The latest articles on DEV Community by Anand gupta (@anandgupta193). https://dev.to/anandgupta193 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F200020%2Fe12cb36b-3170-46c1-8920-03b7c3ed9411.png https://dev.to/anandgupta193 en Anand gupta Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:44:03 +0000 https://dev.to/anandgupta193/why-functions-in-javascript-are-called-as-first-class-objects-4i9o https://dev.to/anandgupta193/why-functions-in-javascript-are-called-as-first-class-objects-4i9o <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>This is by far one of the most basic question that creates confusion amongst many javascript developers.</p> <p>Here we go..</p> <p>"A function is said to be the first class citizens or objects in javascript when they have all the capabilities that an object has."</p> <ol> <li><p>Functions can be assigned to variables and properties like any other <br> object in javascript.</p></li> <li><p>Functions can be passed as an arguments into any other functions.</p></li> <li><p>An objects property can be a function (methods) or an array of <br> functions.</p></li> <li><p>Functions can also be returned from another functions (closures).</p></li> </ol> <p>In javascript, we can construct new functions during execution of a program, storing them in data structures, passing them as arguments to other functions and returning them as a value of other functions.</p> <p>Thanks. :)</p> javascript webdev