JSLint reports that anonymous functions such as this: var f = function(args) { // body } would be better like this: var f = function (args) { // body } Why is...
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 1, 2010 7:23 pm
... It is for readability. It makes it clearer that you are creating a function and not calling a function. Also, you forgot the semicolon....
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Cheney, Edward A SSG ...
sandyhead25
May 2, 2010 9:56 pm
That is not an anonymous function. The follow two are identical. var f = function () { // body }; function f () { // body } In both cases you are assigning a...
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Michael Lorton
mlorton
May 2, 2010 10:08 pm
Identical? Have you ever heard the expression "not always right, but never in doubt"? What should the following show? var f = function () { }; function g() { ...
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Marcel Duran
marcelduran
May 3, 2010 12:33 am
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Cheney, Edward A SSG RES USAR USARC < ... expression. Consider the following: f(); function f () {} This works because function...
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Rob Richardson
erobrich
May 3, 2010 4:06 pm
I've typically used the keyword 'function' to denote that I'm creating a function. In quick testing, I find no way to call a function with the keyword...
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Noah Sussman
thefangmonster
May 3, 2010 4:42 pm
... (function (foo) { return foo; })('bar'); -- Noah Sussman Software Historian @noahsussman A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds    ...
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Rob Richardson
erobrich
May 3, 2010 10:42 pm
You're creating it with 'function' then invoking it right away. Is there a similar way to use the keyword 'function' to call a previously defined function?...
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Cheney, Edward A SSG ...
sandyhead25
May 4, 2010 4:23 am
Michael, Your example is partially accurate, but consider the following: var f = function () {}; function g () {} if (typeof(f) === typeof(g)) { ...
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Michael Mikowski
z_mikowski
May 10, 2010 3:31 pm
$0.02: First, "the good parts" advocates the following form, as it illustrates the true nature of functions: 1. var fnOnClick = function (){ ... }; Others...
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adam.kumpf
May 10, 2010 3:47 pm
As a developer, I use the console.log() function (or ADSAFE.log() internal to an adsafe widget) frequently to debug my code. I've noticed that when there is an...
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adam.kumpf
May 10, 2010 4:19 pm
Since ADSafe widgets are basically sandboxed javascript/dom apps, is there any suggestion on how to nicely shut them down (such as an ADSAFE.stop() function)? ...
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 10, 2010 6:17 pm
... You can call the widget's .remove() method....
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 10, 2010 6:21 pm
... Please let me see your suggestions....
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adam.kumpf
May 10, 2010 6:42 pm
... Hi Doug, I added the ADSAFE.log() call to all three try/catch blocks. The most notable of which was when calling the supplied function: try { f(dom,...
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adam.kumpf
May 10, 2010 6:58 pm
Is it possible to manipulate and draw on a <canvas> element from within an ADSAFE widget? I can select the canvas element, and it exists in the protected...
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 10, 2010 8:28 pm
... You can use the new getContext method. ADsafe is discussed at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/caplet/...
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avegaart
May 11, 2010 6:18 am
I just ran the ExtJS javascript library through JSLint again and I am pleasantly surprised by the progress that JSLint has made in the past few months. The...
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Cheney, Edward A SSG ...
sandyhead25
May 11, 2010 11:19 am
Try these: Example 1: var a = (0.5 * 2); Example 2: var x, y; if (x === 1 && y === 1) { //do this } Do not perform assignment in a condition. That should...
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avegaart
May 11, 2010 11:54 am
Thanks for the reply. I know I can fix issues 1 and 2, but my question was why the parser stops when it should continue with a warning. ps. Your solution to...
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 11, 2010 1:27 pm
... 1. Fix your code, then it won't stop. 2. Fix your code, then it won't stop. 3. b was used before it was declared. This can confuse a reader, who will...
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Cheney, Edward A SSG ...
sandyhead25
May 11, 2010 4:45 pm
... You are still performing assignment in a condition and not evaluation. At the same time never use redundant assignment, such as x = y = 1, because that is...
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Rob Richardson
erobrich
May 11, 2010 5:04 pm
Is there a good rule-of-thumb for what type of errors stop JSLint immediately and what type of errors accumulate? Rob ________________________________ From:...
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Cheney, Edward A SSG ...
sandyhead25
May 12, 2010 4:25 am
Rob, Evaluation of the code, JSLint function, will tell you exactly that. It is not likely that there are static definitions that point certain errors to...
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Arthur Blake
blakesys
May 17, 2010 3:32 pm
With the following input, /** * A comment *//A redundant comment */ JSLint reports: Problem at line 3 character 4: Unclosed regular expression. I think this is...
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Arthur Blake
blakesys
May 17, 2010 3:33 pm
Actually, I see the problem now. My fault. */ terminates the first comment early .. Oops. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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santini.alberto
May 17, 2010 3:38 pm
I pasted the following snippet in jslint.com text area, selected "The Good Parts" options and pressed "JSLint" button:function foo(p1) { var a = p1, b; return...
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santini.alberto
May 18, 2010 10:39 am
The snippet: function foo(p1) { var a = p1, b; return a; } Regards, Alberto...
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santini.alberto
May 19, 2010 10:44 am
It seems there is a difference if I use, for instance, FireFox (3.6.3) on Windows XP: the web version catches correctly the two errors. In my first post I used...
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Douglas Crockford
douglascrock...
May 19, 2010 1:25 pm
... It would seem that there is a bug in Rhino....
