backbone.jsHow do I learn the basics of Backbone.js?
- Read the official documentation of Backbone.js. It contains a lot of information about the basics of the framework.
- Learn the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, which Backbone.js follows.
- Understand the different components of Backbone.js such as Models, Views, Collections, Routers and Events.
- Learn the basics of the Backbone.js API, such as creating models, views, collections and routers.
- Get familiar with the Backbone.js events system, which allows you to bind and trigger custom events.
- Understand the Backbone.js conventions, such as the use of the
sync
method for persisting data. - Practice writing code with Backbone.js. Try creating a simple application with models, views and collections.
Example code
// Create a Model
var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
defaults: {
name: '',
age: 0
}
});
// Create a Collection
var PeopleCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
model: Person
});
// Create a View
var PeopleView = Backbone.View.extend({
el: '#people',
render: function() {
this.collection.each(function(person) {
var personView = new PersonView({ model: person });
this.$el.append(personView.render().el);
}, this);
return this;
}
});
// Instantiate the Collection
var peopleCollection = new PeopleCollection([
{
name: 'John',
age: 20
},
{
name: 'Jane',
age: 24
}
]);
// Instantiate the View
var peopleView = new PeopleView({ collection: peopleCollection });
peopleView.render();
Output example
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