Weekly Course Content

CS2513: Client-Side Programming
Weekly Course Content - Week 11
Chapter 8: Manipulating Data in Strings and Arrays

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Objectives

Chapter 8: Manipulating Data in Strings and Arrays

Manipulate strings with properties and methods of the String object

Create regular expressions and use them to validate user input

Manipulate arrays with properties and methods of the Array object

Convert between strings and arrays, and between strings and JSON

Assignments and Due Dates

Assignments and Due Dates: View

Required Readings

JavaScript //Sixth Edition by Sasha Vodnik and Don Gosselin
Chapter 8: Manipulating Data in Strings and Arrays

Text Errata Sheet:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305078444&token= B8BD74F3B70F74FC7BA0B7DD68EDE7AED76C796FBF71150DA83380176DE6392AE2B09CF0F7F4D1461D0A2FDA3FDCDCDC

Required Class Coding Standards
http://www.occc.edu/aphilipp/htm_csp/CS2513_CodingStandards.htm

Highly Recommended Tutorials

JSON Tutorials

JavaScript JSON Programming by Adam Khoury

I realize that these videos are a bit long. If you have time or need clarification, you might want to view or scan through them.

JSON Programming Tutorial 1 (16:09 min)
https://www.developphp.com/video/JavaScript/JSON-Tutorial-for-Beginners-Learn-How-to-Program

What is JSON? by Codesource
Want to know more about JSON? Check out this four video series!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfdtiltiRHWHKQOby9HEyYtB_Y9g7z6yL

What is JSON

Introduction (4:22 min)

Linting (1:38 min) Note: A site for linting" can be found at http://www.jslint.com/

Parsing (3:53 min) Note: This video might be more relevant in conjunction with the AJAX chapter.

Stringify (2:35 min)

" Lint is the name originally given to a particular program that flagged some suspicious and non-portable constructs (likely to be bugs) in language source code. The term is now applied generically to tools that flag suspicious usage in software written in any computer language.

Sample Code

Completed sample code from Chapter 08 JS6eTextCode_Chapter08
Download the zip file and extract it.

Supplemental Materials

PowerPoint from Text: CS2513GosselinJS_CH08 - View (ppt) | Print (pdf)
You might want to bookmark these references for future use.

Strings: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_obj_string.asp (W3Schools)
Arrays: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_obj_array.asp (W3Schools)
Regular Expressions:
- http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_regexp.asp (W3Schools)
- http://regexr.com/ (Test Regular Expressions online)
- http://www.cheatography.com/davechild/cheat-sheets/regular-expressions (REGEX Cheat Sheet)

Software

Same software as previously indicated.

Chapter Questions and Test Reviews

Chapter Review Questions
Source for quiz and test questions. It is highly recommended that students know the answers.

Chapter 8: Review Questions (.rtf file)
Test 4: Review Sheet

Required Assignments

CSP08 - Strings and Arrays: Specifications
(Complete, upload to Apollo1, then submit URL in the LMS)
Weekly Quiz: Chapter 8 (Located in the LMS)

There is a LOT of material this week. Be sure to start early and give it your full attention. Even though the chapter examples are not part of this week's assignment, "please" take the time to work through Glacier Rocks National Park.

JavaScript has many functions that can be used with strings and arrays. Take time to read the text, watch the videos, and work through the sample code to see how each of them operate. With that being said, allow ample time to learn about Regular Expressions. This is not a topic to be taken lightly. However, it is important and deserves our class time.

Students will be expected to create regular expressions both in the assignment and on the test.

Even though the assignment focuses on Regular Expressions, be sure you have a good understanding of the other concepts in the chapter. They will be used in future assignments....and, YES, they will be on the test!