Data Structures and Algorithms in JavaScript

In addition to teaching developers how to solve complex problems, Data Structures and Algorithms in JavaScript is strong preparation for coding interviews and programming competitions.

For JavaScript developers, this book is the best way to learn how data structures and algorithms can be used to solve complex problems—and immediately implement them.

For Javascript developers, this book is a one-stop-shop for learning the algorithms and data structures that solve and optimize complex problems. Covering everything from functional programming and abstract data types, to sorting and searching, lists, bags, binary trees, forests, heaps, and graphs—the author uses examples taken from coding challenges and interview questions, enabling readers to explore the real-world advantages of specific algorithms and data structures. 

Written and illustrated to be a developer’s go-to reference manual as well as for immediate on-the-job applications, performance—both from a theoretical point of view and a practical standpoint—is considered alongside every algorithm or data structure introduced. In addition to demonstrating best practices throughout the text, each chapter ends with a series of questions that amplify the preceding concepts and provide further examples for the reader to apply. Also of note, the book utilizes the latest version of JavaScript (ECMAScript) and its more modern features wherever appropriate.

Federico Kereki is a Computer Systems Engineer with an M.Sc. in Education. He has over 30 years’ experience as consultant, system developer, university professor, and writer. Currently, he is a subject matter expert at Globant, where he gets to use a mixture of development frameworks, programming tools, and operating systems, such as JavaScript; Node.js; React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Docker and containers, and SOA. Has given talks on several programming topics, such as functional programming, agile methodologies, and data structures. He has taught several courses at the Universidad de la República, Universidad ORT, and Universidad de la Empresa, and he lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.