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Overview of JavaScript ES6 features

[WHAT]

1. [] by adrian mejia @ adrianmejia.com - adrians lists the newest features in this version of JavaScript. Explains each feature and provides examples of usage of the new features in comparison to similar features in ES5.

[WHY]

1. [] article lists the new features in the JavaScript es6,
2. [] provides examples of how to implement each feature,
3. [] provides comparison to implementing the same functionality in es5

[WHERE]

1. [] READ THE FULL ARTICLE
1. [] Overview of JavaScript ES6 features 

[WHEN]

1. [] 2016-11-04
2. [] 2019-11-23 - updated,

[EXAMPLE]

1. [] block scope variables
1. [] let
2. [] const
2. [] template litereals
1. [] str = `the text and ${someVariable}`
2. [] note the backticks vs the double quotes used when declaring a string
3. [] multi - line strings
1. []
4. [] destructuring assignment
1. [] const array = [0,1,2,3]
2. [] const arraySubset[first, third] = array // results in [0,2] 
5. [] classes and objects
1. []  class Animal()
2. []    constructor(name){}
6. [] inheritance
1. [] new keyword extends -
2. [] new keyword super -
7. [] promises
1. [] We went from callback hell ???? to promises ????
8. [] arrow functions
1. []
9. [] For...of
1. [] ranges - use - for (const element of array) { doSomethingWithElm() } // VS forEach with method
10. [] default parameters
1. []
11. [] rest parameters
1. []
12. [] spread operator
1. []

[HOW-TO]

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[REFERENCE]

1. [x] # 6537 - CREATE-article# 5388 - overview of JavaScript ES6 features 
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