JSLint is a tool that helps developers write better JavaScript code by pointing out potential errors and style issues. It's like having a strict, opinionated code reviewer constantly watching over your shoulder, making sure you dot your i's and cross your t's.

How to use it in a sentence

• "I ran my code through JSLint and it yelled at me for using == instead of ===. Apparently, I'm not allowed to live dangerously anymore."

• "Our build pipeline runs JSLint on every commit. I'm pretty sure it's just there to make sure we don't get too comfortable with our coding habits."

If you actually want to learn more...

• Syntactic Noise: Martin Fowler discusses the concept of syntactic noise and how it can obscure the meaning of code. He explains why it's important to minimize unnecessary characters in programming languages and DSLs.

• Refactoring to an Adaptive Model: In this article, Martin Fowler explores the idea of moving logic from programming languages to data structures for better adaptability and sharing across different devices and languages. He provides a practical example of refactoring product selection logic in JavaScript to a JSON-encoded rule system.

• List And Hash: Martin Fowler discusses the common use of lists and hashmaps in modern programming environments. He highlights the flexibility and ease of processing hierarchical data structures using collection pipelines.

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