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Are they the same?

var multiply = function () {
 //..
 }();
var multiply1 = (function () {
 //..
 }());
asked Jul 9, 2011 at 16:12
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    johnny - note that (function() { })() and function() {}() can be different depending on the context - if not assigned to a variable, the latter will be interpreted as a statement (and a syntax error) rather than an expression. Commented Jul 9, 2011 at 16:33
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    Some people prefer (function(){}()) over (function(){})() - just a matter of taste Commented Jul 9, 2011 at 18:10

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As mquander said in that case they are the same, but if you want to read a little more about it you can go to: An Important Pair of Parens.

answered Jul 9, 2011 at 16:32
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I like this answer, agree with the article, and now I will start writing my function invocations with parens around them. Thanks!
...and also the same as (function () {...})(), which I prefer.
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Yes, they are totally identical.

answered Jul 9, 2011 at 16:14

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They seem to work the same here in Chrome: http://jsfiddle.net/jfriend00/G5DZp/

answered Jul 9, 2011 at 16:18

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