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Kjetil-Lennart A. Lorentzen
13,390 PointsWhy doesn't the arrow-function work here
I wanted to put arrowfunctions into this.
Why does the arrowfunction work on the methods, but not on the module?
So here are the famous questions one asks oneself when starting out with programming:
What am i missing?
Why doesn't this work?
const awesomeNewModule = (() => { //Doesn't work here </3
const exports = {
foo: 5,
bar: 10
};
exports.helloMars = () => { //Works here <3
console.log("Hello Mars!");
};
exports.goodbye = () => { //Works here as well <3
console.log("Goodbye!");
};
return exports
}());
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsTry re-arranging the parentheses on the last line:
}()); // instead of this,
})(); // try this
Kjetil-Lennart A. Lorentzen
13,390 PointsIt works! Thanks.
But why?
I have serious problems with wrapping my head around this workshop, i watched it 10 times.
I don't have much hair left to rip out
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsThe first closing parenthesis matches the first open on the top line, encapsulating the entire function expression and making the whole thing refer to the function. Then the pair following are interpreted as a "call" of that function.
This extra layer is needed because of the difference in the way the arrow syntax is interpreted compared to the conventional function syntax.
Arrow functions are not exact replacements for conventional functions for several reasons. See more details on the differences in the MDN documentation for Arrow Functions.
Joseph Dalton
12,489 PointsHey Kjetil,
It looks like you just have a parenthesis in the wrong place, which even throws a Syntax Error when the above code is executed on its own. The syntax for an IIFE with an arrow function would be something like this:
const module = ( () => {} )();
Notice that the actual arrow function is between a set of parentheses, which signals that what's inside it is an expression, and not a statement. This is required to trigger the "Immediately Invoked Functional Expression". Thus, the problem with the initial code was just that the syntax for an IIFE wasn't there. Everything you have inside the arrow function looks good though.
Kjetil-Lennart A. Lorentzen
13,390 PointsThanks for the answer, i appreciate it I'm now doing the es2015 course, and i've followed the link Steve supplied, wich had another long post about arrowfunctions, i'm reading up on it. I have a hard time accepting that the syntax is different, for some reason, haha.
I am getting there though. I have major problems moving forward without understanding things completely, this makes for slow progress, but stuff sticks better, i'm sure. But then again, it might be more effective letting it come more naturally instead of forcing it
The forum is great for getting answers, i really like this part of TTH
Joseph Dalton
12,489 PointsJoseph Dalton
12,489 PointsHey Kjetil,
It looks like you just have a parenthesis in the wrong place, which even throws a Syntax Error when the above code is executed on its own. The syntax for an IIFE with an arrow function would be something like this:
const module = ( () => {} )();Notice that the actual arrow function is between a set of parentheses, which signals that what's inside it is an expression, and not a statement. This is required to trigger the "Immediately Invoked Functional Expression". Thus, the problem with the initial code was just that the syntax for an IIFE wasn't there. Everything you have inside the arrow function looks good though.