SMRTR ProgrammingJul 29, 2026Dev.to

Callbacks in JavaScript: Why They Exist

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Callbacks are functions passed as arguments and executed later, powering array methods, events, timers, and async APIs. Mastering them first makes modern patterns like Promises and async/await much easier to understand.

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