Is it possible to use anonymous objects in javascript?

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Seems like it works

console.log({name: 'fred', age: 65}.name);  //fred
console.log({name: 'fred', age: 65}.age);   //65

until I try to use a method

{greet(){console.log('hello');}}.greet();   //Uncaught SyntaxError: unexcted token: '{'

Assigning an identical object literal to a const and then invoking its method works

const greeter = {greet(){console.log('hello');}};
greeter.greet();                                    //hello

Is such usage not allowed?

You can assign an anonymous object to a named var and use that. — QuentinUK
– QuentinUK, Commented Dec 11, 2022 at 10:47

Aivan Monceller · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-11 10:35:16Z

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You just lack () to properly call the anonymous object

({ greet() { console.log('hello'); } }).greet() // hello

answered Dec 11, 2022 at 10:35

Aivan Monceller

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