50+ JavaScript Interview Questions
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Level: Beginner to Intermediate Topics:
➊ Functions Basics
➋ Function Declarations
➌ Function Scope
➍ Function Arguments
➎ Function Expressions
➏ IIFE
➐ Arrow Functions
➑ Higher Order Function & Callbacks
➒ Closure
➓ Global Functions
➊ Functions Basics
➀ Does JavaScript allow function overloading?
➁ What does it mean, "In JavaScript, functions are first-class citizens"?
➂ What are different ways of defining a function?
➃ Can a function name be used as a normal variable?
➄ What is the difference between "myFunction" and "myFunction()"?
➅ Does every function in JS return something even if not explicitly stated? If yes, what does it return by default?
➆ Can a function return multiple values? What trick can you apply?
➋ Function Declarations
➀ What are function declarations or, function statements?
➁ Are function declarations always hoisted?
➂ Can a function be declared inside another function?
➌ Function Scope
➀ What is a function scope or, local scope?
➁ How does hoisting work inside a function body?
➂ Among var, let and const, which allows hoisting?
➃ What is block scope and, how is it different from function scope?
➍ Function Arguments
➀ What is the difference between function parameters and function arguments?
➁ What is "arguments" reference inside a function body? What purpose does it solve?
➂ Is "arguments" an array? Explain its behaviour.
➃ What is a "Variadic Function"?
➄ What are different ways to access a variable number of arguments passed to a function inside its body?
➅ What is a rest parameter operator? How does it work inside the function's parameters list?
➆ Define some valid and invalid use cases of the rest parameter?
➇ Define significant differences between "arguments" and "a rest parameter".
➎ Function Expressions
➀ What is a function expression?
➁ How is a function expression different from a function declaration?
➂ Are function expressions hoisted?
➃ What is a named function expression?
➄ What is an unnamed function expression?
➅ Give some example use cases for using function expressions instead of function statements.
➏ IIFE
➀ What is IIFE?
➁ Highlight some use cases of IIFE.
➂ Why do we see less usage of IIFE these days? What are its alternatives?
➐ Arrow Functions
➀ What is an arrow function?
➁ Which ES version introduced the arrow function?
➂ Given a normal function, convert it into an arrow function.
➃ When is it not mandatory to include arguments inside ( and ) in an arrow function?
➄ When does an arrow function return implicitly even if no return keyword is specified?
➅ What are some key differences between a normal and an arrow function?
➑ Higher Order Function & Callbacks
➀ What is a callback function?
➁ Highlight some use cases for callback functions?
➂ Mention a few in-built functions that accept a callback.
➃ What is a higher-order function (HOF)?
➒ Closure
➀ Define closure.
➁ When does JavaScript create a closure?
➂ What is a lexical scope?
➃ Define various scopes within a closure.
➄ Why do you think closure is useful?
➅ Highlight a few disadvantages of closures.
➓ Global Functions
➀ Which function should we use to delay the execution of some piece of code?
➁ What is setTimeout()? Define what parameters it accepts.
➂ Will setTimeout(code, 0) make execute the code immediately?
➃ How to cancel the scheduled execution?
➄ Which function should we use to execute some piece of code repetitively at some time interval?
➅ What is setInterval()? Define what parameters it accepts.
➆ How to stop the timed and, repetitive execution of code specified by setInterval()?
🚥 Disclaimer
⬘ Few questions covered here are mostly conceptual
⬗ I never claim only these types of questions are/should be asked during interviews
⬙ For interviews, you should have fundamentals strong. And you should be able to provide solutions to practical problems.
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