Learning Underscore.js

The Underscore JavaScript library simplifies and streamlines working with data in your web applications. Get a sense of what you can do with some of its 60+ functions in this course with Joe Marini.

Joe first introduces Underscore's powerful Collection functions, which make data-related tasks like iterating and filtering data more nimble. Then learn how to use the built-in constructs like arrays and objects and Underscore's utilities, which make JavaScript development more productive. The course wraps up with a working, practical example of Underscore.js in action.

Topics include:

• Understanding what Underscore.js is and does
• Installing Underscore.js
• Sorting, grouping, and filtering data sets
• Extracting information about arrays and objects
• Using templates to format data