Template literal syntax in Node
var name = 'John Doe';
// normal string
var greet = 'Hello ' + name;
// Template literal
var greet2 = `Hello ${ name }`;
// also add this in a seperate same-level jsconfig.js file to make sure Node compiles it correctly
{
"compilerOptions": {
"target": "ES6"
}
}
// USING TEMPLATE LITERAL IN AN OBJECT CALL //
/////////////////////////////////////////////
var obj = {
name: 'Scooby Doo',
greet: function(){
// this will refer to the obj
console.log(`Hello, ${ this.name }`);
}
}
// will return the greet property of obj which is using obj literal to reference name
obj.greet();
// to overwrite name property
obj.greet.call({ name: 'Jane Doo'});