JavaScript is a scripting language widely used in web development to add interactivity and dynamic functionality to web pages. If you want to program JavaScript on Mac, you can follow the steps below to learn and practice.
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Install Node.js and npm
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment based on the Chrome V8 engine that allows you to run JavaScript code on the command line. npm is a package manager for Node.js that helps you install and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.Installing Node.js and npm on Mac is very simple. You only need to visit the Node.js official website (https://nodejs.org) to download the latest stable version installation package, and then follow the installation wizard to install it.
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Creating JavaScript Projects
On a Mac, you can use any text editor or integrated development environment (IDE) to write JavaScript code. Common choices include Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, and Atom, among others.Open your favorite editor or IDE and create a new folder to serve as the root of your JavaScript project.
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Initialize the npm project
Navigate to your project root directory in the terminal and run the following command to initialize the npm project:npm init ``` 这将引导你完成npm项目的初始化过程,并生成一个`package.json`文件,其中包含了你的项目信息和依赖管理配置。
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Install required dependencies
If you want to use other JavaScript libraries or tools in your project, you can use npm to install them. For example, if you want to useaxios
a library to make HTTP requests, you can run the following command to install it:npm install axios ```