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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Functions Anonymous Functions

Posted by MUZ140252 Prudence Khupe
MUZ140252 Prudence Khupe
8,921 Points

anonymous function

please help

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript Foundations: Functions</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Functions: Anonymous Functions</h2>
    <script>
      var anonymousFunction = function (){
      }

      (function () {
        window.didExecute = true;
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Roberto Alicata
PLUS
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points
Roberto Alicata
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points

to set the variable anonymousFunction as an anonymous function you need to eclose it in parenthesis:

 var anonymousFunction = (function(){});
Dean Wagman
Dean Wagman
21,591 Points
Dean Wagman
Dean Wagman
21,591 Points

Hi Roberto Alicata, actually the parenthesis are not needed.

The problem most likely here is the missing semicolon on line 17 after the closing brace.