Why can't we use const variable without a function in this case?

JavaScript
1

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Hello,

I’m a bit confused why are we using inline functions in this case and what would be a use of it in regular practice.

Looks like (i) would work the same as (ii) in this case:

const myFunc = () => "value"; // (i)

const myFunc  = "value"; // (ii)

and same here:


const magic = () => new Date(); // (i)

const magic = new Date(); // (ii)

So I’m a bit confused in what cases we would need to write those inline functions when we could declare a constant variable and get the same result.

Thank you!

Best regards,
Konstantin

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Challenge: Use Arrow Functions to Write Concise Anonymous Functions

Link to the challenge:
https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6/use-arrow-functions-to-write-concise-anonymous-functions

2

Mostly, this is just a quick exercise to introduce fat arrow functions.

3

This const myFunc = () => "value"; is known as arrow function, which would be the same as a regular function:

function myFunc() { 
  return "value"; 
}

It should not be confused with a variable.