Message from JavaScript discussions

November 2017

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function randStr(bits = 16) {
    compose((1 + Math.random()) * 0x10000,
        Math.floor,
        int => int.toString(bits),
        str => str.substring(1)
    );
}

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function htmlSpecialChars(string) {
    return compose(string,
        s => s.replace(/&/g, "&"),
        s => s.replace(/"/g, """),
        s => s.replace(/'/g, "'"),
        s => s.replace(/</g, "&lt;"),
        s => s.replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
    );
}

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compose(Math.floor, R.toString, R.slice(1))
((1 + Math.random()) * 0x10000);

— So sexy

— It's... effectively the same thing though

— Yep

— But less syntax

— Mostly just words describing what happens

— I think that makes it very readable

— Mine doesn't make a function, just returns a value

— In a new way

— Hence the function wrapper