arrow
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈɛroʊ/
- Jargon
:
función flecha
- So what I'm going to do is I'm going to say add of X is Lambda Y arrow X + y.
Examples
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In JavaScript, an arrow function allows you to write shorter function expressions using the => syntax.
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The arrow will be an amazing achievement, sir.
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How close are we to a fully assembled arrow?
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He's a total straight arrow.
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In your R console, you'll always type commands after the arrow or>.
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You can create a quick callback by using an arrow function when passing parameters to a method.
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In programming, the arrow syntax is popular for functions that need to retain the lexical context of 'this'.
Synonyms
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7.6
A small unnamed function written directly in code for short tasks
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
A mark like an arrowhead that shows something belongs to the British government
- Specialized
A North American water plant with arrow-shaped leaves and greenish flower spikes
- Specialized
A plant that grows in shallow water or marshes and can poison farm animals
- Specialized
A group of small grass-like plants that grow in wet places such as marshes
- Specialized
A North American wildflower with arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers
A plant that lives for many years with arrowhead leaves, a long pointed flower cover, and green berries
- South African
A medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree from South Africa with thick leaves and purplish black berries
A shrub with flexible wood used to make arrows and blue-black berries that birds eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arrow in programming gets its name from the small sign '=>' that looks like an arrow, so programmers call short functions 'arrow' functions because the symbol points from inputs to output. This is why arrow now also means a concise function form in code.