What&Why?
What will this do, and why?
Round 1 : Javascript
A)
Alert “foo”
B)
ReferenceError
foo is not defined
C)
Alert undefined
Answer
B - ReferenceError
Round 1: Javascript
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A) Alert "1"
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B) ReferenceError foo is not defined
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C) Alert undefined
Answer
C - Alert Undefined
Why?
Here's another way of writing it:
variable declarations are 'hoisted' to the top of the function
(notice: function scoping, not block scoping)
Round 2: Javascript
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A) Alert "I am a lizard"
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B) ReferenceError foo is not defined
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C) TypeError: undefined is not a function
Answer
C - TypeError: undefined is not a function
Why?
Variable declaration is hoisted, so it's there, but it's not a function yet.
Round 2: Javascript
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A) Alert "I am a lizard"
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B) ReferenceError foo is not defined
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C) TypeError: undefined is not a function
Answer
A - I am a lizard
Why?
var foo = function() {} = function expression, only foo is hoisted
function foo() {} = function declaration, hoisted whole function
You can call functions declared with a function declaration from anywhere in the scope, but function expressions can only be called after they are assigned.
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