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# [Getting Started with Modern JavaScript — Arrow Functions](https://blog.michaelkaren.dev/javascript-arrow-functions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

One of the most popular new features in ECMAScript 2015 is arrow functions. Is it because of the new cleaner syntax or the sharing of this with the parent scope? Maybe both. Let’s look into them in more detail. Syntax The first factor that influenced...

Sep 2, 2020 · 5 min read · blog.michaelkaren.dev  
Updated May 13, 2021  
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