Best Practices for Coding in Javascript

[Willie]

I found the following link for best practices for coding in javascript:

https://support.ptc.com/help/thingworx/platform/r9/en/index.html#page/ThingWorx/Help/Best_Practices_for_Developing_Applications/JavaScriptCodingBestPractices.html

Is this specific to thingworx 9?

For example, it states infotables can be created in 1 line.

var table = DataShapes["GenericStringList"].CreateValues();

I am on thingworx 8.5.3, and do not see any services under datashapes as it is not "thing". 

[Willie]

I know many of the best practices apply regardless of the thingworx version, but I'm wondering if all of them apply to any thingworx version or only to thingworx 9.

[Willie]

I was able to create an infotable with

var table = DataShapes["GenericStringList"].CreateValues();

in thingworx 8.5.3, so I'm assuming the best practices apply to all versions of thingworx.

[slangley]

Hi @Willie.

I'm glad you were able to find a solution to your question.  There are other ways to create infotables.  The page from the Help Center you referenced is just providing a quicker way of creating a datatable from a static data shape. 

In terms of whether the best practices for ThingWorx 9 apply to previous releases of the product is not easily answerable.  Each release contains numerous changes and methods may change over time.  It's always best to refer to the documentation for your given release but that does not mean that new information being presented with new releases would not apply. 

Regards.

--Sharon

[slangley]

Hi @Willie.

It would be helpful if you could mark the appropriate response (even if it's yours) as the Accepted Solution for the benefit of others with the same question. 

If you have remaining questions, please let us know.

Regards.

--Sharon