Ecmascript 2015 new features
ECMAScript 2015, also known as ECMAScript 6 (ES6), introduced several new features to the JavaScript language. Here are some of the most notable ones:
- Classes: ES6 introduced a new syntax for defining classes, which is similar to other object-oriented languages like Java or C#.
- Modules: ES6 introduced a new way of organizing code into modules, which allows for better code organization and reuse.
- Arrow Functions: ES6 introduced arrow functions, which are a concise way of defining functions.
- Promises: ES6 introduced the
Promise
constructor, which allows for asynchronous programming in a more readable and maintainable way. - Generators: ES6 introduced generators, which are a way of defining functions that can be paused and resumed at specific points.
- Async/Await: ES6 introduced the
async
andawait
keywords, which allow for writing asynchronous code that is easier to read and maintain. - Let and Const: ES6 introduced the
let
andconst
keywords, which allow for declaring variables with block scope. - Template Literals: ES6 introduced template literals, which are a new way of defining strings that can include expressions and variables.
- Destructuring: ES6 introduced destructuring, which is a way of extracting values from arrays and objects into separate variables.
- Spread Operator: ES6 introduced the spread operator, which allows for expanding arrays and objects into separate arguments or properties.
- Rest Parameters: ES6 introduced rest parameters, which allow for defining functions that can take a variable number of arguments.
- Default Parameters: ES6 introduced default parameters, which allow for defining functions that have default values for their parameters.
- Symbol: ES6 introduced the
Symbol
data type, which is a unique and immutable value that can be used as a key in objects. - Proxy: ES6 introduced the
Proxy
constructor, which allows for creating proxy objects that can intercept and modify the behavior of other objects. - Reflect: ES6 introduced the
Reflect
object, which provides a way of accessing and manipulating the metadata of objects. - WeakMap and WeakSet: ES6 introduced the
WeakMap
andWeakSet
data structures, which are used for storing references to objects without preventing them from being garbage collected. - Map and Set: ES6 introduced the
Map
andSet
data structures, which are used for storing key-value pairs and collections of unique values, respectively. - Number and String: ES6 introduced new methods and properties for the
Number
andString
objects, such asNumber.isFinite()
andString.prototype.includes()
. - Array: ES6 introduced new methods and properties for the
Array
object, such asArray.prototype.includes()
andArray.prototype.find()
.
These are just a few of the many new features introduced in ECMAScript 2015.