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1,781 PointsI don't quite understand why variables are followed by a "=>". Can't they be accessed globally?
What is the purpose of this: "=>" ?
And why is it used here?
1 Answer
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6,879 PointsThis are anonymous functions written as arrow functions. They were introduced in ES6 and have become really popular since because they are 'scope safe', compact and better to read.