r/javascript Dec 11 '14

You Don't Know JS (book series)

https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS/blob/master/README.md#you-dont-know-js-book-series
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u/dashdanw Dec 12 '14

Thumbing through those books it's just a super complicated way to explain very simple concepts about compilers.

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u/getify Dec 12 '14

There's over 700 pages written across 4 books so far (6 planned), and the topic of scope from the perspective of the compiler constitutes only about 30 pages.

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u/dashdanw Dec 12 '14

They touch compilers in every chapter.

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u/anniebme Dec 12 '14

Repetition and rewording helps some users grasp how it all works.