Top "Iife" questions

In Javascript, an IIFE stands for an Immediately-Invoked Function Expression: a function expression that gets invoked immediately after it is defined, such as (function(){ /* code */ })();

What is the (function() { } )() construct in JavaScript?

I used to know what this meant, but I'm struggling now... Is this basically saying document.onload? (function () { })();

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Why do you need to invoke an anonymous function on the same line?

I was reading some posts about closures and saw this everywhere, but there is no clear explanation how it works …

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What is the purpose of a self executing function in javascript?

In javascript, when would you want to use this: (function(){ //Bunch of code... })(); over this: //Bunch of code...

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What is the purpose of wrapping whole Javascript files in anonymous functions like “(function(){ … })()”?

I have been reading a lot of Javascript lately and I have been noticing that the whole file is wrapped …

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JavaScript plus sign in front of function expression

I’ve been looking for information about immediately invoked functions, and somewhere I stumbled on this notation: +function(){console.log("…

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Immediate function invocation syntax

There is a JSLint option, one of The Good Parts in fact, that "[requires] parens around immediate invocations," meaning that …

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Defining and calling function in one step

Is there a way in Javascript to define a function and immediately call it, in a way that allows it …

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Advanced JavaScript: Why is this function wrapped in parentheses?

Possible Duplicate: What is the (function() { } )() construct in JavaScript? I came across this bit of JavaScript code, but I have …

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self executing function jquery vs javascript difference

What are the difference among - First :- (function () { var Book = 'hello'; }()); Second:- (function () { var Book = 'hello'; })(); First and …

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how to define constants for Angular JS in a different file

I want to write several constants for my Angular JS app. I want to write them in a separate file …

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