What are arrow functions?

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Arrow functions in JavaScript are a shorter and cleaner syntax for writing functions, introduced in ES6 (ECMAScript 2015). They are especially useful for writing small, concise functions and are often used in modern JavaScript (React, Node.js, etc.).

Syntax

// Regular function
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// Arrow function
const add = (a, b) => a + b;

Key Features of Arrow Functions

1. Concise Syntax

   • No need for the function keyword.

   • If the body has only one expression, return is implicit.

   const square = x => x * x;  
   

2. Lexical this Binding

   • Arrow functions do not have their own this.

   • They inherit this from their surrounding scope (unlike normal functions).

   function Person() {
     this.age = 0;
     setInterval(() => {
       this.age++; // 'this' refers to Person object
     }, 1000);
   }
   

3. No arguments object

   • Arrow functions don’t have the special arguments object, but you can use rest parameters instead.

   const sum = (...nums) => nums.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
   

4. Cannot be used as constructors

   • Arrow functions cannot be used with new. They don’t have a prototype property.

✅ When to Use Arrow Functions?

• For short, anonymous functions.

• When you need to preserve this (like in callbacks, React components, event handlers).

🔹 Example in real use:

const numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4];
const doubled = numbers.map(num => num * 2);
console.log(doubled); // [2, 4, 6, 8]

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