Finished Chapter 8.1.2 Function Expressions

notes/chap8_functions.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ JS function definitions can be nested within other functions
 
 ### 8.1.1 Function Declarations
 
-**Function declaration** = `function` keyword + Identifier as function name + `(param1, param2, ...)` + `{JS statements as function body}`
+**Function declaration (函数声明)** = `function` keyword + Identifier as function name + `(param1, param2, ...)` + `{JS statements as function body}`
 * `return` causes function to stop executing and return computed value to caller
 * if body has no `return`, value of function is `undefined`
 
@@ -53,6 +53,31 @@ function factorial(x) {
 
 ### 8.1.2 Function Expressions
 
-Function Expression (FE 函数表达式) vs Function Declaration (FD 函数声明):
+Multiple Function Expression e.g.
-* FE appear within context of a larger expression
+```js
-* 
+// This function expression defines a function that squares its argument.
+// Note that we assign it to a variable
+const square = function(x) { return x*x; };
+
+// Function expressions can include names, which is useful for recursion.
+const f = function fact(x) { if (x <= 1) return 1; else return x*fact(x-1); };
+
+// Function expressions can also be used as arguments to other functions:
+[3,2,1].sort(function(a,b) { return a-b; });
+
+// Function expressions are sometimes defined and immediately invoked:
+let tensquared = (function(x) {return x*x;}(10));
+```
+
+**Function Expression (FE 函数表达式)**:
+* FE appear within context of a larger expression, or within statement
+* name of function in FE is *optional*.  (e.g. 1st FE e.g. has no function name)
+* FE/FD declare variable:
+  * How FD use variable: (follow e.g. in 8.1.1 `function factorial(x)`) declares a variable and assigns a function obj to it.
+  * How FE use variable: developer can decide whether assign the newly defined function obj to a const or var, so we can refer to it mult-times later. (e.g. 3rd & 5th FE e.g. does not assign function obj to obj, and directly use it)
+* Good practice: assign FE to `const` to protect function obj.
+
+FD vs (assign FE to variable after creation):
+* Function defined by FD: the func obj are created before the script get executed (i.e. hoisted), so we can call these functions from code that appears above FD.
+* Functions defined by FE **DO NOT EXIST**  until FE are evaluated.
+* To invoke a function (either defined using FE/FD), JS must can refer to it, function defined by FE cannot be referred until it's assigned to a variable