javascript

JavaScript

• Use Prettier to format javascript code. ^link

• Avoid using jQuery and jQuery plugins. Prefer solutions based on plain JavaScript or Stimulus. ^{link explanation}

  Example

  // Bad
  $("#recipe")
  
  // Good
  document.getElementById("recipe")

• Avoid using .classes as selectors (they are for styling). Use [data-behavior~=], [data-*], or #ids. ^link

• Use camelCase, not snake_case in Javascript ^link

  Example

  // Bad
  let recipe_link = event.currentTarget
  
  // Good
  let recipeLink = event.currentTarget

• Leverage progressive enhancement as a development approach. ^{link explanation}