Learning CoffeeScript

Learn about CoffeeScript, a language that compiles into JavaScript and allows you to write fast, efficient, and beautiful JavaScript code.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Setting Up Workflows with Gulp.js

• What is CoffeeScript?
• Using online tools to process CoffeeScript
• Comparing installation options
• Setting up a project with Gulp.js
• Creating simple JavaScript automation
• Adding a default task and live reloading
• Processing Sass files
• Adding CoffeeScript

2. Learning CoffeeScript

• Basic CoffeeScript syntax
• Using realistic assets
• Understanding variables
• Dealing with array ranges
• Working with conditional statements
• Using loops and comprehensions
• Adding basic functions
• Working with splats
• Using the switch statement
• Using aliases for "this" and other tidbits

Conclusion

• Next steps