Explain Higher Order Functions in javascript.

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Functions that operate on other functions, either by taking them as arguments or by returning them, are called higher-order functions.

Higher order functions are a result of functions being first-class citizens in javascript.

Examples of higher order functions :

function higherOrder(fn) {
  fn();
}
     
higherOrder(function() { console.log("Hello world") });

function higherOrder2() {
  return function() {
    return "Do something";
  }
}
        
var x = higherOrder2();
x()   // Returns "Do something"