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# what does !function in Javascript mean? (ok)

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It is short-hand or alternative of [self-invoking anonymous function](http://sarfraznawaz.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/javascript-self-invoking-functions/):

```
(function(){
  // code
})();
```

Can be written:

```
!function(){
  // code
}();
```

You can also use `+` instead of `!`.

If you simply did:

```
function(){
  // code
}();
```

That will create problems, that's why you need to add `!` before it which turns the ***function declaration*** into ***function expression***.

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