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What is a javascript token? What is it used for?

         

Sari

8:12 pm on Aug 27, 2005 (gmt 0)

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I have a potential client asking for knowledge of javascript tokens--I've never heard of this term. Can someone enlighten me? What is it? What is it used for? I would appreciate any recommendations of good resources to learn about this.

TIA!
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Don_Hoagie

6:08 pm on Aug 28, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Um... I don't know exactly what the definition is, but i know enough to tell you they are probably just trying to say "knowledge of Javascript".

Tokens are functions, variables, basically any JavaScript "thing"... but I believe the qualifier is that tokens do not accept spaces and line breaks, whereas strings do accept them? I dunno... point is, i'm sure it's just another client not knowing what they're talking about, which is why they need you in the first place.

Rambo Tribble

8:39 pm on Aug 28, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Maybe JavaScript tokens are what you need to ride the client-side data bus?

To quote from Flanagan: "A token is a keyword, variable name, number, function name, or some other entity in which you should obviously not want to insert a space or a line break."

Sari

4:09 pm on Aug 29, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Thanks Don and Rambo!

That clears things up ;)