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Anonymous Function
Pronunciationuh-NON-uh-muhs FUHNGk-shuhn
Definition
A function defined without a name, usually passed directly as an argument or assigned to a variable.
Where you hear it
In code reviews, when discussing callbacks, event handlers, or functional programming patterns.
Examples
We used an anonymous function as a callback for the click event.
The sort method accepts an anonymous function to define custom ordering.
Common mistake
Thinking anonymous functions cannot have parameters, when they accept inputs just like named functions.
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