Calvin Chan calvintychan

calvintychan / pureFunctions.js

Created December 4, 2016 22:39

Understanding what pure functions are

	// https://medium.com/javascript-scene/master-the-javascript-interview-what-is-a-pure-function-d1c076bec976#.8n6883iyc

	// Definition of a pure function
	// Given the same inputs, a pure function will always return the same output,
	// regardless of the number of times the function is called.

	// Memorization and pure function goes well togther. Since pure function always return a predicatable value,
	// this value can be cache using memorization.

	// Non Pure

calvintychan / functionsDefinitions.js

Created December 2, 2016 15:47

Functions and their scope: declarations vs. expressions

	/*
	Resources:
	- https://javascriptweblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/function-declarations-vs-function-expressions/
	- http://www.2ality.com/2011/04/ecmascript-5-spec-lexicalenvironment.html
	*/

	// function declarations uses the VariableEnvironment as scope
	function f() {
	return 12;
	}

calvintychan / HTTP GET request

Created July 6, 2011 21:25

	package
	{
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.events.Event;
	import flash.net.*;

	public class silk extends Sprite
	{
	public function silk()
	{