Javascript by geetanjali

JAVASCRIPT

By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

Introduction
JavaScript is the most popular scripting
language on the internet, and works in all major
browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox,
Chrome, Opera, and Safari.

What You Should Already Know?
Before you continue you should have a basic
understanding of the following:
HTML and CSS


What is JavaScript?
• scripting language
• add interactivity to HTML pages
•A scripting language is a lightweight programming language
•JavaScript is usually embedded directly into HTML pages
•JavaScript is an interpreted language (means that scripts execute
without preliminary compilation)

•Everyone can use JavaScript without purchasing a license


Java and JavaScript
•Java and JavaScript are not same.

•Java and JavaScript are two completely different languages in
both concept and design.

•Java (developed by Sun Microsystems) is a powerful and much
more complex programming language - in the same category as C

and C++.

What Can JavaScript do?
•JavaScript gives HTML designers a programming tool - HTML authors
are normally not programmers, but JavaScript is a scripting language with a

very simple syntax. Almost anyone can put small "snippets" of code into their

HTML pages

•JavaScript can react to events - A JavaScript can be set to execute when
something happens, like when a page has finished loading or when a user

clicks on an HTML element

•JavaScript can read and write HTML elements - A JavaScript can read
and change the content of an HTML element


What Can JavaScript do?
•JavaScript can be used to validate data - A JavaScript can be used to
validate form data before it is submitted to a server. This saves the server from

extra processing

•JavaScript can be used to detect the visitor's browser - A JavaScript can
be used to detect the visitor's browser, and - depending on the browser - load

another page specifically designed for that browser

•JavaScript can be used to create cookies - A JavaScript can be used to
store and retrieve information on the visitor's computer


Brief History of JavaScript
•JavaScript is an implementation of the ECMAScript language standard.
ECMA-262 is the official JavaScript standard.

•JavaScript was invented by Brendan Eich at Netscape (with Navigator 2.0),
and has appeared in all browsers since 1996.

•The official standardization was adopted by the ECMA organization (an
industry standardization association) in 1997.

•The ECMA standard (called ECMAScript-262) was approved as an
international ISO (ISO/IEC 16262) standard in 1998.

•The development is still in progress.

JavaScript: Display Date
<html>
<head>
<title>Javascript</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>My First Web Page</h1>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("<p>" + Date() + "</p>");
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript: comments
• JavaScript comments can be used to make the code more readable.

• Comments can be added to explain the JavaScript

• There are Two types of comments in JavaScript:
1) Single line comments
2) Multi-Line comments
1) Single line comments start with //.
e.g. <script type="text/javascript">
// Write a heading
document.write("<h1>This is a heading</h1>");
// Write two paragraphs:
document.write("<p>This is a paragraph.</p>");
document.write("<p>This is another paragraph.</p>");
</script>


2) Multi-Line Comments
Multi line comments start with /* and end with */.
e.g.
/*
The code below will write
one heading and two paragraphs
*/
</script>


• Use of JavaScript comments
1) To Prevent Execution
2) At the End of a Line
1) To Prevent Execution: The comment is used to prevent the execution of
i) single code line:
//document.write("<h1>This is a heading</h1>");

</script>

ii) code block:
/*document.write("<h1>This is a heading</h1>");
document.write("<p>This is another paragraph.</p>");*/
</script>


2) At the End of a Line :

document.write("Hello"); // Write "Hello"
document.write("World!"); // Write "World!"
</script>


• Browsers that do not support JavaScript, will display JavaScript as page content.

• To prevent them from doing this, and as a part of the JavaScript standard, the HTML
comment tag should be used to "hide" the JavaScript.

• Just add an HTML comment tag 
(end of comment) after the last JavaScript statement, like this:
<html>
<body>

</script>
</body>
/html>
The two forward slashes at the end of comment line (//) is the JavaScript comment symbol. This
prevents JavaScript from executing the --> tag.

Placing JavaScript
1)Scripts in <head> and <body>:
You can place an unlimited number of scripts in your document, and you
can have scripts in both the body and the head section at the same time.
It is a common practice to put all functions in the head section, or at the
bottom of the page. This way they are all in one place and do not interfere
with page content.

e.g. JavaScript in <body>
<html>
<body>
<p id="demo"></p>

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML=Date();
</script>
</body>
</html>

Placing JavaScript
e.g. JavaScript in <head>
<html>
<head>
function displayDate()
{

document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML=Date();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="demo"></p>
<button type="button" onclick="displayDate()">Display
Date</button>
</body>
</html>

Placing JavaScript
2) Using an External JavaScript :

JavaScript can also be placed in external files.

External JavaScript files often contain code to be used on several different web pages.

External JavaScript files have the file extension .js.

Note: External script cannot contain the <script></script> tags

To use an external script, point to the .js file in the "src" attribute of the

<script> tag:
e.g. <html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src=“abc.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>


Writing JavaScript
• JavaScript is Case Sensitive

• JavaScript Statements : JavaScript is a sequence of statements to be

executed by the browser. A JavaScript statement is a command to a browser

e.g. document.write("Hello World");

• JavaScript Code:
</script>


Writing JavaScript
• JavaScript Blocks:

e.g.


{




}

</script>


JavaScript Variables
• Variables are "containers" for storing information.

• JavaScript variables are used to hold
i) values e.g. x=5
ii) expressions e.g. z=x+y. .

• A variable can have a short name, like x, or a more descriptive
name, like myname.
Rules for JavaScript variable names:
• Variable names are case sensitive (y and Y are two different
variables)

• Variable names must begin with a letter or the underscore
character


Declaring JavaScript Variables
• Creating variables in JavaScript is most often referred to as "declaring"
variables.
• You declare JavaScript variables with the var keyword:
var x;
var carname;
• After the declaration the variables are empty
• assigning values
var x=5;
var carname="Volvo";
• When you assign a text value to a variable, use quotes around the value.
• If you redeclare a JavaScript variable, it will not lose its value.


• A variable's value can change during the execution of a script. You can
refer to a variable by its name to display or change its value.
e.g.
<html>
<head>
<title>Variables in JavaScript</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Variables in JavaScript</h1>
var firstname;
firstname="xyz";
document.write(firstname);
document.write("<br>");
firstname="abc";
var firstname;
</script>
</body></html> By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

Scope Of JavaScript Variables
Local JavaScript Variables
• A variable declared within a JavaScript function becomes LOCAL and can
only be accessed within that function. (the variable has local scope).

• You can have local variables with the same name in different functions,
because local variables are only recognized by the function in which they
are declared.

• Local variables are destroyed when you exit the function.
Global JavaScript Variables
• Variables declared outside a function become GLOBAL, and all scripts
and functions on the web page can access it.

• Global variables are destroyed when you close the page.

• If you declare a variable, without using "var", the variable always
becomes GLOBAL.


Assigning Values to Undeclared JavaScript Variables:
If you assign values to variables that have not yet been declared, the
variables will automatically be declared as global variables.
These statements:
x=5;
carname="Volvo";
will declare the variables x and carname as global variables (if they don't
already exist).
JavaScript Arithmetic:
As with algebra, you can do arithmetic operations with JavaScript variables:
y=x-5;
z=y+5;


Assignments

Assignment No. 2:

1. Explain different Text Formatting Tags in HTML with example.

2. Describe local and remote links in HTML with example.

3. What are the different types of lists in HTML. Explain with examples.

4. Explain methods for adding graphics in HTML

5. Explain Table creation in HTML with appropriate examples.


Assignments

Assignment No. 3:

1. Describe Image Maps in HTML with example.

2. What are the different ways for defining Style Sheet properties in
Cascading Style Sheet. Explain with appropriate examples.

3. What are the different types of SELECTORS that can be used in
Cascading Style Sheet. Explain with appropriate examples.

4. Explain different elements in HTML forms that can be added to build
interactivity.

5. Describe various HTML editors.


Data Types In JavaScript
There are six data types in JavaScript :
• Numbers
• Strings
• Booleans
• Null
• Undefined
• Objects


Numbers: Numbers in JavaScript consist of integers, floats, hexadecimals,
octal i.e. all numbers are valid in JavaScript.
e.g. 4,51.50,-14,0xd
<html>
<head>
<title>Hexadecimal Numbers</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type"text/css">
var h=0xe;
var i=0x2;
var j=h*i;
alert(j);
</script>
</body>
</html>


Strings:
Strings consist of one or more characters surrounded by quotes.
e.g. “Hello World”,
“B”,
“This is ‘another string’”

If you need to use the same style of quotes both to enclose the string and within
string, then the quotes must be escaped. A single backslash character escapes
the quote
e.g.

• ‘i’m using single quote both outside and within this example. They’re neat.’

• “This is a ”great” example of using ”double quotes” within a string.”


The table below lists other special characters that can
be added to a text string with the backslash sign:

Code Outputs
' single quote
" double quote
backslash
n new line
r carriage return
t tab
b backspace
f form feed


Booleans:
Booleans have only two values, true and false.
Booleans are bit of a hidden data type in JavaScript i.e. you
don’t work with Booleans in the same way that you work
with strings and numbers. You simply use an expression
that evaluates to a Boolean value.
e.g.
If (mynumber>18) {
//do something
}

Null :
Null is special data type in JavaScript. Null is simply
nothing. It represents and evaluates to false.
Undefined:
Undefined is a state, sometimes used like a value, to
represent a variable that hasn’t yet contained a value.
Objects:
JavaScript objects are a collection of properties, each of
which contains a primitive value. You can define your own
objects using JavaScript, and there are several build-in
objects as well. By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

JavaScript Operators
The ECMA-262 standard defines assorted operators of
various forms. These include:
1. Additive operators
2. Multiplicative operators
3. Bitwise operators
4. Equality operators
5. Relational operators
6. Unary operators
7. Assignment operators


1. Additive operators:

Operator Description Example Result
+ Addition x=y+2 x=7 y=5
- Subtraction x=y-2 x=3 y=5

The Addition operator operates in different ways depending on the
type of value being added. When a string is used, the addition
operator concatenates the left and right arguments.
e.g. var str1=“hello”;
var str2=“ world”;
var result=str1+str2; // result will be the string “hello world”


2. Multiplicative operators :

Operator Description Example Result
* Multiplication x=y*2 x=10 y=5
/ Division x=y/2 x=2.5 y=5
% Modulus (division x=y%2 x=1 y=5
remainder)


3. Bitwise operators :
Operator Description
& AND
| OR
^ XOR
~ NOT
<< Shift Left
>> Shift Right


4. Equality operators :
== Tests whether two expressions are equal
!= Tests whether two expressions are not equal
=== Tests whether two expressions are equal
using stricter methods
!== Tests whether two expressions are not equal
using stricter methods

The stricter of two(===) requires not only that the values
of a given expression are equal, but the types as well.


5. Relational operators :
> Greater than
< Less than
>= Greater than or equal to
<= Less than or equal to
in Tests whether a value is found in an
expression
instanceof Tests whether an expression is an instance of
an object


6. Unary operators :
delete Removes a property
void Returns Undefined
typeof Returns a string representing the data type
++ Increments a number
-- decrements a number
+ Converts the operand to a number
- Negates the operand
~ Bitwise NOT
! Logical NOT


7. Assignment operators :
Operator Example Same As Result
= x=y x=5
+= x+=y x=x+y x=15
-= x-=y x=x-y x=5
*= x*=y x=x*y x=50
/= x/=y x=x/y x=2
%= x%=y x=x%y x=0


JavaScript Conditional Statements
Conditional statements are used to perform different
actions based on different conditions.
In JavaScript we have the following conditional statements:

• if statement - use this statement to execute some code only if
a specified condition is true

• if...else statement - use this statement to execute some code if
the condition is true and another code if the condition is false

• if...else if....else statement - use this statement to select one
of many blocks of code to be executed

• switch statement - use this statement to select one of many
blocks of code to be executed

if Statement
Use the if statement to execute some code only if a specified condition is true.
Syntax : if (condition)
{
code to be executed if condition is true
}
e.g. <html>
<head>
<title>If statement</title>
</head>
<body>
var d = new Date();
var time = d.getHours();
if (time < 10)
{
document.write("<b>Good morning</b>");
}
</script>
<p>This example demonstrates the If statement.</p>
<p>If the time on your browser is less than 10, you will get a "Good
morning" greeting.</p>
</body></html>


If...else Statement :
Use the if....else statement to execute some code if a condition is
true and another code if the condition is not true.

Syntax :
if (condition)
{
code to be executed if condition is true
}
else
{
code to be executed if condition is not true
}


<html>
<head>
<title>If else statement</title>
</head>
<body>
var d = new Date();
if (time < 10)
{
}
else
{
document.write("<b>Good day</b>");
}
</script>
<p>This example demonstrates the If...Else statement. </p>
<p>
If the time on your browser is less than 10,
you will get a "Good morning" greeting.
Otherwise you will get a "Good day" greeting.
</p>
</body>
</html>


If...else if...else Statement :
Use the if....else if...else statement to select one of several blocks of
code to be executed.

Syntax : if (condition1)
{
code to be executed if condition1 is true
}
else if (condition2)
{
code to be executed if condition2 is true
}
else
{
code to be executed if neither condition1 nor condition2 is true
} By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

<html>
<head>
<title>If else if statement</title>
</head>
<body>
var d = new Date();
if (time<10)
{
}
else if (time>=10 && time<16)
{
document.write("<b>Good day</b>");
}
else
{
document.write("<b>Hello World!</b>");
}
</script>
<p>This example demonstrates the if..else if...else statement.</p>
</body>
</html> By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

The JavaScript Switch Statement
Use the switch statement to select one of many blocks of code to be
executed.

Syntax : switch(n)
{
case 1:
execute code block 1
break;
case 2:
execute code block 2
break;
default:
code to be executed if n is different from case 1 and 2

<html>
<head>
<title>switch statement</title>
</head>
<body>
var d=new Date();
var theDay=d.getDay();
switch (theDay)
{
case 5:
document.write("<b>Finally Friday</b>");
break;
case 6:
document.write("<b>Super Saturday</b>");
break;
case 0:
document.write("<b>Sleepy Sunday</b>");
break;
default:
document.write("<b>I'm really looking forward to this
weekend!</b>");
}
</script>
<p>This JavaScript will generate a different greeting based on what day it
is.
Note that Sunday=0, Monday=1, Tuesday=2, etc.</p>
</body> By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER

JavaScript Dialog boxes

JavaScript has three kind of dialog boxes:

1) Alert box.

2) Confirm box.

3) Prompt box.


1) Alert box : An alert box is often used if you want to make sure information
comes through to the user. When an alert box pops up, the user will have to click
"OK" to proceed.
Syntax : alert("some text");
Example :
<html>
<head>
function show_alert()
{
alert("Hello! I am an alert box!");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="show_alert()" value="Show alert box">
</body>
</html>


2) Confirm box :

A confirm box is often used if you want the user to verify or accept

something. When a confirm box pops up, the user will have to click either

"OK" or "Cancel" to proceed. If the user clicks "OK", the box returns true.

If the user clicks "Cancel", the box returns false.

Syntax :

confirm("sometext");


<html>
<head>
function show_confirm()
{
var r=confirm("Press a button!");
if (r==true)
{
alert("You pressed OK!");
}
else
{
alert("You pressed Cancel!");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="show_confirm()" value="Show a
confirm box" />
</body>
</html>

2) Prompt box :
A prompt box is often used if you want the user to input a value
before entering a page.
When a prompt box pops up, the user will have to click either "OK" or
"Cancel" to proceed after entering an input value.
If the user clicks "OK" the box returns the input value. If the user clicks
"Cancel" the box returns null.

Syntax :
prompt("sometext","defaultvalue");


<html>
<head>
function show_prompt()
{
var name=prompt("Please enter your name","abc");
if (name!=null && name!="")
{
document.write("Hello " + name + "! How
are you today?");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" onclick="show_prompt()" value="Show
prompt box" />
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Functions
A JavaScript function is a collection of statements, either
named or unnamed, that can be called from elsewhere within a
JavaScript program.
• To keep the browser from executing a script when the page loads, you can put
your script into a function.

• A function contains code that will be executed by an event or by a call to the
function.

• You may call a function from anywhere within a page (or even from other
pages if the function is embedded in an external .js file).

• Functions can be defined both in the <head> and in the <body> section of a
document. However, to assure that a function is read/loaded by the browser
before it is called, it could be wise to put functions in the <head> section.



Syntax of Function:

function functionName(argument1,argument2,...,argumentX)
{
//statements go here;
}


<html>
<head>
<title>JavaScript Function</title>
function displaymessage()
{
alert("Hello World!");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="button" value="Click me!"
onclick="displaymessage()">
</form>
</body>
</html>


The return Statement : When a function finishes executing its code, a
return value can be passed back to the caller.
Example:
<html>
<head>
function multiplyNums(a,b)
{
return a*b;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
document.write(multiplyNums(4,3));
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Arrays
An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value, at a
time.
Defining Arrays:
1) regular array :
e.g. var empNames=new Array(); // regular array (add an optional integer
empNames[0]=“John"; // argument to control array's size)
empNames[1]=“Smith";
empNames[2]=“Mark";
2) condensed array :
e.g. var empNames=new Array(“John",“Smith",“Mark"); // condensed array
3) literal array :
e.g. var empNames=["John",”Smith",“Mark "]; // literal array


JavaScript Arrays
Access an Array :

e.g. document.write(empNames[0]);

Modify Values in an Array :

e.g. empNames[0]=“Rajesh”;


Controlling Flow With Loops In
JavaScript

In JavaScript, there are two different kind of loops:

• for - loops through a block of code a specified number
of times

• while - loops through a block of code while a
specified condition is true


Loops In JavaScript

for loops : The for loop is used when you know in advance how many times
the script should run.

Syntax :

for (variable=startvalue;variable<=endvalue;variable=variable+increment)

{

code to be executed

}


for Loop Example
<html>
<body>
var i=0;
for (i=0;i<=5;i++)
{
document.write("The number is " + i);
document.write("<br />");
}
</script>
<p>Explanation:</p>
<p>This for loop starts with i=0.</p>
<p>As long as <b>i</b> is less than, or equal to 5, the loop will
continue to run.</p>
<p><b>i</b> will increase by 1 each time the loop runs.</p>
</body>
</html>


Loops In JavaScript

while loops :

The while loop loops through a block of code while a specified condition

is true.

Syntax :

while (variable<=endvalue)

{

code to be executed

}


while Loop Example
<html>
<body>
i=0;
while (i<=5)
{
i++;
}
</script>
<p>Explanation:</p>
<p><b>i</b> is equal to 0.</p>
<p>While <b>i</b> is less than , or equal to, 5, the loop will
</body>
</html>


Loops In JavaScript

Do…while loops : The do...while loop is a variant of the while loop. This

loop will execute the block of code ONCE, and then it will repeat the loop as long

as the specified condition is true

Syntax :

do

{

code to be executed

}

while (variable<=endvalue);


Do…while Loop Example
<html>
<body>
i = 0;
do
{
i++;
}
while (i <= 5)
</script>
<p>Explanation:</p>
<p><b>i</b> equal to 0.</p>
<p>The loop will run</p>
<p>While <b>i</b> is less than , or equal to, 5, the loop will
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Break and Continue Statements
The break Statement
The break statement will break the loop and continue executing the code that
follows after the loop (if any).
Example: <html>
<body>
var i=0;
for (i=0;i<=10;i++)
{
if (i==3)
{
break;
}
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Break and Continue Statements
The continue statement will break the current loop and continue with the
next value.
Example: <html>
<body>
var i=0
for (i=0;i<=10;i++)
{
if (i==3)
{
continue;
}
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Objects
JavaScript is a Object based Language. It allows you to define your own objects.
An object is just a special kind of data. An object has properties and methods.

• Properties :
Properties are the values associated with an object.
var txt="Hello World!";
document.write(txt.length);
</script>
Output:=12
• Methods :
Methods are the actions that can be performed on objects.
var str="Hello world!";
document.write(str.toUpperCase());
</script>
Output:=HELLO WORLD!


JavaScript Type casting/
Data type Conversion
1) Number Conversions
2) String Conversions
3) Boolean Conversion
1) Number Conversions:
The Number() function converts the object argument to a number that
represents the object's value. If the value cannot be converted to a legal
number, NaN is returned.
Syntax:
Number(object) ;

Parameter Description
Optional. A JavaScript object. If no argument is provided, it
object
returns 0.


JavaScript Type casting
1) Number Conversion:
<html>
<head>
<title>Conversion to Number</title>
</head>
<body>
var test1= new Boolean(true);
var test2= new Boolean(false);
var test3= new Date();
var test4= new String("999");
var test5= new String("999 888");
document.write(Number(test1)+ "<br>");
</script>
</body>
</html>


Note: If the parameter is a Date object, the Number() function returns the
number of milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970 UTC.


JavaScript Type casting/
Data type Conversion
2) String Conversions :

The String() function converts the value of an object to a string.

Syntax:
String(object);

object Required. A JavaScript object


JavaScript Type casting
<html>
<head>
<title>Conversion to Number</title>
</head>
<body>
var test1= new Boolean(1);
var test2= new Boolean(0);
var test3= new Boolean(true);
var test4= new Boolean(false);
var test5= new Date();
var test6= new String("999 888");
var test7=12345;
document.write(String(test1)+ "<br />");
</script>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Events

Events are actions that can be detected by JavaScript.
We define the events in the HTML tags.
Examples of events:

•A mouse click
•A web page or an image loading
•Mousing over a hot spot on the web page
•Selecting an input field in an HTML form
•Submitting an HTML form
•A keystroke
Note: Events are normally used in combination with functions, and the
function will not be executed before the event occurs!


JavaScript Events

Attribute The event occurs when...

onblur An element loses focus
onchange The content of a field changes
onclick Mouse clicks an object
ondblclick Mouse double-clicks an object
An error occurs when loading a document or an
onerror
image
onfocus An element gets focus
onkeydown A keyboard key is pressed
onkeypress A keyboard key is pressed or held down
onkeyup A keyboard key is released
onload A page or image is finished loading


JavaScript Events

Attribute The event occurs when...

onmousedown A mouse button is pressed

onmousemove The mouse is moved

onmouseout The mouse is moved off an element

onmouseover The mouse is moved over an element

onmouseup A mouse button is released

onresize A window or frame is resized

onselect Text is selected

onunload The user exits the page


JavaScript Events Example
<html>
<head>
function upperCase()
{
var x=document.getElementById("fname").value
document.getElementById("fname").value=x.toUpperCase()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

Enter your name:
<input type="text" id="fname" onblur="upperCase()">

</body>
</html>


JavaScript Built-in Objects
String Object:
The String object is used to manipulate a stored piece of
text. String objects are created with new String().

Syntax :
var txt = new String("string");
or
var txt = "string";

String Object Properties :
Property Description
length Returns the length of a string


Method Description
charAt() Returns the character at the specified index
charCodeAt() Returns the Unicode of the character at the specified index
Joins two or more strings, and returns a copy of the joined
concat()
strings
fromCharCode() Converts Unicode values to characters
Returns the position of the first found occurrence of a
indexOf()
specified value in a string

Returns the position of the last found occurrence of a
lastIndexOf()
specified value in a string

Searches for a match between a regular expression and a
match()
string, and returns the matches

Searches for a match between a substring (or regular
replace() expression) and a string, and replaces the matched substring
with a new substring


Method Description

Searches for a match between a regular expression and a
search()
string, and returns the position of the match

slice() Extracts a part of a string and returns a new string
split() Splits a string into an array of substrings

Extracts the characters from a string, beginning at a specified
substr()
start position, and through the specified number of character

Extracts the characters from a string, between two specified
substring()
indices

toLowerCase() Converts a string to lowercase letters

toUpperCase() Converts a string to uppercase letters

valueOf() Returns the primitive value of a String object


JavaScript Built-in Objects Examples

String Object:
<html>
<head>
<title>String object methods</title>
</head>
<body>
document.write("World at "+ txt.search("World") +
" position <br>");
document.write("sliced string is "+ txt.slice(1,5) +
"<br>");
document.write(txt.split(" "));
</script>
</body>
</html>


String Object: To search for a specified value within a string
<html>
<body>
var str="Hello world!";
document.write(str.match("world") + "<br />");
document.write(str.match("World") + "<br />");
document.write(str.match("worlld") + "<br />");
document.write(str.match("world!"));
</script>
</body>
</html>


String Object:
To convert a string to lowercase or uppercase letters

<html>
<body>


document.write(txt.toLowerCase() + "<br />");
document.write(txt.toUpperCase());

</script>

</body>
</html>


Date Object :
The Date object is used to work with dates and times.
Date objects are created with new Date().
There are four ways of instantiating a date:
var d = new Date(); // current date and time
var d = new Date(milliseconds);//milliseconds since 1970/01/01
var d = new Date(dateString);
var d = new Date(year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds);
Methods:
We can easily manipulate the date by using the methods available for the Date object.
Set Dates
In the example below we set a Date object to a specific date (14th January 2010):
var myDate=new Date();
myDate.setFullYear(2010,0,14);



In the following example we set a Date object to be 5 days into the future:

var myDate=new Date();
myDate.setDate(myDate.getDate()+5);

Note: If adding five days to a date shifts the month or year, the changes are
handled automatically by the Date object itself!


Date Object Methods
Method Description
getDate() Returns the day of the month (from 1-31)
getDay() Returns the day of the week (from 0-6)
getFullYear() Returns the year (four digits)
getHours() Returns the hour (from 0-23)
getMilliseconds() Returns the milliseconds (from 0-999)
getMinutes() Returns the minutes (from 0-59)
getMonth() Returns the month (from 0-11)
getSeconds() Returns the seconds (from 0-59)
getTime() Returns the number of milliseconds since midnight Jan 1, 1970
Returns the time difference between GMT and local time, in
getTimezoneOffset()
minutes
Returns the day of the month, according to universal time
getUTCDate()
(from 1-31)
Returns the day of the week, according to universal time (from
getUTCDay()
0-6)
getUTCFullYear() Returns the year, according to universal time (four digits)


Method Description
getUTCHours() Returns the hour, according to universal time (from 0-23)
Returns the milliseconds, according to universal time (from 0-
getUTCMilliseconds()
999)
getUTCMinutes() Returns the minutes, according to universal time (from 0-59)
getUTCMonth() Returns the month, according to universal time (from 0-11)
getUTCSeconds() Returns the seconds, according to universal time (from 0-59)
Parses a date string and returns the number of milliseconds
parse()
since midnight of January 1, 1970
setDate() Sets the day of the month (from 1-31)
setFullYear() Sets the year (four digits)
setHours() Sets the hour (from 0-23)
setMilliseconds() Sets the milliseconds (from 0-999)
setMinutes() Set the minutes (from 0-59)
setMonth() Sets the month (from 0-11)
setSeconds() Sets the seconds (from 0-59)


Method0- Description
Sets a date and time by adding or subtracting a specified
setTime()
number of milliseconds to/from midnight January 1, 1970
Sets the day of the month, according to universal time (from 1-
setUTCDate()
31)
setUTCFullYear() Sets the year, according to universal time (four digits)
setUTCHours() Sets the hour, according to universal time (from 0-23)
setUTCMilliseconds() Sets the milliseconds, according to universal time (from 0-999)
setUTCMinutes() Set the minutes, according to universal time (from 0-59)
setUTCMonth() Sets the month, according to universal time (from 0-11)
setUTCSeconds() Set the seconds, according to universal time (from 0-59)
setYear() Deprecated. Use the setFullYear() method instead
Converts the date portion of a Date object into a readable
toDateString()
string
toGMTString() Deprecated. Use the toUTCString() method instead
Returns the date portion of a Date object as a string, using
toLocaleDateString()
locale conventions
Returns the time portion of a Date object as a string, using
toLocaleTimeString()
locale conventions
toLocaleString() Converts a Date object to a string, using locale conventions

Method Description
toString() Converts a Date object to a string
toTimeString() Converts the time portion of a Date object to a string
toUTCString() Converts a Date object to a string, according to universal time
Returns the number of milliseconds in a date string since
UTC()
midnight of January 1, 1970, according to universal time
valueOf() Returns the primitive value of a Date object



Date Object :

Use getFullYear() to get the year.

<html>
<body>


var d=new Date();
document.write(d.getFullYear());

</script>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Built-in Objects Examples (Date Object )
<html>
<head>
<title>Date object</title>
</head>
<body>
var mydate= new Date();
var theyear=mydate.getFullYear();
var themonth=mydate.getMonth()+1;
var thetoday=mydate.getDate();
document.write("Today's date is: ");
document.write(theyear+"/"+themonth+"/"+thetoday+"<br>");
mydate.setFullYear(2100,0,14);
var today = new Date();
if (mydate>today)
{
alert("Today is before 14th January 2100");
}
else
{
alert("Today is after 14th January 2100");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>


Math Object :
The Math object allows you to perform mathematical tasks.
Math is not a constructor. All properties/methods of Math can be called by
using Math as an object, without creating it.

Syntax :

var x = Math.PI; // Returns PI
var y = Math.sqrt(16); // Returns the square root of 16


Math Object Properties:


E Returns Euler's number (approx. 2.718)
LN2 Returns the natural logarithm of 2 (approx. 0.693)
LN10 Returns the natural logarithm of 10 (approx. 2.302)
LOG2E Returns the base-2 logarithm of E (approx. 1.442)
LOG10E Returns the base-10 logarithm of E (approx. 0.434)
PI Returns PI (approx. 3.14159)
SQRT1_2 Returns the square root of 1/2 (approx. 0.707)
SQRT2 Returns the square root of 2 (approx. 1.414)


Method Description
abs(x) Returns the absolute value of x
acos(x) Returns the arccosine of x, in radians
asin(x) Returns the arcsine of x, in radians
Returns the arctangent of x as a numeric value between -PI/2 and PI/2
atan(x)
radians
atan2(y,x) Returns the arctangent of the quotient of its arguments
ceil(x) Returns x, rounded upwards to the nearest integer
cos(x) Returns the cosine of x (x is in radians)
exp(x) Returns the value of Ex
floor(x) Returns x, rounded downwards to the nearest integer
log(x) Returns the natural logarithm (base E) of x
max(x,y,z,...,n) Returns the number with the highest value
min(x,y,z,...,n) Returns the number with the lowest value
pow(x,y) Returns the value of x to the power of y
random() Returns a random number between 0 and 1
round(x) Rounds x to the nearest integer
sin(x) Returns the sine of x (x is in radians)
sqrt(x) Returns the square root of x
tan(x)
Returns the tangent of an angle


Math Object : properties
<html>
<head>
<title>Math object properties</title>
</head>
<body>
var x=Math.PI;
document.write(x);
var y = Math.sqrt(16);
document.write(y);
</script>
</body>
</html>



Math Object : To use round().
<html>
<body>


document.write(Math.round(0.60) + "<br />");
document.write(Math.round(-4.40) + "<br />");
document.write(Math.round(-4.60));

</script>

</body>
</html>


JavaScript Loops
JavaScript For...In Statement
The for...in statement loops through the properties of an object.
Syntax :
for (variable in object)
{
code to be executed
}

e.g. <html>
<body>
var person={fname:"John",lname:"Doe",age:25};
for (y in person)
{
document.write(person[y] + " ");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Error Handling

1) Try...Catch Statement
2) The throw Statement

1) Try...Catch Statement:
Syntax: try
{
//Run some code here
}
catch(err)
{
//Handle errors here
}


<html>
<head>
var txt="";
function message()
{
try
{
adddlert("Welcome guest!");
}
catch(err)
{
txt="There was an error on this page.nn";
txt+="Error description: " + err.description + "nn";
txt+="Click OK to continue.nn";
alert(txt);
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="View message" onclick="message()" />
</body>
</html>



2) The throw Statement :

The throw statement allows you to create an exception. If you

use this statement together with the try...catch statement, you can

control program flow and generate accurate error messages.

Syntax:

throw exception ;


<html>
<body>
var x=prompt("Enter a number between 0 and 10:","");
try
{
if(x>10)
{
throw "Err1";
}
else if(x<0)
{
throw "Err2";
}
else if(isNaN(x))
{
throw "Err3";
}
}


catch(er)
{
if(er=="Err1")
{
alert("Error! The value is too high");
}
if(er=="Err2")
{
alert("Error! The value is too low");
}
if(er=="Err3")
{
alert("Error! The value is not a number");
}
}
</script>
</body>
</html>


The Document Object Model and Browser Hierarchy :


Document Tree Structure
document

document.
documentElement

document.body


child, sibling, parent


JavaScript Working with frames
frameset.html:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Frames Values</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<FRAMESET cols="20%,80%">
<FRAME SRC="jex13.html" name="left_frame">
<FRAME SRC="jex14.html" name="right_frame">
</FRAMESET>
</HTML>


jex14.html:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>JavaScript Example 14</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM name="form1">
<INPUT type="text" name="text1" size="25" value="">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>


jex13.htm:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>JavaScript Example 13</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM>
<INPUT type="button" value="What is
course name?"
onClick="parent.right_frame.document.form1.text1.value='
MCA!'">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>


JavaScript Document Object

Document Object Collections :

Collection Description

anchors[ ] Returns an array of all the anchors in the document
forms[ ] Returns an array of all the forms in the document
images[ ] Returns an array of all the images in the document
links[ ] Returns an array of all the links in the document


JavaScript Document Object Properties

Returns all name/value pairs of cookies in the
cookie
document
Returns the mode used by the browser to render the
documentMode
document
Returns the domain name of the server that loaded the
domain
document
Returns the date and time the document was last
lastModified
modified
readyState Returns the (loading) status of the document
Returns the URL of the document that loaded the
referrer
current document
title Sets or returns the title of the document
URL Returns the full URL of the document


JavaScript Document Object Methods
Method Description

Closes the output stream previously opened
close()
with document.open()

getElementById() Accesses the first element with the specified id

getElementsByName() Accesses all elements with a specified name

Accesses all elements with a specified
getElementsByTagName()
tagname
Opens an output stream to collect the output
open()
from document.write() or document.writeln()
Writes HTML expressions or JavaScript code
write()
to a document
Same as write(), but adds a newline character
writeln()
after each statement


JavaScript Forms, elements and events

•The Form object represents an HTML form.
•For each <form> tag in an HTML document, a Form object is created.
•Forms are used to collect user input, and contain input elements like
text fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons and more.

•A form can also contain select menus, textarea, fieldset, and label
elements.

•Forms are used to pass data to a server.
•Form Object Collections :
Collection Description
elements[ ] Returns an array of all elements in a form


Form Object Properties :


Sets or returns the value of the accept-charset attribute
acceptCharset
in a form
action Sets or returns the value of the action attribute in a form
Sets or returns the value of the enctype attribute in a
enctype
form
length Returns the number of elements in a form
Sets or returns the value of the method attribute in a
method
form
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute in a form
target Sets or returns the value of the target attribute in a form



Form Object Methods :

Method Description

reset() Resets a form
submit() Submits a form



Form Object Events :

Event The event occurs when...
onreset The reset button is clicked
onsubmit The submit button is clicked


<html>
<body>
<form id="frm1">
First name: <input type="text“ name="fname" value="Donald" /><br />
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" value="Duck" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
<p>Return the value of each element in the form:</p>
var x=document.getElementById("frm1");
for (var i=0;i<x.length;i++)
{
document.write(x.elements[i].value);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Forms Methods reset()
<html>
<head>
function formReset()
{
document.getElementById("frm1").reset();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<form id="frm1">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" /><br />
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" /><br />
<input type="button" onclick="formReset()" value="Reset form" />
</form>

</body>
</html>


JavaScript Forms Methods submit()
<html>
<head>
function formSubmit()
{
document.getElementById("frm1").submit();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Enter some text in the fields below, then press the "Submit
form" button to submit the form.</p>
<form id="frm1" method="get">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" /><br />
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" /><br /><br />
<input type="button" onclick="formSubmit()" value="Submit
form" />
</form>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Forms Event (onreset)
<html>
<body>
<p>Enter some text in the fields below, then press the Reset button
to reset the form.</p>
<form onreset="alert('The form will be reset')">
Firstname: <input type="text" name="fname" value="First" /><br />
Lastname: <input type="text" name="lname" value="Last" />
<br /><br />
<input type="reset" value="Reset" />
</form>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Forms Event (onsubmit)
<html>
<head>

function greeting()
{
alert("Welcome " + document.forms["frm1"]["fname"].value + "!")
}
</script>

</head>
<body>
What is your name?<br />
<form name="frm1" action="submit.htm" onsubmit="greeting()">
<input type="text" name="fname" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Regular Expression
Definition:
A string that is used to describe or match a set of strings, according
to certain syntax.
Regular expressions are used to perform powerful pattern-matching
and "search-and-replace" functions on text.
Syntax :
var patt=new RegExp(pattern,modifiers);
or more simply:
var patt=/pattern/modifiers;

•pattern specifies the pattern of an expression
•modifiers specify if a search should be global, case-sensitive, etc.


Modifiers
Modifiers are used to perform case-insensitive and global searches:

Modifier Description

i Perform case-insensitive matching

Perform a global match (find all matches rather than
g
stopping after the first match)


Modifier i:
<html>
<body>
var str = "Visit Siberindia";
var patt1 = /Siberindia/i;
document.write(str.match(patt1));
</script>
</body>
</html>


Modifier g:
<html>
<body>
var str="Is this all there is?";
var patt1=/is/g;
</script>
</body>
</html>


Modifier g and i:

<html>
<body>
var patt1=/is/gi;
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Regular Expression Methods

Method Description

exec() Tests for a match in a string. Returns the first match

test() Tests for a match in a string. Returns true or false

compile() Compiles a regular expression


test() :
The test() method searches a string for a specified value, and returns true
or false, depending on the result.
Example:
<html>
<body>
var patt1=new RegExp("e");
document.write(patt1.test("The best things in life
are free"));
</script>
</body>
</html>

exec() :
The exec() method searches a string for a specified value, and returns the
text of the found value. If no match is found, it returns null.
Example:
<html>
<body>
var patt1=new RegExp("e");
document.write(patt1.exec("The best things in life
are free"));
</script>
</body>
</html>

compile() : The compile() method is used to compile a regular
expression during execution of a script. The compile() method can also
be used to change and recompile a regular expression.
Example:
<html>
<body>
<script>
var str="Every man in the world! Every woman on earth!";
var patt=/man/g;
var str2=str.replace(patt,"person");
document.write(str2+"<br />");
patt=/(wo)?man/g;
patt.compile(patt);
str2=str.replace(patt,"person");
document.write(str2);
</script>
</body>
</html>

Brackets :
Brackets are used to find a range of characters

Expression Description
[abc] Find any character between the brackets
[^abc] Find any character not between the brackets
[0-9] Find any digit from 0 to 9
[A-Z] Find any character from uppercase A to uppercase Z
[a-z] Find any character from lowercase a to lowercase z
[A-z] Find any character from uppercase A to lowercase z
[adgk] Find any character in the given set
[^adgk] Find any character outside the given set
(red|blue|green) Find any of the alternatives specified


Metacharacters :Metacharacters are characters with a special meaning:

Metacharacter Description

. Find a single character, except newline or line terminator
w Find a word character
W Find a non-word character
d Find a digit
D Find a non-digit character
s Find a whitespace character
S Find a non-whitespace character
b Find a match at the beginning/end of a word
B Find a match not at the beginning/end of a word
0 Find a NUL character


Metacharacters :Metacharacters are characters with a special meaning:

Metacharacter Description

n Find a new line character
f Find a form feed character
r Find a carriage return character
t Find a tab character
v Find a vertical tab character
Find the character specified by an octal
xxx
number xxx
Find the character specified by a hexadecimal
xdd
number dd
Find the Unicode character specified by a
uxxxx
hexadecimal number xxxx


JavaScript Regular Expression Properties


global Specifies if the "g" modifier is set

ignoreCase Specifies if the "i" modifier is set

lastIndex The index at which to start the next match

source The text of the RegExp pattern


<html>
<body>
var str="The rain in Spain stays mainly in
the plain";
var patt1=/ain/g;
while (patt1.test(str)==true)
{
document.write("'ain' found.
Index now at: "+patt1.lastIndex);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Form Validation

JavaScript can be used to validate data in
HTML forms before sending off the content to a
server.
Form data that typically are checked by a JavaScript
could be:

•has the user left required fields empty?
•has the user entered a valid e-mail address?
•has the user entered a valid date?
•has the user entered text in a numeric field?

JavaScript Form Validation (Required Fields)
<html>
<head>
function validateForm()
{
var x=document.forms["myForm"]["fname"].value
if (x==null || x=="")
{
alert("First name must be filled out");
return false;
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="myForm"
action="http://localhost/myweb/test1.asp"
onsubmit="return validateForm()" method="post">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Cookies

cookie: a small amount of information sent by a server to a
browser, and then sent back by the browser on future page
requests.

cookies have many uses:
•authentication
•user tracking
•maintaining user preferences, shopping carts, etc.
A cookie's data consists of a single name/value pair,
sent in the header of the client's HTTP GET or POST request


JavaScript Cookies

How cookies are sent
1) when the browser requests a page, the server may
send back a cookie(s) with it
2) if your server has previously sent any cookies to
the browser, the browser will send them back on
subsequent requests
alternate model: client-side JavaScript code can
set/get


JavaScript Cookies

Myths:

•Cookies are like worms/viruses and can erase
data from the user's hard disk.

•Cookies are a form of spyware and can steal
your personal information.

•Cookies generate popups and spam.
•Cookies are only used for advertising.

JavaScript Cookies

Facts:

•Cookies are only data, not program code.
•Cookies cannot erase or read information from
the user's computer.

•Cookies are usually anonymous (do not contain
personal information).

•Cookies CAN be used to track your viewing
habits on a particular site. A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER
By Mrs. Geetanjali

JavaScript Cookies
How long does a cookie exist?
session cookie : the default type; a temporary cookie that is
stored only in the browser's memory
when the browser is closed, temporary cookies will be
erased
can not be used for tracking long-term information
safer, because no programs other than the browser can
access them
persistent cookie : one that is stored in a file on the
browser's computer
can track long-term information
potentially less secure, because users (or programs
they run) can By Mrs.cookie files,Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER
open Geetanjali A. see/change the cookie

JavaScript Cookies
Examples of cookies:
1) Name cookie - The first time a visitor arrives to your web page,
he or she must fill in her/his name. The name is then stored in a
cookie. Next time the visitor arrives at your page, he or she could
get a welcome message like "Welcome John Doe!" The name is
retrieved from the stored cookie
2) Password cookie - The first time a visitor arrives to your web
page, he or she must fill in a password. The password is then
stored in a cookie. Next time the visitor arrives at your page, the
password is retrieved from the cookie
3) Date cookie - The first time a visitor arrives to your web page,
the current date is stored in a cookie. Next time the visitor arrives
at your page, he or she could get a message like "Your last visit
was on Tuesday August 11, 2005!" The date is retrieved from the

JavaScript Cookies
Stateless
• When stateless protocol is used between a server and the client, the
server does not remember anything.
• It treats any message from a client as the client's first message and
responds with the same effects every time.
• Stateless means there is no record of previous interactions and each
interaction request has to be handled based entirely on information that
comes with it.
• Example : http
Stateful
• Stateful protocol means the server remembers what a client has done
before.
• The computer or program keeps track of the state of interaction, usually
by setting values in a storage field designated for that purpose.
• Example: FTP, Telnet


JavaScript Form Validation (Numeric value)
<html>
<head>
<title>Numeric TextBox</title>
<script lanugage="javascript">
function test()
{
var value=document.form1.t.value;
var ch,i;
for(i=0;i<value.length;i++)
{
ch=value.charAt(i);
if (ch >= "0" && ch <="9")
continue;
else
{
alert("Non-numeric character is not allowed...");
break;
}
}
}
</script>
</head>


JavaScript Form Validation (Numeric value)
<body>
<form name="form1">
<input type="text" name="t" onChange="test();">
</form>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Form Validation (accept 4 digit code)
<html>
<head>
<title>Regex in JavaScript</title>
<script language="JavaScript“>
function validate(code)
{
var fourDigitCode = /^([a-zA-Z0-9]{4})$/;
var status = document.getElementById("status");
if(fourDigitCode.test(code) == false)
{
status.innerHTML = "Enter a four digit code.“;
}
else
{
status.innerHTML = "Success!";
}
}
</script>


</head>
<body>

<div>
<span id="status">Enter a four digit code.</span><br>
<input type="text" name="code" onkeyup="validate(this.value);">
</div>
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Form Validation (number Validation)
<html>
<head>
<title>Numeric TextBox</title>
<script type='text/javascript'>
function isNumeric(elem, helperMsg)
{
var numericExpression = /^[0-9]+$/;
if(elem.value.match(numericExpression))
{
return true;
}
else
{
alert(helperMsg);
elem.focus();
return false;
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
Numbers Only: <input type='text' id='numbers'/>
<input type='button'
onclick="isNumeric(document.getElementById('numbers'),
'Numbers Only Please')"
By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor,
value='Check Field' /> SIBER
</form> </body></html>

JavaScript Objects
Creating Your Own Objects :
1. Create a direct instance of an object
personObj=new Object();
personObj.firstname="John";
personObj.lastname="Doe";
personObj.age=50;
personObj.eyecolor="blue";
OR
personObj={firstname:"John",lastname:"Doe",age:50,eyecolor:"blue"};
You can call a method with the following syntax:
objName.methodName()
e.g. personObj.sleep();


JavaScript Objects
Creating Your Own Objects :
2. Create an object constructor
function person(firstname,lastname,age,eyecolor)
{
this.firstname=firstname;
this.lastname=lastname;
this.age=age;
this.eyecolor=eyecolor;
}
Once you have the object constructor, you can create new instances of the object,
like this:
var myFather=new person("John","Doe",50,"blue");
var myMother=new person("Sally","Rally",48,"green");

JavaScript Objects
You can also add some methods to the person object. This is also done inside the
function:
function person(firstname,lastname,age,eyecolor)
{
this.firstname=firstname;
this.lastname=lastname;
this.age=age;
this.eyecolor=eyecolor;

this.newlastname=newlastname;
}

Note that methods are just functions attached to objects. Then we will have to write
the newlastname() function:

function newlastname(new_lastname)
{
this.lastname=new_lastname;
}


JavaScript Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths of JavaScript
JavaScript offers several strengths to the programmer including a short
development cycle, ease-of-learning, and small size scripts. These strengths
mean that JavaScript can be easily and quickly used to extend HTML pages
already on the Web.
1) Quick Development
Because JavaScript does not require time-consuming compilation, scripts can
be developed in a relatively short period of time. This is enhanced by the fact
that most of the interface features, such as dialog boxes, forms, and other GUI
elements, are handled by the browser and HTML code. JavaScript
programmers don't have to worry about creating or handling these elements of
their applications.
2) Easy to Learn
While JavaScript may share many similarities with Java, it doesn't include the
complex syntax and rules of Java. By learning just a few commands and simple
rules of syntax, along with understanding the way objects are used in
JavaScript, it is possible to begin creating fairly sophisticated programs.

.
3) Platform Independence

Because the World Wide Web, by its very nature, is platform-independent,
JavaScript programs created for Netscape Navigator are not tied to any specific
hardware platform or operating system. The same program code can be used
on any platform for which Navigator 2.0 is available.

4) Small Overhead

JavaScript programs tend to be fairly compact and are quite small, compared to
the binary applets produced by Java. This minimizes storage requirements on
the server and download times for the user. In addition, because JavaScript
programs usually are included in the same file as the HTML code for a page,
they require fewer separate network accesses.


Weaknesses of JavaScript
As would be expected, JavaScript also has its own unique weaknesses. These
include a limited set of built-in methods, the inability to protect source code from
prying eyes, and the fact that JavaScript still doesn't have a mature
development and debugging environment.
1. Limited Range of Built-In Methods
Early versions of the Navigator 2.0 beta included a version of JavaScript that
was rather limited. In the final release of Navigator 2, the number of built-in
methods had significantly increased, but still didn't include a complete set of
methods to work with documents and the client windows. With the release of
Navigator 3, things have taken a further step forward with the addition of
numerous methods, properties, and event handlers.
2. No Code Hiding :Because the source code of JavaScript script presently must
be included as part of the HTML source code for a document, there is no way to
protect code from being copied and reused by people who view your Web
pages. This raises concerns in the software industry about protection of
intellectual property. The consensus is that JavaScript scripts are basically
freeware at this point in By Mrs. Geetanjali A. Bhosale. Assistant Professor, SIBER
time.

3. Lack of Debugging and Development Tools
Most well-developed programming environments include a suite of tools that
make development easier and simplify and speed up the debugging process.
Currently, there are some HTML editors and programming editors that provide
JavaScript support. In addition, there are some on-line tools for debugging and
testing JavaScript scripts. However, there are really no integrated development
environments such as those available for Java, C, or C++. LiveWire from
Netscape provides some development features but is not a complete
development environment for client-side JavaScript.


JavaScript Browser Objects

• Window
• Navigator
• Screen
• History
• Location


JavaScript Browser Objects

• Window:
The window object represents an open window in a browser.
If a document contain frames (<frame> or <iframe> tags), the
browser creates one window object for the HTML document, and
one additional window object for each frame.
Window Object Properties:
Returns a Boolean value indicating whether a window has been closed or
closed
not
defaultStatus Sets or returns the default text in the statusbar of a window
document Returns the Document object for the window
Returns an array of all the frames (including iframes) in the current
frames
window
history Returns the History object for the window
innerHeight Sets or returns the inner height of a window's content area


innerWidth Sets or returns the inner width of a window's content area
length Returns the number of frames (including iframes) in a window
location Returns the Location object for the window
name Sets or returns the name of a window
navigator Returns the Navigator object for the window
opener Returns a reference to the window that created the window
outerHeight Sets or returns the outer height of a window, including toolbars/scrollbars
outerWidth Sets or returns the outer width of a window, including toolbars/scrollbars
Returns the pixels the current document has been scrolled (horizontally)
pageXOffset
from the upper left corner of the window
Returns the pixels the current document has been scrolled (vertically)
pageYOffset
from the upper left corner of the window
parent Returns the parent window of the current window
screen Returns the Screen object for the window
screenLeft Returns the x coordinate of the window relative to the screen
screenTop Returns the y coordinate of the window relative to the screen
screenX Returns the x coordinate of the window relative to the screen
screenY Returns the y coordinate of the window relative to the screen
self Returns the current window
status Sets the text in the statusbar of a window
top
Returns the topmost browser window

JavaScript Browser Objects (Window)

<html>
<head>
var myWindow;

function openWin()
{
myWindow=window.open("","","width=400,height=200");
}

function closeWin()
{
if (myWindow)
{
myWindow.close();
}
}


function checkWin()
{
if (!myWindow)
{
document.getElementById("msg").innerHTML="'myWindow' has
never been opened!";
}
else
{
if (myWindow.closed)
{
been closed!";
}
else
{
not been closed!";
}
}

</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Open 'myWindow'" onclick="openWin()" />
<input type="button" value="Close 'myWindow'" onclick="closeWin()" />
<br /><br />
<input type="button" value="Has 'myWindow' been closed?"
onclick="checkWin()" />
<br /><br />
<div id="msg"></div>
</body>
</html>


<html>
<head>
function openWin()
{
myWindow=window.open('','');
myWindow.innerHeight=“200";
myWindow.innerWidth=“200";
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>");
myWindow.focus();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Open 'myWindow'" onclick="openWin()" />
</body>
</html>

Note:The innerHeight and innerWidth properties only works in Firefox.


Window Object Methods:
Method Description

alert() Displays an alert box with a message and an OK button

blur() Removes focus from the current window

clearInterval() Clears a timer set with setInterval()

clearTimeout() Clears a timer set with setTimeout()

close() Closes the current window

confirm() Displays a dialog box with a message and an OK and a Cancel button

createPopup() Creates a pop-up window

focus() Sets focus to the current window

moveBy() Moves a window relative to its current position

moveTo() Moves a window to the specified position

open() Opens a new browser window

print() Prints the content of the current window


Window Object Methods:

Method Description

prompt() Displays a dialog box that prompts the visitor for input

resizeBy() Resizes the window by the specified pixels

resizeTo() Resizes the window to the specified width and height

scrollBy() Scrolls the content by the specified number of pixels

scrollTo() Scrolls the content to the specified coordinates

Calls a function or evaluates an expression at specified intervals (in
setInterval()
milliseconds)

Calls a function or evaluates an expression after a specified number of
setTimeout()
milliseconds


popupwin.html (program for createPopup() method)

<html>
<head>
function show_popup()
{
var p=window.createPopup();
var pbody=p.document.body;
pbody.style.backgroundColor="lime";
pbody.style.border="solid black 1px";
pbody.innerHTML="This is a pop-up! Click outside the pop-up to close.";
p.show(150,150,200,50,document.body);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="show_popup()">Show pop-up!</button>
<p><b>Note:</b> The createPopup() method only works in IE!</p>
</body>
</html>


winblur.html (program for blur() method)
<html>
<head>
function openWin()
{
myWindow=window.open('','','width=200,height=100');
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>");
myWindow.blur();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" value="Open window" onclick="openWin()" />

</body>
</html>


Window open() Method :
Syntax:
window.open(URL,name,specs,replace)
Optional. Specifies the URL of the page to open. If no URL is specified, a new
URL
window with about:blank is opened

Optional. Specifies the target attribute or the name of the window. The following
values are supported:
•_blank - URL is loaded into a new window. This is default
name •_parent - URL is loaded into the parent frame
•_self - URL replaces the current page
•_top - URL replaces any framesets that may be loaded
•name - The name of the window

specs Optional. A comma-separated list of items.

Optional.Specifies whether the URL creates a new entry or replaces the current
entry in the history list. The following values are supported:
replace •true - URL replaces the current document in the history list
•false - URL creates a new entry in the history list


specs
Whether or not to display the window in theater mode. Default is no. IE
channelmode=yes|no|1|0
only
directories=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to add directory buttons. Default is yes. IE only
Whether or not to display the browser in full-screen mode. Default is no.
fullscreen=yes|no|1|0
A window in full-screen mode must also be in theater mode. IE only
height=pixels The height of the window. Min. value is 100
left=pixels The left position of the window
location=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the address field. Default is yes
menubar=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the menu bar. Default is yes
resizable=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not the window is resizable. Default is yes
scrollbars=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display scroll bars. Default is yes
status=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to add a status bar. Default is yes
Whether or not to display the title bar. Ignored unless the calling
titlebar=yes|no|1|0
application is an HTML Application or a trusted dialog box. Default is yes
toolbar=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the browser toolbar. Default is yes
top=pixels The top position of the window. IE only
width=pixels


customalert.html
<html>
<head>
<title>Custom Alert</title>
<script language="javascript">
function makeAlert(height,width,message)
{
var win=window.open("","","height="+height+",width="+width);
win.document.open();
var text="";
text+="<html><head><title>Alert</title></head><body bgcolor='#ffffff'>";
text+=message + "<form><center>";
text+="<input type=button value=' OK ' onClick='self.close();' ";
text+="<</center></form></body></html>";
win.document.write(text);
win.document.close();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<input type="button" value="Make an Alert" onClick="makeAlert(85,200,'<center>This is a
custom Alert! </center>')">
</form>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Browser Objects (History)
History Object:
The history object contains the URLs visited by the user (within a
browser window).
The history object is part of the window object and is accessed through the
window.history property.

History Object Properties :

length Returns the number of URLs in the history list

Syntax:
history.length
Note: Internet Explorer and Opera start at 0, while Firefox, Chrome, and Safari start at 1.



<html>
<body>

document.write("Number of URLs in history list: " + history.length);
</script>

</body>
</html>



History Object Methods :

Method Description
back() Loads the previous URL in the history list
forward() Loads the next URL in the history list
go() Loads a specific URL from the history list


historyBack.html

<html>
<head>
function goBack()
{
window.history.back()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" value="Back" onclick="goBack()" />

<p>Notice that clicking on the Back button here will not result in any
action, because there is no previous URL in the history list.</p>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Browser Objects (Location)
Location Object :
The location object contains information about the current URL.
The location object is part of the window object and is accessed through the
window.location property.
Location Object Properties :
hash Returns the anchor portion of a URL
host Returns the hostname and port of a URL
hostname Returns the hostname of a URL
href Returns the entire URL
pathname Returns the path name of a URL
port Returns the port number the server uses for a URL
protocol Returns the protocol of a URL
search Returns the query portion of a URL



<html>
<head>
<title>Location Object</title>
</head>
<body>
document.write(location.hash);
document.write(location.host);
document.write(location.hostname);
document.write(location.href);
document.write(location.pathname);
document.write(location.port);
document.write(location.protocol);
document.write(location.search);
</script>
</body>
</html>


Location Object Methods :

Method Description

assign() Loads a new document

reload() Reloads the current document

replace() Replaces the current document with a new one



<html>
<head>
function newDoc()
{
window.location.assign("http://www.google.com")
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Load new document"
onclick="newDoc()" />
</body>
</html>


<html>
<head>
function reloadPage()
{
window.location.reload()
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Reload page“
onclick="reloadPage()" />
</body>
</html>


<html>
<head>
function replaceDoc()
{
window.location.replace("http://www.google.com")
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Replace document"
onclick="replaceDoc()" />
</body>
</html>


JavaScript Browser Detection
The Navigator Object:
The Navigator object contains all information about the visitor's browser:

Navigator Object Properties :

appCodeName Returns the code name of the browser
appName Returns the name of the browser
appVersion Returns the version information of the browser

Determines whether cookies are enabled in the
cookieEnabled
browser

platform Returns for which platform the browser is compiled

Returns the user-agent header sent by the browser
userAgent
to the server


Navigator Object Methods

Method Description
Specifies whether or not the browser has Java
javaEnabled()
enabled
Specifies whether or not the browser has data
taintEnabled()
tainting enabled


<html>
<body>
<div id="example"></div>
txt = "<p>Browser CodeName: " + navigator.appCodeName + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Name: " + navigator.appName + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Browser Version: " + navigator.appVersion + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Cookies Enabled: " + navigator.cookieEnabled + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>Platform: " + navigator.platform + "</p>";
txt+= "<p>User-agent header: " + navigator.userAgent + "</p>";
document.getElementById("example").innerHTML=txt;
</script>
</body>
</html>

JavaScript Browser Objects (Screen)
The screen object contains information about the visitor's screen.

Screen Object Properties:

availHeight Returns the height of the screen (excluding the Windows Taskbar)

availWidth Returns the width of the screen (excluding the Windows Taskbar)

colorDepth Returns the bit depth of the color palette for displaying images

height Returns the total height of the screen

pixelDepth Returns the color resolution (in bits per pixel) of the screen

width Returns the total width of the screen


Javascript by geetanjali

More Related Content

What's hot (20)

Viewers also liked (20)

Similar to Javascript by geetanjali (20)

Javascript by geetanjali