JavaScript Question: What is a Factory Function?

What is a factory function? In this tutorial we are going to talk about what they are and when you might want to use them. We will also address the value of closure with factory functions. Would you like to help keep this channel going? http://allthingsjavascript.com/contribute.html Access to EVERY course (get 2 months free): https://www.skillshare.com/r/profile/Steven-Hancock/24508 Courses offered on Udemy at a discount (access from my site): http://allthingsjavascript.com/courses.html Tutorials referred to in this video: Understanding Closure: https://youtu.be/TznpOmv2BQM Constructor Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTo9PCskHpbFc08fi-4TNIZ8qG0pO3Ph7 Prototype Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTo9PCskHpbGaCR6vjk1q4ohcEm8cBtzN Using querySelector: https://youtu.be/f-yLYjvPiLE Callback Pattern: https://youtu.be/tBjvWZn9fvs Higher Order Functions: https://youtu.be/O9lMynNdka4 For more resources on JavaScript: http://www.allthingsjavascript.com #javascript #AllThingsJavaScriptLLC