ASI Guide - Are Semicolons Necessary in JavaScript?

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Published on March 2, 2017 8:14:58 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Skfqr7Dbs

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Did you ever notice that if you accidentally omit semicolons from your Javascript code, your code still works? Why is that?The Automatic Semicolon Insertion (ASI) is a JavaScript syntactic feature that allows developers to omit a semicolon at the end of a line, following certain rules. In this ASI Guide, we talk about the major rules governing Automatic Semicolon Insertion, examples of how it can help your code if you choose to omit semicolons, and example's where it is not so helpful.

Watch this video to learn:

- What is Automatic Semicolon Insertion (ASI)
- When it's OK to omit Semicolons
- Why it's important to understand ASI