Here's something I learned new today from a JavaScript tricky question posted by @frantic. Per the question, the code below must return true in both cases, and you need to implement the function that does so.
console.log(func() == 42); // true
console.log(func == 42); // true
Which basically means that a function is equal to the value it returns. Been thinking a lot on how a function can be equal to a primitive value but couldn't come up with an answer. So, I gave up and looked into the spoiler code which had the solution.
Apparently, there's a method called valueOf() which you can use to define the primitive value equivalent of any JavaScript object. Since JavaScript functions are objects too, you can define a valueOf() method to a JavaScript function and return any value from it.
Here's the code that explains this.
// define a function.
var answerToEverything = function(){
return 42;
}
// define the valueOf method.
answerToEverything.valueOf = function() {
return 42;
}
// test the equivalency by calling the function
console.log( answerToEverything() == 42); // true
// test the equivalency directly.
console.log( answerToEverything == 42); // true
And, of course, if you use === instead of ==, answerToEverything === 42 will return false, because === will match both value and type.
JavaScript, you never stop to amaze me with your little quirks!
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