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Ask HN: Best current book to learn JavaScript?
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Re: Ask HN: Best current book to learn JavaScript?
#2You don't know JS is a good book to start with and explains ES6 too.
It is available for free on github so you can evaluate before buying.
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#3Eloquent javascript is also fantastic.
http://eloquentjavascript.net/
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#5Depends on what your level is going in.
For an absolute beginner, JavaScript and jQuery by Jon Duckett is extremely accessible. Sure, it covers jQuery but it's so well aimed at total beginners it's not a bad path.
At the lower intermediate level, Eloquent JavaScript (mentioned elsewhere) is fantastic.
At higher levels/if you know other languages and are comfortable learning new ones: Effective JavaScript, YDKJS, and Speaking JavaScript all fantastic and complement each other in various ways.
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#8https://github.com/MostlyAdequate/mostly-adequate-guide
nice book. do you know if this person plans on finishing part 3?
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#9Forget books, start coding!! To get going, CodeAcademy.com is amazing!!
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#10The problem with this question is by the time I finish typing my answer, the JS world will have moved on to the next big thing