Variables declared in the global scope with var and let keywords can be accessed from
anywhere in the code.

But, there is one difference! Variables that are declared with the var keyword in the global
scope are added to the window/global object. Therefore, they can be accessed using
window.variableName.
Whereas, the variables declared with the let keyword are not added to the global object,
therefore, trying to access such variables using window.variableName results in an error.
var vs let in functional scope

function varVsLetFunction(){
let awesomeCar1 = "Audi";
var awesomeCar2 = "Mercedes";
}

console.log(awesomeCar1); // Throws an error

console.log(awesomeCar2); // Throws an error

Variables are declared in a functional/local scope using var and let keywords behave exactly the
same, meaning, they cannot be accessed from outside of the scope.

{
var variable3 = [1, 2, 3, 4];
}
 console.log(variable3); // Outputs [1,2,3,4]

{
let variable4 = [6, 55, -1, 2];
}

console.log(variable4); // Throws error

for(let i = 0; i < 2; i++){

//Do something
}

console.log(i); // Throws error

for(var j = 0; j < 2; i++){

// Do something
}

console.log(j) // Outputs 2

In javascript, a block means the code written inside the curly braces {}.

Variables declared with var keyword do not have block scope. It means a variable declared
in block scope {} with the var keyword is the same as declaring the variable in the global
scope.

Variables declared with let keyword inside the block scope cannot be accessed from outside
of the block.
Const keyword

Variables with the const keyword behave exactly like a variable declared with the let
keyword with only one difference, any variable declared with the const keyword cannot be
reassigned.

Example:

const x = {name:"Vivek"};

x = {address: "India"}; // Throws an error

x.name = "Nikhil"; // No error is thrown

const y = 23;

y = 44; // Throws an error

In the code above, although we can change the value of a property inside the variable declared
with const keyword, we cannot completely reassign the variable itself.

4. What is the rest parameter and spread operator?

Both rest parameter and spread operator were introduced in the ES6 version of javascript.

Rest parameter ( … ):

It provides an improved way of handling the parameters of a function.

Using the rest parameter syntax, we can create functions that can take a variable number of
arguments.

Any number of arguments will be converted into an array using the rest parameter.

It also helps in extracting all or some parts of the arguments.

Rest parameters can be used by applying three dots (...) before the parameters.

function extractingArgs(...args){
return args[1];
}

// extractingArgs(8,9,1); // Returns 9

function addAllArgs(...args){
let sumOfArgs = 0;
let i = 0;
while(i < args.length){
sumOfArgs += args[i];
i++;
}
return sumOfArgs;
}

addAllArgs(6, 5, 7, 99); // Returns 117

addAllArgs(1, 3, 4); // Returns 8

**Note- Rest parameter should always be used at the last parameter of a function:

// Incorrect way to use rest parameter

function randomFunc(a,...args,c){
//Do something
}

// Correct way to use rest parameter

 function randomFunc2(a,b,...args){
//Do something
}

Spread operator (…): Although the syntax of the spread operator is exactly the same as the
rest parameter, the spread operator is used to spreading an array, and object literals. We
also use spread operators where one or more arguments are expected in a function call.

function addFourNumbers(num1,num2,num3,num4){
return num1 + num2 + num3 + num4;
}

let fourNumbers = [5, 6, 7, 8];

addFourNumbers(...fourNumbers);
// Spreads [5,6,7,8] as 5,6,7,8

let array1 = [3, 4, 5, 6];

let clonedArray1 = [...array1];
// Spreads the array into 3,4,5,6
console.log(clonedArray1); // Outputs [3,4,5,6]

let obj1 = {x:'Hello', y:'Bye'};

let clonedObj1 = {...obj1}; // Spreads and clones obj1
console.log(obj1);

let obj2 = {z:'Yes', a:'No'};

let mergedObj = {...obj1, ...obj2}; // Spreads both the objects and merges it
console.log(mergedObj);
// Outputs {x:'Hello', y:'Bye',z:'Yes',a:'No'};

***Note- Key differences between rest parameter and spread operator:

Rest parameter is used to take a variable number of arguments and turns them into an
array while the spread operator takes an array or an object and spreads it

Rest parameter is used in function declaration whereas the spread operator is used in
function calls.

5. In JavaScript, how many different methods can you make an object?

In JavaScript, there are several ways to declare or construct an object.

1. Object.
 2. using Class.

3. create Method.

4. Object Literals.

5. using Function.

6. Object Constructor.

6. What is the use of promises in javascript?

Promises are used to handle asynchronous operations in javascript.

Before promises, callbacks were used to handle asynchronous operations. But due to the limited
functionality of callbacks, using multiple callbacks to handle asynchronous code can lead to
unmanageable code.

Promise object has four states -

Pending - Initial state of promise. This state represents that the promise has neither been
fulfilled nor been rejected, it is in the pending state.

Fulfilled - This state represents that the promise has been fulfilled, meaning the async
operation is completed.

Rejected - This state represents that the promise has been rejected for some reason,
meaning the async operation has failed.

Settled - This state represents that the promise has been either rejected or fulfilled.
A promise is created using the Promise constructor which takes in a callback function with two
parameters, resolve and reject respectively.

resolve is a function that will be called when the async operation has been successfully
completed.

reject is a function that will be called, when the async operation fails or if some error occurs.

Example of a promise:
Promises are used to handle asynchronous operations like server requests, for ease of
understanding, we are using an operation to calculate the sum of three elements.

In the function below, we are returning a promise inside a function:

function sumOfThreeElements(...elements){
return new Promise((resolve,reject)=>{
if(elements.length > 3 ){
reject("Only three elements or less are allowed");
}
else{
let sum = 0;
let i = 0;
while(i < elements.length){
sum += elements[i];
i++;
}
resolve("Sum has been calculated: "+sum);
}
})
}

In the code above, we are calculating the sum of three elements, if the length of the elements
array is more than 3, a promise is rejected, or else the promise is resolved and the sum is
returned.

We can consume any promise by attaching then() and catch() methods to the consumer.

then() method is used to access the result when the promise is fulfilled.

catch() method is used to access the result/error when the promise is rejected. In the code
below, we are consuming the promise:

sumOfThreeElements(4, 5, 6)
.then(result=> console.log(result))
.catch(error=> console.log(error));
// In the code above, the promise is fulfilled so the then() method gets executed

sumOfThreeElements(7, 0, 33, 41)

.then(result => console.log(result))
.catch(error=> console.log(error));
 // In the code above, the promise is rejected hence the catch() method gets executed

7. What are classes in javascript?

Introduced in the ES6 version, classes are nothing but syntactic sugars for constructor functions.
They provide a new way of declaring constructor functions in javascript. Below are the examples
of how classes are declared and used:

// Before ES6 version, using constructor functions

function Student(name,rollNumber,grade,section){
this.name = name;
this.rollNumber = rollNumber;
this.grade = grade;
this.section = section;
}

// Way to add methods to a constructor function

Student.prototype.getDetails = function(){
return 'Name: ${this.name}, Roll no: ${this.rollNumber}, Grade: ${this.grade}, Section:${this.section}';
}

let student1 = new Student("Vivek", 354, "6th", "A");

student1.getDetails();
// Returns Name: Vivek, Roll no:354, Grade: 6th, Section:A

// ES6 version classes

class Student{
constructor(name,rollNumber,grade,section){
this.name = name;
this.rollNumber = rollNumber;
this.grade = grade;
this.section = section;
}

// Methods can be directly added inside the class

getDetails(){
return 'Name: ${this.name}, Roll no: ${this.rollNumber}, Grade:${this.grade}, Section:${this.section}';
}
}

let student2 = new Student("Garry", 673, "7th", "C");

student2.getDetails();
// Returns Name: Garry, Roll no:673, Grade: 7th, Section:C

Key points to remember about classes:

 Unlike functions, classes are not hoisted. A class cannot be used before it is declared.

A class can inherit properties and methods from other classes by using the extend keyword.

All the syntaxes inside the class must follow the strict mode(‘use strict’) of javascript. An
error will be thrown if the strict mode rules are not followed.

8. What are generator functions?

Introduced in the ES6 version, generator functions are a special class of functions.

They can be stopped midway and then continue from where they had stopped.

Generator functions are declared with the function* keyword instead of the normal function
keyword:

function* genFunc(){
// Perform operation
}

In normal functions, we use the return keyword to return a value and as soon as the return
statement gets executed, the function execution stops:

function normalFunc(){
return 22;
console.log(2); // This line of code does not get executed
}

In the case of generator functions, when called, they do not execute the code, instead, they
return a generator object. This generator object handles the execution.

function* genFunc(){
yield 3;
yield 4;
}
genFunc(); // Returns Object [Generator] {}

The generator object consists of a method called next(), this method when called, executes the
code until the nearest yield statement, and returns the yield value.

For example, if we run the next() method on the above code:

 genFunc().next(); // Returns {value: 3, done:false}

As one can see the next method returns an object consisting of a value and done properties.
Value property represents the yielded value. Done property tells us whether the function code is
finished or not. (Returns true if finished).

Generator functions are used to return iterators. Let’s see an example where an iterator is
returned:

function* iteratorFunc() {
let count = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
count++;
yield i;
}
return count;
}

let iterator = iteratorFunc();

console.log(iterator.next()); // {value:0,done:false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value:1,done:false}
console.log(iterator.next()); // {value:2,done:true}

As you can see in the code above, the last line returns done:true, since the code reaches the
return statement.

9. Explain WeakSet in javascript.

In javascript, a Set is a collection of unique and ordered elements. Just like Set, WeakSet is also a
collection of unique and ordered elements with some key differences:

Weakset contains only objects and no other type.

An object inside the weakset is referenced weakly. This means, that if the object inside the
weakset does not have a reference, it will be garbage collected.

Unlike Set, WeakSet only has three methods, add() , delete() and has() .

const newSet = new Set([4, 5, 6, 7]);

console.log(newSet);// Outputs Set {4,5,6,7}

const newSet2 = new WeakSet([3, 4, 5]); //Throws an error

let obj1 = {message:"Hello world"};

 const newSet3 = new WeakSet([obj1]);
console.log(newSet3.has(obj1)); // true

10. Why do we use callbacks?

A callback function is a method that is sent as an input to another function (now let us name this
other function "thisFunction"), and it is performed inside the thisFunction after the function has
completed execution.

JavaScript is a scripting language that is based on events. Instead of waiting for a reply before
continuing, JavaScript will continue to run while monitoring for additional events. Callbacks are a
technique of ensuring that a particular code does not run until another code has completed its
execution.

11. Explain WeakMap in javascript.

In javascript, Map is used to store key-value pairs. The key-value pairs can be of both primitive
and non-primitive types. WeakMap is similar to Map with key differences:

The keys and values in weakmap should always be an object.

If there are no references to the object, the object will be garbage collected.

const map1 = new Map();

map1.set('Value', 1);

const map2 = new WeakMap();

map2.set('Value', 2.3); // Throws an error

let obj = {name:"Vivek"};

const map3 = new WeakMap();
map3.set(obj, {age:23});

12. What is Object Destructuring?

Object destructuring is a new way to extract elements from an object or an array.

Object destructuring: Before ES6 version:

const classDetails = {
strength: 78,
benches: 39,
blackBoard:1
}
 const classStrength = classDetails.strength;
const classBenches = classDetails.benches;
const classBlackBoard = classDetails.blackBoard;

The same example using object destructuring:

const classDetails = {
strength: 78,
benches: 39,
blackBoard:1
}

const {strength:classStrength, benches:classBenches,blackBoard:classBlackBoard} = classDetails;

console.log(classStrength); // Outputs 78
console.log(classBenches); // Outputs 39
console.log(classBlackBoard); // Outputs 1

As one can see, using object destructuring we have extracted all the elements inside an object in
one line of code. If we want our new variable to have the same name as the property of an object
we can remove the colon:

const {strength:strength} = classDetails;

// The above line of code can be written as:
const {strength} = classDetails;

Array destructuring: Before ES6 version:

const arr = [1, 2, 3, 4];

const first = arr[0];
const second = arr[1];
const third = arr[2];
const fourth = arr[3];

The same example using object destructuring:

const arr = [1, 2, 3, 4];

const [first,second,third,fourth] = arr;
console.log(first); // Outputs 1
console.log(second); // Outputs 2
console.log(third); // Outputs 3
console.log(fourth); // Outputs 4

13. Difference between prototypal and classical inheritance

Programers build objects, which are representations of real-time entities, in traditional OO
programming. Classes and objects are the two sorts of abstractions. A class is a generalization of
an object, whereas an object is an abstraction of an actual thing. A Vehicle, for example, is a
specialization of a Car. As a result, automobiles (class) are descended from vehicles (object).

Classical inheritance differs from prototypal inheritance in that classical inheritance is confined
to classes that inherit from those remaining classes, but prototypal inheritance allows any object
to be cloned via an object linking method. Despite going into too many specifics, a prototype
essentially serves as a template for those other objects, whether they extend the parent object
or not.

14. What is a Temporal Dead Zone?

Temporal Dead Zone is a behaviour that occurs with variables declared using let and const
keywords. It is a behaviour where we try to access a variable before it is initialized. Examples of
temporal dead zone:

x = 23; // Gives reference error

let x;

function anotherRandomFunc(){
message = "Hello"; // Throws a reference error

let message;
}
anotherRandomFunc();

In the code above, both in the global scope and functional scope, we are trying to access
variables that have not been declared yet. This is called the Temporal Dead Zone.

15. What do you mean by JavaScript Design Patterns?

JavaScript design patterns are repeatable approaches for errors that arise sometimes when
building JavaScript browser applications. They truly assist us in making our code more stable.

They are divided mainly into 3 categories

1. Creational Design Pattern

2. Structural Design Pattern

 3. Behavioral Design Pattern.

Creational Design Pattern: The object generation mechanism is addressed by the JavaScript
Creational Design Pattern. They aim to make items that are appropriate for a certain
scenario.

Structural Design Pattern: The JavaScript Structural Design Pattern explains how the
classes and objects we've generated so far can be combined to construct bigger
frameworks. This pattern makes it easier to create relationships between items by defining a
straightforward way to do so.

Behavioral Design Pattern: This design pattern highlights typical patterns of communication
between objects in JavaScript. As a result, the communication may be carried out with
greater freedom.

16. Is JavaScript a pass-by-reference or pass-by-value language?

The variable's data is always a reference for objects, hence it's always pass by value. As a result, if
you supply an object and alter its members inside the method, the changes continue outside of
it. It appears to be pass by reference in this case. However, if you modify the values of the object
variable, the change will not last, demonstrating that it is indeed passed by value.

17. Difference between Async/Await and Generators usage to achieve the

same functionality.
Generator functions are run by their generator yield by yield which means one output at a
time, whereas Async-await functions are executed sequentially one after another.

Async/await provides a certain use case for Generators easier to execute.

The output result of the Generator function is always value: X, done: Boolean, but the
return value of the Async function is always an assurance or throws an error.

18. What are the primitive data types in JavaScript?

A primitive is a data type that isn't composed of other data types. It's only capable of displaying
one value at a time. By definition, every primitive is a built-in data type (the compiler must be
knowledgeable of them) nevertheless, not all built-in datasets are primitives. In JavaScript, there
are 5 different forms of basic data. The following values are available:

1. Boolean

2. Undefined
 3. Null

4. Number

5. String

19. What is the role of deferred scripts in JavaScript?

The processing of HTML code while the page loads are disabled by nature till the script hasn't
halted. Your page will be affected if your network is a bit slow, or if the script is very hefty. When
you use Deferred, the script waits for the HTML parser to finish before executing it. This reduces
the time it takes for web pages to load, allowing them to appear more quickly.

20. What has to be done in order to put Lexical Scoping into practice?
To support lexical scoping, a JavaScript function object's internal state must include not just the
function's code but also a reference to the current scope chain.

21. What is the purpose of the following JavaScript code?

var scope = "global scope";

function check()
{
var scope = "local scope";
function f()
{
return scope;
}
return f;
}

Every executing function, code block, and script as a whole in JavaScript has a related object
known as the Lexical Environment. The preceding code line returns the value in scope.

JavaScript Coding Interview Questions

1. Guess the outputs of the following codes:

// Code 1:

function func1(){
setTimeout(()=>{
console.log(x);
console.log(y);
},3000);
 var x = 2;
let y = 12;
}
func1();

// Code 2:

function func2(){
for(var i = 0; i < 3; i++){
setTimeout(()=> console.log(i),2000);
}
}
func2();

// Code 3:

(function(){
setTimeout(()=> console.log(1),2000);
console.log(2);
setTimeout(()=> console.log(3),0);
console.log(4);
})();

Answers:

Code 1 - Outputs 2 and 12. Since, even though let variables are not hoisted, due to the
async nature of javascript, the complete function code runs before the setTimeout function.
Therefore, it has access to both x and y.

Code 2 - Outputs 3, three times since variable declared with var keyword does not have
block scope. Also, inside the for loop, the variable i is incremented first and then checked.

Code 3 - Output in the following order:

2
4
3
1 // After two seconds

Even though the second timeout function has a waiting time of zero seconds, the javascript
engine always evaluates the setTimeout function using the Web API, and therefore, the
complete function executes before the setTimeout function can execute.

2. Guess the outputs of the following code:

 // Code 1:

let x= {}, y = {name:"Ronny"},z = {name:"John"};

x[y] = {name:"Vivek"};
x[z] = {name:"Akki"};
console.log(x[y]);

// Code 2:

function runFunc(){
console.log("1" + 1);
console.log("A" - 1);
console.log(2 + "-2" + "2");
console.log("Hello" - "World" + 78);
console.log("Hello"+ "78");
}
runFunc();

// Code 3:

let a = 0;
let b = false;
console.log((a == b));
console.log((a === b));

Answers:

Code 1 - Output will be {name: “Akki”}.

Adding objects as properties of another object should be done carefully.

Writing x[y] = {name:”Vivek”} , is same as writing x[‘object Object’] = {name:”Vivek”} ,

While setting a property of an object, javascript coerces the parameter into a string.

Therefore, since y is an object, it will be converted to ‘object Object’.

Both x[y] and x[z] are referencing the same property.

Code 2 - Outputs in the following order:

11
 Nan
2-22
NaN
Hello78

Code 3 - Output in the following order due to equality coercion:

true
false

3. Guess the output of the following code:

var x = 23;

(function(){
var x = 43;
(function random(){
x++;
console.log(x);
var x = 21;
})();
})();

Answer:
Output is NaN.

random() function has functional scope since x is declared and hoisted in the functional scope.

Rewriting the random function will give a better idea about the output:

function random(){
var x; // x is hoisted
x++; // x is not a number since it is not initialized yet
console.log(x); // Outputs NaN
x = 21; // Initialization of x
}

4. Guess the outputs of the following code:

// Code 1

let hero = {
powerLevel: 99,
 getPower(){
return this.powerLevel;
}
}

let getPower = hero.getPower;

let hero2 = {powerLevel:42};

console.log(getPower());
console.log(getPower.apply(hero2));

// Code 2

const a = function(){
console.log(this);

const b = {
func1: function(){
console.log(this);
}
}

const c = {
func2: ()=>{
console.log(this);
}
}

b.func1();
c.func2();
}

a();

// Code 3

const b = {
name:"Vivek",
f: function(){
var self = this;
console.log(this.name);
(function(){
console.log(this.name);
console.log(self.name);
 })();
}
}
b.f();

Answers:

Code 1 - Output in the following order:

undefined
42

Reason - The first output is undefined since when the function is invoked, it is invoked
referencing the global object:

window.getPower() = getPower();

Code 2 - Outputs in the following order:

global/window object
object "b"
global/window object

Since we are using the arrow function inside func2, this keyword refers to the global object.

Code 3 - Outputs in the following order:

"Vivek"
undefined
"Vivek"

Only in the IIFE inside the function f, this keyword refers to the global/window object.

5. Guess the outputs of the following code:

**Note - Code 2 and Code 3 require you to modify the code, instead of guessing the output.

// Code 1
 (function(a){
return (function(){
console.log(a);
a = 23;
})()
})(45);

// Code 2

// Each time bigFunc is called, an array of size 700 is being created,

// Modify the code so that we don't create the same array again and again

function bigFunc(element){
let newArray = new Array(700).fill('♥');
return newArray[element];
}

console.log(bigFunc(599)); // Array is created

console.log(bigFunc(670)); // Array is created again

// Code 3

// The following code outputs 2 and 2 after waiting for one second
// Modify the code to output 0 and 1 after one second.

function randomFunc(){
for(var i = 0; i < 2; i++){
setTimeout(()=> console.log(i),1000);
}
}
randomFunc();

Answers -

Code 1 - Outputs 45.

Even though a is defined in the outer function, due to closure the inner functions have access to
it.

Code 2 - This code can be modified by using closures,

function bigFunc(){
let newArray = new Array(700).fill('♥');
return (element) => newArray[element];
}
 let getElement = bigFunc(); // Array is created only once
getElement(599);
getElement(670);

Code 3 - Can be modified in two ways:

Using let keyword:

function randomFunc(){
for(let i = 0; i < 2; i++){
setTimeout(()=> console.log(i),1000);
}
}
randomFunc();

Using closure:

function randomFunc(){
for(var i = 0; i < 2; i++){
(function(i){
setTimeout(()=>console.log(i),1000);
})(i);
}
}
randomFunc();

6. Write a function that performs binary search on a sorted array.

function binarySearch(arr,value,startPos,endPos){
if(startPos > endPos) return -1;

let middleIndex = Math.floor(startPos+endPos)/2;

if(arr[middleIndex] === value) return middleIndex;

elsif(arr[middleIndex] > value){

return binarySearch(arr,value,startPos,middleIndex-1);
}
else{
return binarySearch(arr,value,middleIndex+1,endPos);
}
}

7. Implement a function that returns an updated array with r right rotations

on an array of integers a .
Example:

Given the following array: [2,3,4,5,7]

Perform 3 right rotations:
First rotation : [7,2,3,4,5] , Second rotation : [5,7,2,3,4] and, Third rotation: [4,5,7,2,3]

return [4,5,7,2,3]

Answer:

function rotateRight(arr,rotations){
if(rotations == 0) return arr;
for(let i = 0; i < rotations;i++){
let element = arr.pop();
arr.unshift(element);
}
return arr;
}
rotateRight([2, 3, 4, 5, 7], 3); // Return [4,5,7,2,3]
rotateRight([44, 1, 22, 111], 5); // Returns [111,44,1,22]

8. Write the code for dynamically inserting new components.

<html>
<head>
<title>inserting new components dynamically</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function addNode () { var newP = document. createElement("p");
var textNode = document.createTextNode(" This is other node");
newP.appendChild(textNode); document.getElementById("parent1").appendChild(newP); }
</script>
</head>
<body> <p id="parent1">firstP<p> </body>
</html>

9. Write the code given If two strings are anagrams of one another, then
return true.

var firstWord = "Deepak";

var secondWord = "Aman";

isAnagram(wordOne, wordTwo); // true

 function isAnagram(one, two) {
//Change both words to lowercase for case insensitivity..
var a = one.toLowerCase();
var b = two.toLowerCase();

// Sort the strings, then combine the array to a string. Examine the outcomes.
a = a.split("").sort().join("");
b = b.split("").sort().join("");

return a === b;
}

10. Write the code to find the vowels

const findVowels = str => {

let count = 0
const vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
for(let char of str.toLowerCase()) {
if(vowels.includes(char)) {
count++
}
}
return count
}

11. In JavaScript, how do you turn an Object into an Array []?

let obj = { id: "1", name: "user22", age: "26", work: "programmer" };

//Method 1: Convert the keys to Array using - Object.keys()

console.log(Object.keys(obj));
// ["id", "name", "age", "work"]

// Method 2 Converts the Values to Array using - Object.values()

console.log(Object.values(obj));
// ["1", "user22r", "26", "programmer"]

// Method 3 Converts both keys and values using - Object.entries()

console.log(Object.entries(obj));
//[["id", "1"],["name", "user22"],["age", "26"],["work", “programmer"]]

12. What is the output of the following code?

const b = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];

 for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
setTimeout(() => console.log(b[i]), 1000);
}

for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) {

setTimeout(() => console.log(b[i]), 1000);
}

Ans.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined
undefined

Conclusion
It is preferable to keep the JavaScript, CSS, and HTML in distinct Separate 'javascript' files.
Dividing the code and HTML sections will make them easier to understand and deal with. This
strategy is also simpler for several programmers to use at the same time. JavaScript code is
simple to update. Numerous pages can utilize the same group of JavaScript Codes. If we utilize
External JavaScript scripts and need to alter the code, we must do it just once. So that we may
utilize a number and maintain it much more easily. Remember that professional experience and
expertise are only one aspect of recruitment. Previous experience and personal skills are both
vital in landing (or finding the ideal applicant for the job.

Remember that many JavaScript structured interviews are free and have no one proper answer.
Interviewers would like to know why you answered the way you did, not if you remembered the
answer. Explain your answer process and be prepared to address it. If you're looking to further
enhance your JavaScript skills, consider enrolling in this free JavaScript course by Scaler Topics to
gain hands-on experience and improve your problem-solving abilities.

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JavaScript MCQ

1. Which of the following statements regarding JavaScript is true?

JavaScript is Assembly-language

JavaScript is an Object-Based language

JavaScript is a High-level language

JavaScript is an Object-Oriented language

2. Which of the following JavaScript code snippets will provide the desired result?

true

runtime error

compilation error

false
3. In JavaScript, which of the following is not a bug?

Make a zero division

Semicolons are missing

A grammatical mistake

Bracket is missing

4. JavaScript was created by which company?

IBM

Sun Microsystems

Netscape

Bell Labs

5. What do you mean by block statement in JavaScript?

Block-based on condition

A block of code that combines many sentences together into a single compound statement.

A single sentence as well as a conditional block

 A single-statement block is a kind of block

6. Argument class is

Even in a dynamic state, objects inherit prototype characteristics.

Only in a dynamic state do objects inherit prototype attributes.

Prototype properties are passed down to objects in a static state

None of the previously mentioned

7. Which of these String object functions gives the calling data type transformed to upper case?

toString()

substring()

toUpperCase()

toLocaleUpperCase()

8. The JSON() method's property is

This is called directly by the JSON.stringify() method

It cannot be summoned in any way

It may be called programmatically as an object.JSON()

 It will be called directly by the compiler

9. Which of the below do not belong in the JavaScript Data Types category?

Number

Undefined

Float

Boolean

10. The interpreter for Javascript is

Client

Object

Server

None of the mentioned

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