Kickstart Google Apps Script : Unleash End-To-End Automation, Boost Productivity, and Seamless Integration for Your Workspace with Google Apps Script (English Edition).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kostyuk, Dmitry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

JavaScript (Computer program language).

Scripting languages (Computer science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Delhi : Orange Education PVT Ltd, 2025.

Summary:

Google Apps Script is the powerful engine behind Google Workspace automation - driving efficiency, reducing manual work, and enabling customized workflows across Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive, Forms, and Calendar. Kickstart Google Apps Script takes you on a structured journey from the ground up. You'll start with a modern JavaScript refresher tailored for the Apps Script environment, and then dive into script types such as container-bound vs. standalone scripts to understand their use cases. With these basics in place, you'll move into core Google services: SpreadsheetApp, GmailApp, DriveApp, FormsApp, CalendarApp, SlidesApp, and DocsApp, learning how to read, write, and automate across them with real-world examples. Next, you'll unlock more advanced capabilities: building custom user interfaces using the HTML and Card Services, deploying web apps, and setting up time-based and event-driven triggers. The final chapters focus on integrating external services using APIs and webhooks, and consolidating your learning with hands-on exercises and solutions. By the end, you'll not only understand how to automate and enhance your Google Workspace tools but you'll be empowered to build full-scale, production-ready solutions. Start coding smarter, streamline your workflows, and transform your daily operations--one script at a time.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgements

Preface

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Modern JavaScript in the Online Editor

Introduction

Structure

History of JavaScript

Understanding Client-Side (Browser) JavaScript through a Simple Example

Discovering Google Apps Script’s Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Plunging into JavaScript Basics

The Classic "Hello World"

Understanding and Utilizing Comments

Unraveling the Mysteries of Variables

Arithmetic Operators in Google Apps Script

The Versatile + Operator

Tricky Concatenation

A Journey with Other Arithmetic Operators

Incrementation and Decrementation in JavaScript

Comparison Operators

Conditions and Their Multifaceted Charm

Introduction to Conditions in JavaScript

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Other Format:

Print version: Kostyuk, Dmitry Kickstart Google Apps Script

ISBN:

9789349888524

OCLC:

1527724059