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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42257.0&return_msg=42257.10"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.11">11–12</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42257.10">x-posted from stack overflow</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42257_10_12_10"> <a name="a42257_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42257_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 1 Nov 2018 20:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Nov 2018 21:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.10">42257.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.8">42257.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What is polyfill?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42257.10&return_msg=42257.10" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42257.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42257_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_42257_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 1 Nov 2018 21:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Nov 2018 23:19"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.11">42257.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.10#a42257_10" target="_self">42257.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's the thick paste you use on walls to smooth over cracks. <p><img src="http://www.kentblaxill.co.uk/images/ww/product/PolyfillaMPinterior.jpg" alt="PolyfillaMPinterior.jpg" /></p><p>It's also when you re-implement native functionality from newer browsers in JavaScript for the benefit of older browsers - see for example <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/map#Polyfill">the Array.prototype.map polyfill</a>.</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 1 Nov 2018 22:00 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42257.11&return_msg=42257.10" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42257.11"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42257_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_42257_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 1 Nov 2018 21:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Nov 2018 23:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.12">42257.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42257.9">42257.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> ><i> Explanations are sparse</i> <p>I prefer the term concise - no need to dredge through unnecessary waffle to figure out what something does. </p><br /><p>><i> useful examples rare</i> </p><p>Possibly. On most sites I tend towards going straight to the examples because the explanations are waffle, but don't need to with MDN. </p><br /><p>><i> there's an assumption of underlying familiarity</i> </p><p>That'll be because it's mostly a reference. </p><p>There is a <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide">JavaScript Guide</a> which appears very comprehensive, but looking at a few pages it does a horrific job of explaining stuff and has some terrible examples, so, yeah... that sucks. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":/"><span class="e__">:/</span></span></p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 1 Nov 2018 22:01 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42257.12&return_msg=42257.10" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42257.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>