thanks karl
that is really clear
Karl Rudd wrote:
>
>
> The short: Define and immediately execute an anonymous function.
>
> The long:
>
> function blah() { ... } // define a named function
>
> blah(); // execute a named function
>
>
> function() { ... } // define a function without a name (anonymous)
>
> // can't execute the function because it doesn't have a name
>
>
> A function is just another object in JavaScript. Functions have a
> special "()" method / "operator" (to use a C++ term).
>
> var temp = function() { ... }; // define and assign a function to a
> variable
>
> temp(); // execute the function assigned to "temp"
>
> The final ingredient: the extra ( ... ) around the function definition
> isneeded because of a language syntax "quirk".
>
> (function(){.....})(); // define and execute an anonymous function
>
> Does that cover it?
>
> Karl Rudd
>
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>>
>> i was looking for an explanation for some of the syntax that jquery
>> uses but i couldn't find it anywhere (or it seems to be). Anyways the
>> syntax that i was looking for is as follows:
>>
>> (function(){.....})();
>>
>> I am assuming that it is a javascript syntax but i don't know what it
>> is called. Also If someone could explain to me what the syntax is
>> actually doing it will be helpful.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>
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