Questions tagged [iife]

An IIFE in Javascript refers to an Immediately-Invoked Function Expression, which is a function expression that is executed right after it's declared. This can be seen in code like (function(){ /* functionality */ })();

The persistent problem with constantly polling the $.ajax request

One issue I'm facing involves a continuous polling $.ajax request. The challenge lies in initiating it immediately first, and then running it at intervals set in the setTimeout call. Take a look at the example code here. myObj = {}; var output = ...

What is the significance of default parameters in a JavaScript IIFE within a TypeScript module?

If I were to create a basic TypeScript module called test, it would appear as follows: module test { export class MyTest { name = "hello"; } } The resulting JavaScript generates an IIFE structured like this: var test; (function (test) { ...

What are the steps for performing a self-triggered AJAX post request?

I have been exploring self-invoked functions and recently used an http.get function to retrieve data from a JSON file like this: var Callmodule = (function(){ var urljsonEntrata= "modello.json"; function getmodules(){ var req = $.ajax({ url: ...

What is the reason behind TypeScript enclosing a class within an IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function

Behold the mighty TypeScript class: class Saluter { public static what(): string { return "Greater"; } public target: string; constructor(target: string) { this.target = target; } public salute(): string { ...

What is the best way to bring in a variable initialized by an IIFE from a JavaScript file into a TypeScript class?

I'm currently working towards integrating the steelseries.js library (found at https://github.com/HanSolo/SteelSeries-Canvas) into a Grafana plugin built with React. It's quite a complex task, but I'm up for the challenge. Right now, my ma ...

Modify a unique custom binding handler in such a way that it is designated using an Immediately Invoked Function Expression

I am currently working on improving a custom binding handler by converting it into an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE). Despite researching IIFE online, I am still unsure of how to make the necessary changes to my custom handler. Can someon ...

Non-IIFE Modules

Check out this discussion on Data dependency in module I have several modules in my application that rely on data retrieved from the server. Instead of implementing them as Immediately Invoked Function Expressions (IIFEs) like traditional module patterns ...