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what is a generator in javascript
In JavaScript, a generator is a special type of function that can be paused mid-execution, and then resumed later. When a generator function is invoked, it does not run its code immediately. Instead, it returns a special iterator object that can be used to control its execution. When you call the next() method on the iterator, the generator function runs until it encounters the yield keyword, at which point it returns the value yielded. You can then call next() again on the iterator to resume execution, and the generator picks up where it left off. This can be useful for creating iterators, making asynchronous code more readable, among other use cases.
Here's an example of a generator function that yields a sequence of numbers:
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function* numberGenerator() {
let i = 0;
while (true) {
yield i;
i++;
}
}
const generator = numberGenerator();
console.log(generator.next()); // { value: 0, done: false }
console.log(generator.next()); // { value: 1, done: false }
console.log(generator.next()); // { value: 2, done: false }
// ...
👩💻 Let Var Const in javascript
In JavaScript, var, let, and const are used for declaring variables.
var is the original way of declaring variables in JavaScript. It is function-scoped, meaning it is accessible within the function it was declared in (or globally if it is not declared inside any function). One downside of using var is that it has a concept called "hoisting", which means that variable declarations (but not assignments) are moved to the top of their scope. This can sometimes cause bugs if you're not aware of it.
let and const were introduced in ES6 (ES2015) to address some of the issues with var. let is block-scoped, meaning it can be accessed only within the block it was declared in. const is also block-scoped, but it is used for declaring constants, which means once a value is assigned to it, it cannot be reassigned.
Here are some examples:
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// var example
function exampleFunction() {
var x = 1;
if (true) {
var x = 2; // same variable as the one above
console.log(x); // 2
}
console.log(x); // 2
}
// let example
function exampleFunction() {
let x = 1;
if (true) {
let x = 2; // different variable from the one above
console.log(x); // 2
}
console.log(x); // 1
}
// const example
const MY_CONST = 'some_value';
MY_CONST = 'new_value'; // error: Assignment to constant variable.
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