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in the following code



const express = require('express');
const app = express()
app.use(express.static('public'));


express is a function so how it call "express.static('public')" method on it? is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function










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    in the following code



    const express = require('express');
    const app = express()
    app.use(express.static('public'));


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      in the following code



      const express = require('express');
      const app = express()
      app.use(express.static('public'));


      express is a function so how it call "express.static('public')" method on it? is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function










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      in the following code



      const express = require('express');
      const app = express()
      app.use(express.static('public'));


      express is a function so how it call "express.static('public')" method on it? is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function







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      Ehsan sarshar

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          A functions is not only a first class function, but also a first class object and can contain properties.






          function foo() {}

          foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

          foo.bar();








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            Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
            – leftaroundabout
            Dec 22 at 13:40








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            @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 14:42










          • @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
            – Bergi
            Dec 22 at 19:38












          • @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 21:54





















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          You can attach a function as member data to another function (which is what is done in your example).



          const express = () => {};
          express.static = argument => console.log('argument');
          express.static('public'); # console >>> 'public'


          However, you cannot readily access a variable that is defined in a function body.



          const express = () => {
          const static = argument => console.log('argument');
          };
          express.static('public'); # console >>> Error: undefined in not a function


          There is a signifiant difference between member data attached to a function (the first example) and the closure that wraps the body of the function (the second example).



          So, to answer your question "is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function?" No, this is not readily possible with the important note that this is not what is being done in your example.






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            Actually, it is possible to call a function inside another function in javaScript.
            So it depends on the condition, Callback is widely used in js




            (A callback is a function that is to be executed after another
            function has finished executing
            )




            function doHomework(subject, callback) {
            alert(`Starting my ${subject} homework.`);
            callback();
            }
            function alertFinished(){
            alert('Finished my homework');
            }
            doHomework('math', alertFinished);


            And the second example can be Closures




            (A closure is a feature in JavaScript where an inner function has
            access to the outer (enclosing) function's variables)




            function outer() {
            var b = 10;
            function inner() {

            var a = 20;
            console.log(a+b);
            }
            return inner;
            }





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              While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
              – Pac0
              Dec 22 at 14:06












            • @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
              – Nuriddin Kudratov
              Dec 22 at 21:27












            • @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
              – Pac0
              2 days ago













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            A functions is not only a first class function, but also a first class object and can contain properties.






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              Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
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              @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 14:42










            • @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
              – Bergi
              Dec 22 at 19:38












            • @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 21:54


















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            A functions is not only a first class function, but also a first class object and can contain properties.






            function foo() {}

            foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

            foo.bar();








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            • 5




              Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
              – leftaroundabout
              Dec 22 at 13:40








            • 4




              @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 14:42










            • @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
              – Bergi
              Dec 22 at 19:38












            • @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 21:54
















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            A functions is not only a first class function, but also a first class object and can contain properties.






            function foo() {}

            foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

            foo.bar();








            share|improve this answer












            A functions is not only a first class function, but also a first class object and can contain properties.






            function foo() {}

            foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

            foo.bar();








            function foo() {}

            foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

            foo.bar();





            function foo() {}

            foo.bar = function () { console.log('i am bar'); };

            foo.bar();






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              Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
              – leftaroundabout
              Dec 22 at 13:40








            • 4




              @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 14:42










            • @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
              – Bergi
              Dec 22 at 19:38












            • @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 21:54
















            • 5




              Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
              – leftaroundabout
              Dec 22 at 13:40








            • 4




              @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 14:42










            • @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
              – Bergi
              Dec 22 at 19:38












            • @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
              – Henning Makholm
              Dec 22 at 21:54










            5




            5




            Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
            – leftaroundabout
            Dec 22 at 13:40






            Yes. From a static, OO point of view, this could be explained as “function application is just a special method you can call on a function object, with syntactic sugar that makes it look like maths function application”, i.e. express() would be syntactic sugar for express.<operator"()">(). From a dynamic, FP view, it would be explained as “OO methods are just special functions that take the name of the method as the first argument”, i.e. express.static('public') would be syntactic sugar for express(<methodname "static">, 'public').
            – leftaroundabout
            Dec 22 at 13:40






            4




            4




            @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 14:42




            @leftaroundabout: Neither of those matches the formalism of how it's actually defined in Javascript, though.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 14:42












            @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
            – Bergi
            Dec 22 at 19:38






            @HenningMakholm The first one actually does. The "<operator"()">" method is named [[call]] in the spec, although it is an internal method not a normal object property.
            – Bergi
            Dec 22 at 19:38














            @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 21:54






            @Bergi: That's what I mean: [[call]] is special and not just sugar. And it's equally present in named method calls: foo.bar() would then be sugar for foo["bar"].<operator()>() plus some additional semantics to set this appropriately.
            – Henning Makholm
            Dec 22 at 21:54















            2














            You can attach a function as member data to another function (which is what is done in your example).



            const express = () => {};
            express.static = argument => console.log('argument');
            express.static('public'); # console >>> 'public'


            However, you cannot readily access a variable that is defined in a function body.



            const express = () => {
            const static = argument => console.log('argument');
            };
            express.static('public'); # console >>> Error: undefined in not a function


            There is a signifiant difference between member data attached to a function (the first example) and the closure that wraps the body of the function (the second example).



            So, to answer your question "is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function?" No, this is not readily possible with the important note that this is not what is being done in your example.






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              You can attach a function as member data to another function (which is what is done in your example).



              const express = () => {};
              express.static = argument => console.log('argument');
              express.static('public'); # console >>> 'public'


              However, you cannot readily access a variable that is defined in a function body.



              const express = () => {
              const static = argument => console.log('argument');
              };
              express.static('public'); # console >>> Error: undefined in not a function


              There is a signifiant difference between member data attached to a function (the first example) and the closure that wraps the body of the function (the second example).



              So, to answer your question "is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function?" No, this is not readily possible with the important note that this is not what is being done in your example.






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                You can attach a function as member data to another function (which is what is done in your example).



                const express = () => {};
                express.static = argument => console.log('argument');
                express.static('public'); # console >>> 'public'


                However, you cannot readily access a variable that is defined in a function body.



                const express = () => {
                const static = argument => console.log('argument');
                };
                express.static('public'); # console >>> Error: undefined in not a function


                There is a signifiant difference between member data attached to a function (the first example) and the closure that wraps the body of the function (the second example).



                So, to answer your question "is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function?" No, this is not readily possible with the important note that this is not what is being done in your example.






                share|improve this answer












                You can attach a function as member data to another function (which is what is done in your example).



                const express = () => {};
                express.static = argument => console.log('argument');
                express.static('public'); # console >>> 'public'


                However, you cannot readily access a variable that is defined in a function body.



                const express = () => {
                const static = argument => console.log('argument');
                };
                express.static('public'); # console >>> Error: undefined in not a function


                There is a signifiant difference between member data attached to a function (the first example) and the closure that wraps the body of the function (the second example).



                So, to answer your question "is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function?" No, this is not readily possible with the important note that this is not what is being done in your example.







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                Jared Goguen

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                    Actually, it is possible to call a function inside another function in javaScript.
                    So it depends on the condition, Callback is widely used in js




                    (A callback is a function that is to be executed after another
                    function has finished executing
                    )




                    function doHomework(subject, callback) {
                    alert(`Starting my ${subject} homework.`);
                    callback();
                    }
                    function alertFinished(){
                    alert('Finished my homework');
                    }
                    doHomework('math', alertFinished);


                    And the second example can be Closures




                    (A closure is a feature in JavaScript where an inner function has
                    access to the outer (enclosing) function's variables)




                    function outer() {
                    var b = 10;
                    function inner() {

                    var a = 20;
                    console.log(a+b);
                    }
                    return inner;
                    }





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                    • 3




                      While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                      – Pac0
                      Dec 22 at 14:06












                    • @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                      – Nuriddin Kudratov
                      Dec 22 at 21:27












                    • @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                      – Pac0
                      2 days ago


















                    0














                    Actually, it is possible to call a function inside another function in javaScript.
                    So it depends on the condition, Callback is widely used in js




                    (A callback is a function that is to be executed after another
                    function has finished executing
                    )




                    function doHomework(subject, callback) {
                    alert(`Starting my ${subject} homework.`);
                    callback();
                    }
                    function alertFinished(){
                    alert('Finished my homework');
                    }
                    doHomework('math', alertFinished);


                    And the second example can be Closures




                    (A closure is a feature in JavaScript where an inner function has
                    access to the outer (enclosing) function's variables)




                    function outer() {
                    var b = 10;
                    function inner() {

                    var a = 20;
                    console.log(a+b);
                    }
                    return inner;
                    }





                    share|improve this answer

















                    • 3




                      While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                      – Pac0
                      Dec 22 at 14:06












                    • @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                      – Nuriddin Kudratov
                      Dec 22 at 21:27












                    • @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                      – Pac0
                      2 days ago
















                    0












                    0








                    0






                    Actually, it is possible to call a function inside another function in javaScript.
                    So it depends on the condition, Callback is widely used in js




                    (A callback is a function that is to be executed after another
                    function has finished executing
                    )




                    function doHomework(subject, callback) {
                    alert(`Starting my ${subject} homework.`);
                    callback();
                    }
                    function alertFinished(){
                    alert('Finished my homework');
                    }
                    doHomework('math', alertFinished);


                    And the second example can be Closures




                    (A closure is a feature in JavaScript where an inner function has
                    access to the outer (enclosing) function's variables)




                    function outer() {
                    var b = 10;
                    function inner() {

                    var a = 20;
                    console.log(a+b);
                    }
                    return inner;
                    }





                    share|improve this answer












                    Actually, it is possible to call a function inside another function in javaScript.
                    So it depends on the condition, Callback is widely used in js




                    (A callback is a function that is to be executed after another
                    function has finished executing
                    )




                    function doHomework(subject, callback) {
                    alert(`Starting my ${subject} homework.`);
                    callback();
                    }
                    function alertFinished(){
                    alert('Finished my homework');
                    }
                    doHomework('math', alertFinished);


                    And the second example can be Closures




                    (A closure is a feature in JavaScript where an inner function has
                    access to the outer (enclosing) function's variables)




                    function outer() {
                    var b = 10;
                    function inner() {

                    var a = 20;
                    console.log(a+b);
                    }
                    return inner;
                    }






                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



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                    answered Dec 22 at 11:44









                    Nuriddin Kudratov

                    737




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                    • 3




                      While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                      – Pac0
                      Dec 22 at 14:06












                    • @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                      – Nuriddin Kudratov
                      Dec 22 at 21:27












                    • @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                      – Pac0
                      2 days ago
















                    • 3




                      While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                      – Pac0
                      Dec 22 at 14:06












                    • @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                      – Nuriddin Kudratov
                      Dec 22 at 21:27












                    • @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                      – Pac0
                      2 days ago










                    3




                    3




                    While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                    – Pac0
                    Dec 22 at 14:06






                    While the facts given here are technically correct (and are important ones to know in JS), I don't think this answer the specific question.
                    – Pac0
                    Dec 22 at 14:06














                    @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                    – Nuriddin Kudratov
                    Dec 22 at 21:27






                    @Pac0 I believe this answer fully satisfies (is it possible in JavaScript to call a function which is inside a function) this part of the question. So there is no reason to vote as a not useful answer!
                    – Nuriddin Kudratov
                    Dec 22 at 21:27














                    @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                    – Pac0
                    2 days ago






                    @NurridanKudratov I didn't downvote or vote anything, but I strongly believe that when OP is talking about being "inside a function", he was tallkking about functions that could be used as an object while having a member function at the same time (express can be executed () and also has static as member). This case is not among your examples.
                    – Pac0
                    2 days ago




















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