VID 18 - DEBUGGING - Learn JavaScript with Creative Coding - fun, colorful and free!

VID 18 [Lesson 06 - Conditionals and Debugging] - Dr Abstract teaches JavaScript with the following topics:
0:00 - intro to creative coding video 18
0:15 - review of last lessons and places to practice
2:22 - review of last lesson - the assembly line!
2:58 - the == operator for equality
3:52 - the else if () {} revisited
5:02 - the embarrassed triangle
5:47 - the != not equal operator
7:20 - debugging - a build test example!
8:23 - demonstration of the build test
9:29 - history of the word bug
10:58 - missing comma - white screen of wonder
11:13 - F12 to see console with error messages (tab to console)
11:47 - missing a bracket? Wrong line wrong error?
12:15 - missing a : colon - and words used...
12:50 - lowercase class name - not defined
13:14 - do not name variable the same as the class
13:40 - lexical declaration... Oxford error!
14:14 - missing brackets - can be tricky
15:45 - undo to when it was working / test often!
16:30 - no error - but something is missing
16:58 - make sure the function is being called!
19:04 - undefined values - watch scope
23:45 - proper scope example summarized
25:00 - something not showing up? Add to stage!
26:22 - examples of bugs in ZIM Skool
27:30 - the five minute rule - working on right file!
28:34 - ZIM Tips - for helpful debugging tips
28:44 - errors, missing, indenting, zog, ask & changes
29:32 - types of errors
29:37 - simplify! comment out code or isolate code
30:19 - make sure the file is saved!
30:52 - hitTest errors or too many results
31:28 - why things might not show up!
31:39 - why indenting can help you understand code
32:24 - be messy in the real world - but not with indenting!
32:48 - conclusion and look forward to building
33:05 - Droner video end video

The Learn JavaScript with Creative Coding is a video series to help left brain and right brain learners explore the wonders of programming using the fun, colorful and friendly HTML Canvas and ZIM. Dr Abstract is a Canadian New Media Awards winner for Programmer and Educator of the Year. He will teach the basics of programming in JavaScript from the ground up so welcome designers, artists, engineers, developers, and all.

Thanks to BigTRBL - DJ at Shaolin in Hamilton for the intro tune!

Cheers from #LearnJavaScript with #CreativeCoding and #DrAbstract founder of #ZIMjs