function LearnToCode() {

const [skills, setSkills] = useState([]);

const [isLearning, setIsLearning] = useState(true);

useEffect(() => {

if (isLearning) {

// Keep adding new skills

const timer = setInterval(() => {

setSkills(prev => [...prev, getNewSkill()]);

}, 1000);

return () => clearInterval(timer);

}

}, [isLearning]);

return (

{skills.map(skill => (

))}

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1function LearnToCode() {

2 const [skills, setSkills] = useState([]);

3 const [isLearning, setIsLearning] = useState(true);

5 useEffect(() => {

6 if (isLearning) {

7 // Keep adding new skills

8 const timer = setInterval(() => {

9 setSkills(prev => [...prev, getNewSkill()]);

10 }, 1000);

12 return () => clearInterval(timer);

13 }

14 }, [isLearning]);

16 return (

17 <div className="developer">

18 {skills.map(skill => (

19 <Skill key={skill.id} name={skill.name} />

20 ))}

21 </div>

22 );

23}

JavaScript Best Practices

Essential guidelines for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient JavaScript code.

Code Organization and Structure

javascript
// Use meaningful variable and function names
// Bad
const d = new Date();
const u = users.filter(x => x.a > 18);

// Good
const currentDate = new Date();
const adultUsers = users.filter(user => user.age > 18);

// Use const by default, let when reassignment is needed
const API_URL = 'https://api.example.com';
const userPreferences = { theme: 'dark' };
let currentUser = null; // Will be reassigned

// Group related functionality
const UserService = {
  async getUser(id) {
    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/users/${id}`);
    return response.json();
  },
  
  async updateUser(id, data) {
    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/users/${id}`, {
      method: 'PUT',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify(data)
    });
    return response.json();
  }
};

// Use early returns to reduce nesting
// Bad
function processUser(user) {
  if (user) {
    if (user.isActive) {
      if (user.hasPermission) {
        return performAction(user);
      } else {
        throw new Error('No permission');
      }
    } else {
      throw new Error('User inactive');
    }
  } else {
    throw new Error('User not found');
  }
}

// Good
function processUser(user) {
  if (!user) {
    throw new Error('User not found');
  }
  
  if (!user.isActive) {
    throw new Error('User inactive');
  }
  
  if (!user.hasPermission) {
    throw new Error('No permission');
  }
  
  return performAction(user);
}

Error Handling Best Practices

javascript
// Always handle errors appropriately
async function fetchUserData(userId) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`);
    
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
    }
    
    return await response.json();
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to fetch user data:', error);
    
    // Return safe fallback or re-throw with context
    if (error.name === 'TypeError') {
      throw new Error('Network error: Please check your connection');
    }
    
    throw error;
  }
}

// Create custom error types
class ValidationError extends Error {
  constructor(message, field) {
    super(message);
    this.name = 'ValidationError';
    this.field = field;
  }
}

function validateEmail(email) {
  if (!email) {
    throw new ValidationError('Email is required', 'email');
  }
  
  if (!email.includes('@')) {
    throw new ValidationError('Invalid email format', 'email');
  }
}

// Use error boundaries in applications
function withErrorHandling(fn) {
  return async function(...args) {
    try {
      return await fn.apply(this, args);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(`Error in ${fn.name}:, error`);
      // Log to monitoring service
      // Show user-friendly message
      throw error;
    }
  };
}

Performance Best Practices

javascript
// Avoid global variables
// Bad
var globalCounter = 0;
function increment() {
  globalCounter++;
}

// Good
const Counter = (function() {
  let count = 0;
  
  return {
    increment() {
      count++;
    },
    getCount() {
      return count;
    }
  };
})();

// Use efficient array methods
const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];

// Find first match efficiently
const firstEven = numbers.find(n => n % 2 === 0); // Stops at first match

// Use appropriate method for the task
const hasEvenNumber = numbers.some(n => n % 2 === 0); // Better than filter().length > 0
const allEven = numbers.every(n => n % 2 === 0);

// Cache expensive operations
const memoize = (fn) => {
  const cache = new Map();
  
  return function(...args) {
    const key = JSON.stringify(args);
    
    if (cache.has(key)) {
      return cache.get(key);
    }
    
    const result = fn.apply(this, args);
    cache.set(key, result);
    return result;
  };
};

const expensiveCalculation = memoize((n) => {
  console.log(`Calculating for ${n}`);
  return n * n * n;
});

// Debounce expensive operations
function debounce(func, delay) {
  let timeoutId;
  
  return function(...args) {
    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => func.apply(this, args), delay);
  };
}

const debouncedSearch = debounce((query) => {
  // Expensive search operation
  console.log(`Searching for: ${query}`);
}, 300);

Security Best Practices

javascript
// Validate and sanitize input
function sanitizeInput(input) {
  if (typeof input !== 'string') {
    return '';
  }
  
  return input
    .trim()
    .replace(/[<>]/g, '') // Remove potential HTML tags
    .substring(0, 1000); // Limit length
}

// Avoid eval() and similar functions
// Bad
const userCode = "alert('XSS')";
eval(userCode); // Never do this!

// Good - use safer alternatives
const allowedOperations = {
  add: (a, b) => a + b,
  subtract: (a, b) => a - b,
  multiply: (a, b) => a * b
};

function safeCalculate(operation, a, b) {
  const fn = allowedOperations[operation];
  if (!fn) {
    throw new Error('Invalid operation');
  }
  return fn(a, b);
}

// Secure API calls
async function secureApiCall(endpoint, data) {
  const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken');
  
  if (!token) {
    throw new Error('Authentication required');
  }
  
  const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
      'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' // CSRF protection
    },
    body: JSON.stringify(data)
  });
  
  if (response.status === 401) {
    // Handle token expiration
    localStorage.removeItem('authToken');
    window.location.href = '/login';
    return;
  }
  
  return response.json();
}

// Content Security Policy helpers
function createSecureElement(tag, attributes = {}) {
  const element = document.createElement(tag);
  
  // Whitelist allowed attributes
  const allowedAttributes = ['id', 'class', 'data-*', 'aria-*'];
  
  Object.entries(attributes).forEach(([key, value]) => {
    if (allowedAttributes.some(attr => 
      attr.endsWith('*') ? key.startsWith(attr.slice(0, -1)) : key === attr
    )) {
      element.setAttribute(key, value);
    }
  });
  
  return element;
}

Code Quality and Maintainability

javascript
// Write self-documenting code
// Bad
function calc(x, y, z) {
  return x * y * z * 0.1;
}

// Good
function calculateTotalPriceWithTax(price, quantity, taxRate) {
  const subtotal = price * quantity;
  const tax = subtotal * taxRate;
  return subtotal + tax;
}

// Use JSDoc for complex functions
/**
 * Processes user data and returns formatted result
 * @param {Object} userData - The user data object
 * @param {string} userData.name - User's full name
 * @param {number} userData.age - User's age
 * @param {string[]} userData.roles - User's roles
 * @param {Object} options - Processing options
 * @param {boolean} options.includeMetadata - Whether to include metadata
 * @returns {Promise<Object>} Formatted user data
 * @throws {ValidationError} When user data is invalid
 */
async function processUserData(userData, options = {}) {
  validateUserData(userData);
  
  const processed = {
    displayName: userData.name.toUpperCase(),
    isAdult: userData.age >= 18,
    permissions: calculatePermissions(userData.roles)
  };
  
  if (options.includeMetadata) {
    processed.metadata = await fetchUserMetadata(userData.id);
  }
  
  return processed;
}

// Use configuration objects for functions with many parameters
// Bad
function createUser(name, email, age, role, department, isActive, permissions) {
  // Too many parameters
}

// Good
function createUser(config) {
  const {
    name,
    email,
    age,
    role = 'user',
    department = 'general',
    isActive = true,
    permissions = []
  } = config;
  
  return {
    name,
    email,
    age,
    role,
    department,
    isActive,
    permissions,
    createdAt: new Date()
  };
}

// Usage
const user = createUser({
  name: 'John Doe',
  email: 'john@example.com',
  age: 30,
  role: 'admin'
});

Modern JavaScript Patterns

javascript
// Use async/await instead of Promise chains
// Bad
function fetchUserPosts(userId) {
  return fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`)
    .then(response => response.json())
    .then(user => fetch(`/api/users/${user.id}/posts`))
    .then(response => response.json())
    .catch(error => {
      console.error('Error:', error);
      throw error;
    });
}

// Good
async function fetchUserPosts(userId) {
  try {
    const userResponse = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`);
    const user = await userResponse.json();
    
    const postsResponse = await fetch(`/api/users/${user.id}/posts`);
    return await postsResponse.json();
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching user posts:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

// Use destructuring for cleaner code
// Bad
function displayUser(user) {
  const name = user.name;
  const email = user.email;
  const age = user.age;
  
  return `${name} (${email}) - Age: ${age}`;
}

// Good
function displayUser({ name, email, age }) {
  return `${name} (${email}) - Age: ${age}`;
}

// Use template literals for string formatting
// Bad
const message = 'Hello ' + user.name + ', you have ' + notifications.length + ' new notifications.';

// Good
const message = `Hello ${user.name}, you have ${notifications.length} new notifications.`;

// Use optional chaining and nullish coalescing
// Bad
const userCity = user && user.address && user.address.city ? user.address.city : 'Unknown';

// Good
const userCity = user?.address?.city ?? 'Unknown';

// Use modules for better organization
// userService.js
export class UserService {
  static async getUser(id) {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`);
    return response.json();
  }
  
  static async updateUser(id, data) {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`, {
      method: 'PUT',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify(data)
    });
    return response.json();
  }
}

// main.js
import { UserService } from './userService.js';

const user = await UserService.getUser(123);

Testing and Debugging

javascript
// Write testable functions
// Bad - hard to test
function processFormData() {
  const form = document.getElementById('userForm');
  const data = new FormData(form);
  
  fetch('/api/users', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: data
  }).then(response => {
    if (response.ok) {
      alert('Success!');
    } else {
      alert('Error!');
    }
  });
}

// Good - testable
function extractFormData(formElement) {
  const data = new FormData(formElement);
  const result = {};
  
  for (const [key, value] of data.entries()) {
    result[key] = value;
  }
  
  return result;
}

async function submitUserData(userData) {
  const response = await fetch('/api/users', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify(userData)
  });
  
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
  }
  
  return response.json();
}

function handleFormSubmit(formElement, onSuccess, onError) {
  const userData = extractFormData(formElement);
  
  submitUserData(userData)
    .then(onSuccess)
    .catch(onError);
}

// Add debugging helpers
const debug = {
  log: (message, data) => {
    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
      console.log(`[DEBUG] ${message}`, data);
    }
  },
  
  time: (label) => {
    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
      console.time(label);
    }
  },
  
  timeEnd: (label) => {
    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
      console.timeEnd(label);
    }
  }
};

// Usage
debug.time('API Call');
const result = await fetchUserData(123);
debug.timeEnd('API Call');
debug.log('User data fetched', result);

Code Style and Formatting

javascript
// Use consistent naming conventions
const API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.example.com'; // SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE for constants
const userPreferences = {}; // camelCase for variables
const UserService = {}; // PascalCase for classes/constructors

// Use meaningful boolean names
const isUserLoggedIn = checkAuthStatus();
const hasPermission = user.roles.includes('admin');
const canEdit = isUserLoggedIn && hasPermission;

// Group imports logically
// Third-party imports
import React from 'react';
import axios from 'axios';

// Internal imports
import { UserService } from './services/UserService';
import { validateEmail } from './utils/validation';

// Use consistent indentation and spacing
const userConfig = {
  name: 'John Doe',
  preferences: {
    theme: 'dark',
    notifications: {
      email: true,
      push: false,
      sms: true
    }
  },
  roles: ['user', 'editor']
};

// Use trailing commas for better diffs
const colors = [
  'red',
  'green',
  'blue', // Trailing comma makes adding items easier
];

// Use semicolons consistently
const message = 'Hello World'; // Always use semicolons
const result = calculateTotal(items); // Prevents ASI issues