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The 8 Types of Functions in JavaScript You Should Know

Exploring JavaScript Functions

Patrick Karsh
3 min readDec 26, 2023

JavaScript is a versatile language known for its flexibility and variety of function types. Each type of function serves a specific purpose and is used in different scenarios. This article will explore the various types of functions in JavaScript, along with code examples to illustrate their use.

I don’t know how you will function without these functions.

Regular Functions

Regular functions are the most common and traditional way to define functions in JavaScript. They are either declared or expressed.

Function Declaration: They are hoisted, allowing them to be used before they are defined in the code.

Function Expression: Unlike declarations, expressions are not hoisted.

Arrow Functions

Introduced in ES6, arrow functions provide a more concise syntax and are ideal for shorter functions and methods.

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Patrick Karsh
Patrick Karsh

Written by Patrick Karsh

NYC-based Ruby on Rails and Javascript Engineer leveraging AI to explore Engineering. https://linktr.ee/patrickkarsh

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