1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/helpers.ts b/src/util/helpers.ts
index 99d046f04..8136f44fa 100644
--- a/src/util/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/util/helpers.ts
@@ -214,3 +214,13 @@ export function strcmp(s1: string, s2: string): number {
   }
   return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Run a function and return its result.
+ * 
+ * Used as a nicer-looking way to do immediately invoked function
+ * expressions (IFFEs).
+ */
+export function runBlock<T>(f: () => T) {
+  return f();
+}
+\ No newline at end of file