r/learnjavascript • • Jul 19 '21

JavaScript Function Facts

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u/Claudioub16 Jul 19 '21

I'm new to programming, but I really dislike hoisting. Why would you want to hoist a function?

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u/toastertop Jul 19 '21

Functions called before they are declared, won't throw a undefined error.

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u/Claudioub16 Jul 19 '21

Since I'm novice allow me to ask this question: wouldn't be a easy fix to just put the function before the call?

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u/sateeshsai Jul 21 '21

flexibility. i prefer to keep all relevant functions grouped at one place.