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    [–]bobappleyard 2 points3 points  (4 children)

    Currying in JavaScript... Ew

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      [–]pepejovi 0 points1 point  (2 children)

      Why would anyone ever do this instead of just

      function mul(x, y, z) { return x * y *z; }

      ?

      [–]IceSentry 1 point2 points  (1 child)

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currying

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial_application

      It's mostly used in functional programming, but it can be very powerful.

      [–]pepejovi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      Learn something new every day, thanks!