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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T12:36:29+00:00 2026-05-16T12:36:29+00:00

Possible Duplicate: JavaScript scope and closure What is this for? (function(){ //The code to

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JavaScript scope and closure

What is this for?

(function(){
     //The code to be executed
})(); 

Also, has this anything to do with closures?

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    2026-05-16T12:36:29+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 12:36 pm

    I’ve seen it often recently. I’m guessing:

    No need to name the function. It implies it’s not reusable.
    This gives you a local scope to declare variables using var (otherwise, you would add them to global).

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