How to Use Higher-Order Functions in JavaScript
Higher-order functions can take other functions as arguments or return a function as a result. Learn how to use them and why they're useful.
Tag: callbacks
Flow Control in Modern JS: Callbacks to Promises to Async/Await
Craig Buckler digs into key problems related to asynchronous programming in JavaScript, showing how to make your life easier with Promises and async/await.
A Beginner Splurge in Node.js
Camillo Reyes and Michiel Mulders demonstrate some experiments with Node.js and the command line, using callbacks, I/O operations and a web server.
Back to Basics: What are Callbacks in JavaScript?
Join Brandon Morelli to learn and understand the basics of callbacks in JavaScript, when they're useful and how to use them.
An Introduction into Event Loops in PHP
Christopher Pitt introduces event loops - non-blocking async calls in PHP code, akin to Javascript. Can event loops breathe new life into PHP's performance?
The Final Steps to Mastering JavaScript’s “this” Keyword
Completing his look at JavaScript's 'this' keyword, Ivaylo Gerchev examines how to use 'this' in callbacks and closures, as well as lexical binding in ES6.
Demystifying JavaScript Closures, Callbacks and IIFEs
Ivaylo Gerchev examines three of the most important and heavily-used concepts in modern JavaScript development — closures, callbacks and IIFEs