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| <p>Find concise answers for the most frequently asked questions about the Eclipse N4JS project.</p> |
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| <a href="../faq/index.html#faq">Frequenctly Asked Questions</a> |
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| <p>Common N4JS topics such as Open-Sourcing, JavaScript, Java and Typescript Comparison.</p> |
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| <a href="../faq/comparison-java.html#n4js-and-java">N4JS & Java Comparison</a> |
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| <p>A comparison between the features of N4JS and Java.</p> |
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| <a href="../faq/comparison-typescript.html#n4js-and-typescript">N4JS & Typescript Comparison</a> |
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| <p>A comparison between the features of N4JS and Typescript.</p> |
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| <p>The <a href="../features/index.html">Feature Table</a> describes the state of all current N4JS Language and IDE features. |
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| <a href="../features/async-await.html">Async/Await</a> |
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| <p>Learn about the benefits of asynchronous data flows and how they work with N4JS code.</p> |
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| <p>Configure dependencies between classes with built-in Dependency Injection support.</p> |
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| <p>N4JS Generics look similar to Java’s generics with some differences that are illustrated in this article.</p> |
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| <p>Modules help keep code well-defined and easy to comprehend. Read about keeping large projects maintainable with Module support within the N4JS IDE.</p> |
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| <a href="../features/nodejs-support.html">Node.js Support</a> |
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| <p>Seamless integration of N4JS projects with existing node.js-based environments.</p> |
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| <a href="../features/nominal-and-structural-typing.html">Nominal vs. Structural Typing</a> |
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| <p>N4JS provides both forms of typing. Read the feature on how they are combined in N4JS.</p> |
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| <a href="../features/testing.html">Test Support</a> |
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| <p>The N4JS IDE and the built-in test execution runtime Mangelhaft were designed from the ground-up to support Test Driven Development. Explore how testing with N4JS will help ensure your projects behave as expected.</p> |
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| <h3 id="_ide_setup_helloworld"><a class="link" href="#_ide_setup_helloworld">IDE Setup & HelloWorld!</a></h3> |
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| <p>This short introduction covers the basics of getting up and running with the |
| N4JS IDE. From installation to running HelloWorld!, quickly learn about new features |
| of the N4JS IDE, how to create a new project, manage workspaces and begin development!</p> |
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| <a href="n4js-ide-setup.html#n4js-ide-setup">N4JS IDE Setup Guide</a> |
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| <p>Basic installation and setup instructions.</p> |
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| <h3 id="_npm_export_guide"><a class="link" href="#_npm_export_guide">npm Export Guide</a></h3> |
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| <p>The npm Export Guide briefly covers the essentials of Node.js development. A simple |
| code example is written and exported from the N4JS IDE as an npm package, run from |
| the command line and published to the npm registry. Quickly learn how to streamline Node.js development |
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| <p>Basic npm export and publishing instructions.</p> |
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| <p>Using the built-in example projects as a reference, this in-depth tutorial covers the most important tools and features |
| of the N4JS IDE. The example project is explained as a domain model and built step-by-step. |
| New features of the N4JS IDE are introduced along the way such as <strong>modules</strong>, <strong>type annotations</strong>, |
| <strong>dependency injection</strong>, <strong>testing</strong> with an example test project and more.</p> |
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| <p>Begin using the more powerful features N4JS has to offer!</p> |
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| <p>In this tutorial, we will develop a simple and yet fun (!) web-based chess game with N4JS and React. The final result of the tutorial is a chess game that allows two humans to play against each other.</p> |
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| <p>Begin developing web apps with N4JS and React!</p> |
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| <a href="n4js-tutorial-chess/n4js-tutorial-chess-redux.html">Chess game tutorial (part 2)</a> |
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| <p>Use Redux to manage chess game state with Redux and test game logics with our test framework Mangelhaft</p> |
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| <p>For a complete reference of the N4JS Language, the Specification is available at the following location:</p> |
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| <p>Information on the current state of the N4JS Language and IDE including details of known issues and upcoming features that are under development.</p> |
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