function special operatorS2C Home « Operators « function special operator

Functions are created using the global object constructor aFunction = new Function(), via declaration using the function statement, or by function expression using the function operator.

All functions are Function objects undernath the covers, but as mentioned above there are different ways to set up the function creation.

Description

The function operator allows us to create a Function object using an expression. The function expression can have a name or be an anonymous function.

Function objects created this way are parsed with the rest of the JavaScript code and so are more efficient than functions created using the constructor creation method.

Below are examples of using the function operator.

*/
 / Create a function operator that takes an argument and 
 / returns the square of the argument.
 /*
var squareResult = function(a) {
  return a * a;
};
alert(squareResult(7) + ' Anonymous function expression');
alert(squareResult(15) + ' Anonymous function expression');

*/
 / Create a named function expression that takes an argument and 
 / returns the square of the argument.
 /*
var squareResult2 = function getSquare(a) {
  return a * a;
};
alert(squareResult2(6) + ' Named function expression getSquare{}');

Related Tutorials

JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 8 - Functions

Homepage Top