Kyle Shevlin • 1/21/2019

State Machines: What Are They?

This article explains the concept of finite state machines in software development. It defines state machines as APIs that enumerate all possible states and events for a system, creating a graph structure. The piece includes a practical tutorial, walking through building a simple state machine for a light switch using JavaScript, covering states, events, transitions, and the beginnings of an interpreter.

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#JavaScript #state management #software design