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Short answer: Using prototypes or classes. Example (ES6): class Animal { eat() { console.log("Eating"); } } class Dog extends Animal { bark() { console.log("Bark!"); } Follow me on LinkedIn: }

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Using prototypes or classes. Example (ES6): class Animal { eat() { console.log("Eating"); } }
class Dog extends Animal { bark() { console.log("Bark!"); } Follow me on LinkedIn: }

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: They are collections that hold weak references to objects — allowing garbage collection if no other reference exists. Example: let obj = {}; let wm = new WeakMap(); wm.set(obj, "value"); obj = null; // entry removed automatically

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They are collections that hold weak references to objects — allowing garbage collection if no other reference exists. Example: let obj = {};
let wm = new WeakMap(); wm.set(obj, "value"); obj = null; // entry removed automatically

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Media queries apply styles based on device conditions (width, orientation, etc.).

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@media (max-width: 768px) { body { background-color: lightgray; } } Key Takeaway: Media queries enable responsive design across devices.

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Styled inputs, selects, and textareas: <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter name">

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Async iterators allow looping over asynchronous data sources. Example: async function* fetchItems() { yield await fetch('/item1'); yield await fetch('/item2'); } for await (let item of fetchItems()) { console.log(item); }

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Async iterators allow looping over asynchronous data sources. Example: async function* fetchItems() { yield await fetch('/item1'); yield await fetch('/item2'); }
for await (let item of fetchItems()) { console.log(item); }

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The checkout button uses async/await to call /api/orders, shows a spinner, and catches network errors with a toast.

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Short answer: dvanced What is the difference between order and offset classes? order-*: Changes element order in flex containers. .offset-*: Adds left margin space in grids. <div class="col-md-4 order-2 offset-md-1"></div> Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Short answer: Use Flexbox utilities: <div class="d-flex align-items-center" style="height:200px;"> <p>Vertically centered</p> </div> Advanced What is the difference between order and offset classes? .order-*: Changes element order in flex containers. .offset-*: Adds left margin space in grids. <div class="col-md-4 order-2 offset-md-1"></div> Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Short answer: Prefixes ensure CSS works across browsers before full support.

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Follow me on LinkedIn: .box { webkit-border-radius: 10px; /* Chrome, Safari */ moz-border-radius: 10px; /* Firefox */ border-radius: 10px; /* Standard */ } Key Takeaway: Vendor prefixes provide cross-browser compatibility for experimental features. Intermediate

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Short answer: llowing access to outer function variables even after the outer function finishes.

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In ShopNest’s cart UI, a click handler closes over productId. Use let in loops so each button keeps the correct id.

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Short answer: Use a custom CSS file loaded after Bootstrap. Or customize variables via SCSS before compilation.

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Short answer: Modules are separate files that export code and import it elsewhere, ensuring encapsulation and reusability.

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// export.js export const PI = 3.14; // import.js import { PI } from './export.js'; Follow me on LinkedIn:

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Short answer: They provide default values when no argument is passed. Example: function greet(name = "Guest") { return `Hello, ${name}`; }

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They provide default values when no argument is passed. Example: function greet(name = "Guest") { return `Hello, ${name}`;
}

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Short answer: Closures work because functions remember the scope in which they were created, allowing access to outer function variables even after the outer function finishes.

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In ShopNest’s cart UI, a click handler closes over productId. Use let in loops so each button keeps the correct id.

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Short answer: Bootstrap 5 uses Flexbox by default for its grid system and utilities (.d-flex, .justify-content-*, .align-items-*).

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Short answer: No own this No arguments object Cannot be used as constructors No super or new.target

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Short answer: Data privacy / encapsulation Callbacks and event handlers Memoization / caching Module pattern for structuring code Example – private counter: function createCounter() { let count = 0; // private variable

Example code

return { increment: () => ++count, decrement: () => --count }; }
const counter = createCounter(); console.log(counter.increment()); // 1 console.log(counter.decrement()); // 0

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In ShopNest’s cart UI, a click handler closes over productId. Use let in loops so each button keeps the correct id.

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Short answer: Use margin (m-*) and padding (p-*) utilities: <div class="p-3 m-2 text-center"></div>

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Context this Refers To Follow me on LinkedIn: Global window or global Method The object owning the method Constructor The new instance Arrow function Lexical (surrounding) scope

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const obj = { value: 10, show: function() { console.log(this.value); } }; obj.show(); // 10

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Prefer arrow functions for React/event callbacks in ShopNest so this is not accidentally rebound.

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Short answer: Arrow functions are shorter, and they don’t have their own this, arguments, or prototype. Follow me on LinkedIn:

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const obj = { val: 10, normal() { console.log(this.val); }, // Works arrow: () => console.log(this.val), // Undefined (no own this) };

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Short answer: Yes. Variables inside the outer function cannot be accessed directly, only via inner functions.

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See createCounter() above.

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In ShopNest’s cart UI, a click handler closes over productId. Use let in loops so each button keeps the correct id.

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Short answer: Install React-Bootstrap (npm install react-bootstrap bootstrap). Import components: import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap'; <Button variant="primary">Click</Button>

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Short answer: Use try...catch inside async functions or .catch() for Promises. Example: async function loadData() { try { const res = await fetch('/data'); return await res.json(); } catch (err) { console.error("Error:", err); } Follow me on LinkedIn: } Advanced

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Use try...catch inside async functions or .catch() for Promises. Example: async function loadData() { try { const res = await fetch('/data');
return await res.json(); } catch (err) { console.error("Error:", err); } Follow me on LinkedIn: } Advanced

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The checkout button uses async/await to call /api/orders, shows a spinner, and catches network errors with a toast.

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Short answer: Using try...catch...finally or Promise .catch(). Example: try { throw new Error("Something went wrong!"); } catch (err) { console.error(err.message); } finally { console.log("Cleanup code"); } Intermediate

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Using try...catch...finally or Promise .catch(). Example: try { throw new Error("Something went wrong!"); } catch (err) { console.error(err.message); } finally { console.log("Cleanup code"); }
Intermediate

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Reusable SCSS functions that generate CSS dynamically. Example: @include border-radius(10px);

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Reusable SCSS functions that generate CSS dynamically. Example: @include border-radius(10px);

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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Short answer: Using object literal: {} Using new Object() constructor Example: let car = { brand: "Tesla", model: "Model 3" }; let car2 = new Object(); car2.brand = "BMW";

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Using object literal: {} Using new Object() constructor Example: let car = { brand: "Tesla", model: "Model 3" };
let car2 = new Object();
car2.brand = "BMW";

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ShopNest’s browser cart uses modern JavaScript: fetch APIs with async/await, modules, and clear error handling.

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