[NFBCS] Reading JavaScript with a Braille Display

[dan.tevelde at comcast.net]

Hi all,

 

I'm working on a group of exercises which demonstrate functional programming
in JavaScript. The concept is understandable, but I am having trouble
reading the code samples using a Mantis Braille display with NVDA. Here's an
example. I am working with an object and need to use the reduce method on a
key in the object which contains numeric data. I'm supposed to return an
average rounded to the nearest whole number. When I look at an example, the
use of parentheses and braces is very nested. There are multiple return
statements as well as arrow functions, and parameters. All these things are
spread out over about a dozen lines. The solution makes sense but reading
the sample is almost impossible. It's difficult to keep track of how each
parenthesis or brace is opened and closed.

 

I used to be a mainframe programmer and ran into the same issues but got
used to reading and writing code using a Braille display with JAWS. I don't
think there are accessibility issues it's just a matter of my ability to put
the entire picture together as I am reading. Do any of you have any
suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Dan