Distinctions
Because scope functions are similar in nature, it's important to understand the differences between them. There are two main differences between each scope function:
The way they refer to the context object.
Their return value.
Context object: this or it
Inside the lambda passed to a scope function, the context object is available by a short reference instead of its actual name. Each scope function uses one of two ways to reference the context object: as a function receiver (this) or as a lambda argument (it). Both provide the same capabilities, so we describe the pros and cons of each for different use cases and provide recommendations for their use.
function main() {
const str = "Hello"
// this
str.runIt(function () {
console.log(`The string's length: ${this.length}`)
} );
// it
str.letIt(it => {
console.log(`The string's length: ${it.length}`)
})
}
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