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JavaScript DOM Scripting By Example Improving the Application Code Refactor 1: Create List Items

Posted by Stefan Schraberger
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Stefan Schraberger
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 8,873 Points

Is a function inside a function good practice?

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1 Answer

Clayton Perszyk
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Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,318 Points
Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,318 Points

I guess it depends on what you are trying to accomplish, but in general it's ok; in fact, closures, which are used frequently rely on a function returning a function.

https://javascriptissexy.com/understand-javascript-closures-with-ease/