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Is this the best book to start by journey on JavaScript?

Ron Inbar I think of this book as the JavaScript equivalent to "The C Programming Language," so if you happen to have learned C from that book, chances are you'…moreI think of this book as the JavaScript equivalent to "The C Programming Language," so if you happen to have learned C from that book, chances are you'll like this one too.

I had to read the chapters on objects, functions and inheritance about six times each until I finally got it, but that was totally doable because the book is so short, and in the end I had a very firm grasp on the language.

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Looking for an introduction to JavaScript Programming, having only had limited experience in web programming. How much of this book is still applicable in 2020? Is there a better, more recent book that you would suggest over this one?

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Is this book still relevant since it was published in 2008? Or is it out of date now?

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Is this book so brief, because there aren't too many good parts of Javascript, to begin with?

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