Key Features
Key Features
Section titled “Key Features”Introduction
Section titled “Introduction”ES6 introduced features that fundamentally changed how JavaScript is written.
The Most Important Features
Section titled “The Most Important Features”// Variableslet x = 10;const y = 20;
// Arrow functionsconst add = (a, b) => a + b;
// Template literals`Hello, ${name}!`
// Destructuringconst { name, age } = person;const [first, second] = array;
// Spreadconst copy = { ...obj };const combined = [...arr1, ...arr2];
// Modulesexport const value = 42;import { value } from './module.js';
// Promisesconst result = await fetch('/api/data');Modern Features (ES2020+)
Section titled “Modern Features (ES2020+)”// Optional chainingconst city = user?.address?.city;
// Nullish coalescingconst name = user.name ?? 'Anonymous';
// BigIntconst big = 9007199254740991n;
// Logical assignmentlet x = 0;x ||= 10; // x becomes 10 if falsyx &&= 20; // x becomes 20 if truthyx ??= 30; // x becomes 30 if null/undefinedSummary
Section titled “Summary”- ES6 features (let/const, arrow functions, classes, modules) are used daily
- Modern features (optional chaining, nullish coalescing) reduce boilerplate
- Most features have excellent browser support
- Use a transpiler (Babel) for older browser support