syntax basics md

Author: Rebecca Murphey

content/javascript-101/syntax-basics.md

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+---
+chapter:  "js101"
+section:  1
+title:    "Syntax Basics"
+---
+Understanding statements, variable naming, whitespace, and other basic JavaScript syntax.
+
+<div class="example" markdown="1">
+A simple variable declaration
+
+    var foo = 'hello world';
+</div>
+
+<div class="example" markdown="1">
+Whitespace has no meaning outside of quotation marks
+
+    var foo =         'hello world';
+</div>
+
+<div class="example" markdown="1">
+Parentheses indicate precedence
+
+    2 * 3 + 5;    // returns 11; multiplication happens first
+    2 * (3 + 5);  // returns 16; addition happens first
+</div>
+
+<div class="example" markdown="1">
+Tabs enhance readability, but have no special meaning
+
+    var foo = function() {
+        console.log('hello');
+    };
+</div>