arrow functions this keyword in js code example

Example 1: javascript arrow function

// Non Arrow (standard way)
let add = function(x,y) {
  return x + y;
}
console.log(add(10,20)); // 30

// Arrow style
let add = (x,y) => x + y;
console.log(add(10,20)); // 30;

// You can still encapsulate
let add = (x, y) => { return x + y; };

Example 2: arrow function javascript

// An empty arrow function returns undefined
let empty = () => {};

(() => 'foobar')();
// Returns "foobar"
// (this is an Immediately Invoked Function Expression)

var simple = a => a > 15 ? 15 : a;
simple(16); // 15
simple(10); // 10

let max = (a, b) => a > b ? a : b;

// Easy array filtering, mapping, ...

var arr = [5, 6, 13, 0, 1, 18, 23];

var sum = arr.reduce((a, b) => a + b);
// 66

var even = arr.filter(v => v % 2 == 0);
// [6, 0, 18]

var double = arr.map(v => v * 2);
// [10, 12, 26, 0, 2, 36, 46]

// More concise promise chains
promise.then(a => {
  // ...
}).then(b => {
  // ...
});

// Parameterless arrow functions that are visually easier to parse
setTimeout( () => {
  console.log('I happen sooner');
  setTimeout( () => {
    // deeper code
    console.log('I happen later');
  }, 1);
}, 1);