In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about their preferred coding styles and preferences they use, and why.

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Show Notes

00:11 Welcome
02:35 Function definition
06:43 File path aliases
09:36 Implicit vs Explicit Return
13:49 Array.reduce() VS literally anything else
17:37 Loop vs array method
22:55 Sponsor: Linode
23:37 Updating vs creating a new var
30:36 Iterable to Array
34:46 Sponsor: LogRocket
36:16 Destructuring vs Object.property
39:22 Destructuring Arrays vs Reference by index
41:40 Number(string) vs +string
43:35 Incrementing
45:06 Multiple ifs
47:48 Multiple ifs vs switch vs Ternary
51:05 Promises / Error Catching
53:50 if(falsy) block VS return false;
55:51 Sponsor: Freshbooks
56:26 Spaces vs tabs
58:39 Trailing commas
00:40 Semicolons
02:49 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

Scott: Video Archives Podcast
Wes: Ubiquiti Wifi

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