I like to extract out non-semantic parts of a function and wrap the main functionality with these parts. So, if I wanted to create a function that could be called in a fluent style I could write :
function doSomething() {
// do stuff
return this;
}
However, the `return this` line doesn't really have anything to do with the core of what the method is supposed to do. Its largely an implementation detail.
I feel the method looks much better like :
var doSomething = fluent(function() {
// doSomething
});
The fluent function handles the `return this;` so it doesn't obscure the core method.
It is one of most beautiful aspects of javascript that it enables you to build functions from other functions.
However, the `return this` line doesn't really have anything to do with the core of what the method is supposed to do. Its largely an implementation detail.
I feel the method looks much better like :
The fluent function handles the `return this;` so it doesn't obscure the core method.
It is one of most beautiful aspects of javascript that it enables you to build functions from other functions.