@stdlib/utils-constant-function

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Constant Function

Constant function.

A constant function is a function whose output value is the same for every input value.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/utils-constant-function

Usage

var constantFunction = require( '@stdlib/utils-constant-function' );

constantFunction( x )

Returns a constant function which always returns x.

var fcn = constantFunction( 'beep' );
// returns <Function>

var v = fcn();
// returns 'beep'

v = fcn();
// returns 'beep'

Notes

• When provided an object reference, the returned function always returns the same reference.

  var obj = {};
  var fcn = constantFunction( obj );
  
  var bool = ( fcn() === obj );
  // returns true
  

Examples

var constantFunction = require( '@stdlib/utils-constant-function' );

var bool;
var fcn;
var arr;
var v;
var i;

fcn = constantFunction( 3.14 );
for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    v = fcn();
    // returns 3.14
}

arr = [ 1, 2, 3 ];
fcn = constantFunction( arr );
for ( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
    v = fcn();
    bool = ( v === arr );
    // returns true
}

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See Also

• @stdlib/utils-argument-function: argument function.
• @stdlib/utils-identity-function: identity function.

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