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JavaScript Function Types Explained

This document defines and explains different types of functions in JavaScript, including first class functions, higher order functions, first order functions, unary functions, pure functions, and currying functions. Each type is briefly defined and an example is provided.

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JavaScript Function Types Explained

This document defines and explains different types of functions in JavaScript, including first class functions, higher order functions, first order functions, unary functions, pure functions, and currying functions. Each type is briefly defined and an example is provided.

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Types of Functions
in JavaScript

first class higher order


function function

first order unary


function function

pure currying
function function

Explained

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First Class Function


In Javascript, functions are first class objects.
First-class functions means when functions in that
language are treated like any other variable.

In such a language, a function


can be passed as an argument to other
functions,
can be returned by another function and
can be assigned as a value to a variable.

For example, in the below example, handler


function assigned to a listener.

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Higher Order Function


Higher-order function is a function that accepts
another function as an argument or returns a
function as a return value or both.

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First Order Function


First-order function is a function that doesn’t
accept another function as an argument and
doesn’t return a function as its return value.

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Unary Function
Unary function (i.e. monadic) is a function that
accepts exactly one argument. It stands for a
single argument accepted by a function.

Let us take an example of unary function,

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Pure Function
A Pure function is a function where the return
value is only determined by its arguments without
any side effects. i.e, If you call a function with the
same arguments 'n' number of times and 'n'
number of places in the application then it will
always return the same value.

Let's take an example to see the difference


between pure and impure functions,

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Currying Function
Currying is the process of taking a function with
multiple arguments and turning it into a sequence
of functions each with only a single argument.

Currying is named after a mathematician Haskell


Curry. By applying currying, a n-ary function turns
it into a unary function.

Let's take an example of n-ary function and how


it turns into a currying function,

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