Hi, This is ES6 syntax, you can take a look at this guide http://es6-features.org/, section Arrow Functions.
I think this guide is easy to understand, they have comparison also between arrow and non-arrow function. On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 10:42 AM, <jekil...@prodigy.net> wrote: > Hello; > I have been doing browser javascript since 2003. I have also been doing > php on the serverside. But I have become very interested in exploring > node.js. > > In the documentation on the Node.js site I see example code with > constructs I am not familiar with: > > sample 1 syntax > fs.unlink('/tmp/hello', (err) => { > if (err) throw err; > console.log('successfully deleted /tmp/hello'); > }); > > I am unfamiliare with "(err) =>". I have not seen this in javascript before > > then there is: > > sample 2 syntax > fs.watch('somedir', (event, filename) => { > console.log(`event is: ${event}`); > if (filename) { > console.log(`filename provided: ${filename}`); > } else { > console.log('filename not provided'); > } > }); > > I am unfamiliar with this construct: "${event}". > I have seen this in php as variable variable references. > But this is not php. I was of the understanding that $ is > a valid and non special chararcter that can be used as > and identifier (although it shows up as the reference to > matches return from regex function) > > Is there some published documentation that would clarify > and explain these constructs for me? > > Thank you for time and attention. > > PS I have successfully set up an http server with some elaborations based > on > instructions from the Apress publication 'Beginning Node.js' > > My set up services background requests of external css source files, image > files > designated for background rules, and external javascript files. But I am > uncertain > how an actuall "ajax" xmlHttpRequest object request would be handled from > the > server's standpoint. > > Thanks anew > > JK > > -- > Job board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > New group rules: > https://gist.github.com/othiym23/9886289#file-moderation-policy-md > Old group rules: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "nodejs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nodejs@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nodejs/1e621a81-3269-43f4-a985-5ced49124a69%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nodejs/1e621a81-3269-43f4-a985-5ced49124a69%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Nguyen Hai Duy Mobile : 0914 72 1900 Skype: nguyenhd2107 -- Job board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ New group rules: https://gist.github.com/othiym23/9886289#file-moderation-policy-md Old group rules: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nodejs@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nodejs/CAGOR8-0k-Am9AjAMMeB9RMj6Dne5WnoaseLkWBwR9cXaofGRpg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.