anonymous-function-based

adjective

UK /əˈnɒnɪməs ˈfʌŋkʃən beɪst/

US /əˈnɑːnɪməs ˈfʌŋkʃən beɪst/

Made using a function that has no name.

The app's event handlers are anonymous-function-based, so each one is written inline without a name.

SYNONYMS

lambda-based nameless-function-based inline-function-based closure-based

RELATED WORDS

callback arrow function higher-order function functional programming lambda expression

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Designed around functions that are defined without an identifier.

The library's API is anonymous-function-based, encouraging short inline callbacks.

3. Relying on unnamed code blocks passed as arguments.

Their sorting routine is anonymous-function-based, taking a comparator directly in the call.

4. Built with function literals rather than named declarations.

This configuration style is anonymous-function-based, which keeps the setup compact.