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JavaScript Arrow Function 'this' Binding

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JS Arrow Function this Binding

Arrow functions create a permanent link to the surrounding lexical scope through a mechanism called “lexical this”.

  • They form a closure over the current scope, including the value of this.

Example:

class Example {
  constructor() {
    this.value = 42
  }


  regularMethod() {
    console.log(this.value) // 'this' depends on how it's called
  }


  arrowMethod = () => {
    console.log(this.value) // 'this' is always the instance of Example
  }
}


const ex = new Example()
const regular = ex.regularMethod
const arrow = ex.arrowMethod


regular() // undefined (or throws error in strict mode)
arrow() // 42