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denysdovhan/wtfjs resource

🤪 A list of funny and tricky JavaScript examples observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/denysdovhan/wtfjs · homepage · JavaScript · WTFPL (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 90
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3337
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 61
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

37678 stars · 2680 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A curated collection of funny and tricky JavaScript examples explaining the language's quirks and edge cases, published as a book-style manuscript. It is also installable via npm so it can be read from the command line.

Use cases

  • learn weird JavaScript behaviors
  • understand type coercion quirks in JS
  • prepare for JavaScript interview questions
  • read a JavaScript quirks handbook offline
  • explain why [] equals ![] in JavaScript
  • study JavaScript specification edge cases

When to choose

  • you want to deeply understand JavaScript's tricky corners and coercion rules
  • you prefer learning through entertaining, annotated examples
  • you want a free, community-translated reference on JS quirks

When to avoid

  • you need a structured beginner tutorial or formal language specification
  • you want runnable exercises or a course rather than a reading list
  • you need authoritative documentation rather than community notes

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

documentation developer-tools programming-languages tutorials education cli cross-platform javascript handbook quirks language-specification npm-package nodejs

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
denysdovhan/wtfjsmain63

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