7 Benefits of First-Class Functions - JavaScript Tutorial

Functions in JavaScript are First-Class. But what does that mean? In this video I explain what the term means, why it matters, and 7 benefits of functions due to their First-Class nature, including examples. Enjoy!
This is episode 17 of 20 things Javascript Developers Should Know But Probably Don't.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:22 What are First-Class Functions?
00:02:12 #1 Assign them to variables
00:05:04 #2 Pass them in as argument
00:08:41 #3 Return them from other functions
00:13:05 #4 Currying
00:18:01 #5 Closures
00:18:55 #6 Store them in data structures
00:21:35 #7 Anonymous Functions
00:22:50 Summary
00:24:00 Outro
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