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Or one could learn how `this` works, which is that example is really talking about. I was unimpressed by these lessons. There are no dark corners of Node, or JS

Or one could learn how `this` works, which is that example is really talking about. I was unimpressed by these lessons. There are no dark corners of Node, or JS in general, here. It's more of a narration of the author's growth as an engineer. The "call the callback last" recommendation is particularly odd.

ninkendo 10y ago
The counterintuitive behavior of "this" in JavaScript doesn't need any defending. I've never heard a justification for this or any other of JavaScript's quirks that wasn't just a thinly veiled lecture on how it works.
- shados 10y ago
  if nothing else, the javascript "this" is teaching people alternatives to coding that don't need it in the first place. (I don't think JS "this" is that bad...it's just not needed at all)
- bbcbasic 10y ago
  They should name it arg0, as that is more indicative of what it is than "this".