Maybe just like a metaphor for hoist. But in section 10.1.3 "Variable Instantiation" of ecma3, the order to add things to scope chain is FunctionDeclaration then Variable.
2011/8/26 Nick Morgan <[email protected]> > On 26 August 2011 04:43, RobG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On Aug 23, 11:06 pm, Nick Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > > [...] > >> The function declaration `createUniqueId` is effectively hoisted to > >> the top of the script, so it actually *is* defined before you add the > >> `counter` property to it. > > > Not a big fan of that expression (hoisted). It might be what seems to > > be happening but what actually happens is that variable and function > > declarations (among other things) are processed first when an > > execution context is entered and before any code is executed. > > > > Even Brendan Eich uses the term 'hoisting'. It might not be in any > spec, but it's used consistently in discussions of function > pre-processing. > > > A better term (IMHO of course) would be "pre-processed", because not > > only does it infer that those parts of the code are processed before > > any other, but also actually describes what's happening. Hoisting > > makes me think of flags, which is unrelated and inconsistent. > > > > -- > > Rob > > > > -- > > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > Nick Morgan > http://skilldrick.co.uk > @skilldrick > > Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org > > -- > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > -- AUFKLÄRUNG ist der Ausgang des Menschen aus seiner selbstverschuldeten Unmündigkeit. Unmündigkeit ist das Unvermögen, sich seines Verstandes ohne Leitung eines anderen zu bedienen. Selbstverschuldet ist diese Unmündigkeit, wenn die Ursache derselben nicht am Mangel des Verstandes, sondern der Entschließung und des Mutes liegt, sich seiner ohne Leitung eines andern zu bedienen. Sapere aude! Habe Mut, dich deines eigenen Verstandes zu bedienen! ist also der Wahlspruch der Aufklärung. -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
