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		gecko on Oct 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python 3.9 Huh? What's this do in JavaScript? (No sarcasm; I'm mostly in this ecosystem, but I have no idea what this is in reference to.)

irrational on Oct 5, 2020 [–]

They are called arrow functions (-> looks a bit like an arrow).

ZephyrBlu on Oct 5, 2020 | | [–]

It's confusing to write it like -> because the actual operator is =>, which is close but not the same.

arthurcolle on Oct 5, 2020 | | [–]

isn't it =>

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