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title: Arrow Functions
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---
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## Arrow functions
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Functions in ES6 have changed a bit. I mean the syntax.
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```javascript
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// Old Syntax
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function oldOne() {
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console.log("Hello World..!");
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}
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// New Syntax
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const newOne = () => {
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console.log("Hello World..!");
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}
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// Or on one line
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const newOne = () => console.log("Hello World..!");
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```
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The new syntax may be confusing a little bit. But I will try to explain the syntax.
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There are two parts of the syntax.
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1. const newOne = ()
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2. => {}
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The first part is just declaring a variable and assigning the function (i.e) () to it. It just says the variable is actually a function. The `const` keyword is used to indicate that the function won't be reassigned. Refer [this](https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/blob/master/guide/english/javascript/es6/let-and-const/index.md) to learn more about `const` and `let`.
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Then the second part is declaring the body part of the function. The arrow part with the curly braces defines the body part.
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Another example with parameters:
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```javascript
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let NewOneWithParameters = (a, b) => {
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console.log(a+b); // 30
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}
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NewOneWithParameters(10, 20);
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```
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Parentheses are optional when there's only one parameter name:
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```javascript
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let newOneWithOneParam = a => {
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console.log(a);
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}
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```
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An incredible advantage of the arrows function is that you can not rebind an arrow function. It will always be called with the context in which it was defined. Just use a normal function.
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```javascript
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// Old Syntax
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axios.get(url).then(function(response) {
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this.data = response.data;
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}).bind(this);
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// New Syntax
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axios.get(url).then(response => {
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this.data = response.data;
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});
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```
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I don’t think I need to give an explanation for this. It's straightforward.
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