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Strings

String.prototype.*

None of the string methods modify this – they always return fresh strings.

  • charAt(pos: number): string ES1

    Returns the character at index pos, as a string (JavaScript does not have a datatype for characters). str[i] is equivalent to str.charAt(i) and more concise (caveat: may not work on old engines).

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Designing a GraphQL API

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Frontend Masters: AWS for Frontend Engineers

You should have the following completed on your computer before the workshop:

  • Install the AWS CLI.
  • Have Node.js installed on your system. (Recommended: Use nvm.)
    • Install yarn with brew install yarn.
  • Create an AWS account. (This will require a valid credit card.)
  • Create a Travis CI account. (This should be as simple as logging in via GitHub).