CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javascriptecmascript-6
masciugo
masciugo

Reputation: 1191

learning js with es6

I have the following simple code:

window.Foo = window.Foo || {};

((Foo) => {
  'use strict';

  Foo.select = Foo.select || {};

  Foo.select.init = (selector, options) => {
    ...
  };

  Foo.select.otherInit = () => {
    ...
  };

  $((e) => {
    Foo.select.init();
    Foo.select.otherInit();
  });

})(window.Foo);

As I am a js principiant I wonder a couple of things:

First the stupid one: instead of passing Foo can I access it by this.Foo inside the function? As I guess so, is it just kind of code style?

what does (window.Foo) in the last line mean? what's for?

Lastly, why using:

$((e) => {
  Foo.select.init();
  Foo.select.otherInit();
});

and not just:

Foo.select.init();
Foo.select.otherInit();

thank you!

Upvotes: -1

Views: 104

Answers (1)

nils
nils

Reputation: 27194

First the stupid one: instead of passing Foo can I access it by this.Foo inside the function? As I guess so, is it just kind of code style?

Yes, you could access it directly through this.Foo, but only because the current function-scope is bound to the window Object (because you are using an arrow function) and because Foo is part of window (possibly due to the fact that it was just defined in the global scope).

If you were to try this in a function call inside another object, this.Foo would fail. I would not recommend doing this, unless you have a good reason to do it this way.

Here can learn more about arrow functions and the this context.

what does (window.Foo) in the last line mean? what's for?

Your whole construct (see below) is an IIFE: Immediately-invoked function expression. You are using an arrow function, so this binds the context as well (see point above).

The last part, (window.Foo), means that you invoke the function you called with the argument window.Foo, which is then available as Foo within your function.

((Foo) => {
    ...
})(window.Foo);

Lastly, why using:

$((e) => { Foo.select.init(); Foo.select.otherInit(); });

and not just:

Foo.select.init(); Foo.select.otherInit();

This is a jQuery function call, which is executed once the DOM is ready. The function within $(...) is called, once the DOMContentLoaded event is fired.

If this were not present, the code could be executed before the DOM is ready (thus possibly not finding the DOM elements referenced in those functions). This depends on where you place your javascript code though (if you place it right before </body> you should be safe).

Upvotes: 1

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